Is €1,900 expensive for a root canal & crown?

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markowitzman said:
how would you assess quality of work done?
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I went back to a dentist after a bodged job (irish). He tried to charge me more money to fix it. I decide to get a second opinion. Second dentist told me how bad a job was done and repaired it beautifully for less than half the price quoted to fix it by the shyster who did it in the first place.

I think i can tell when im happy with a dentists work easily enough.
 
Rachob said:
Hi,
Slightly off topic,but need advice asap. Just moved to Clondalkin area, need to see a dentist soon as experiencing pain. Not familiar with the area and really need to know who to go to. I had two huge fillings put in two back molars approx 2 years ago, at the time I was told the size of them could damage the nerve and may result in needing a root canal. I thought if / when this happened it would be years away. Had some trouble with it earlier this year,went to a Dub City centre clinic who took x-rays. Dentist said they thought there may be the beginings of root damage and i may need a root canal. She said it would be approx 2,000 and wanted to get started straight away -after only saying she thought there may be some damage. I felt she wasn't really paying much attention as she then went on to say, 'Oh you'll want to discuss this with your parents I'm sure' - I'm 26 and living with my partner!!! But anyway, it's been giving me trouble for a few weeks now - very sensitive to hot and cold and I'm now having the awful feeling it has become a bit loose. Absolutely terrified - im ok with dentists in general, but im very squeamish with needles and just knowing what they are doing to me and it often makes me really nauseated and faint - have had experiences where dentists have given out to me when I said I felt sick, so that makes me even more nervous about going to an unknown area now. Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Make an appointment with a dentist up the North and get the train. What harm can it do to go and get a second opinion (and quote) a couple of hours travel away?
 
Apologies if I am repeating here but I have been quoted E1800 for root canal on one of my back teeth. There is some connection to the nostril so seems reasonably complicated. E1800 still seems extremely expensive. Can someone please recomend a good dentist that can do root canal in the Dublin area and wont cost me an arm and a leg ! Thanks in advance.
 
I've just had my first root canal session on a molar. €400.
€400 for my next session, so €800 in total. That's with a specialist, and he was great (I was very nervous).
I have to work out how much my cron will cost - not looking forward to that.

The specialist is on the Navan road, near the Cabra Garda station.
 
Friend got root canal and crown in Bulgaria recently for 120 euro. Book yourself a holiday and get it done overseas....dentistry is much cheaper in places like Hungary, bulgaria so I'm told!!!
 
I paid 890 for the same job in Dublin last week so I think you have a good deal unless you travel. Problem is if you travel you will probably have a normal dentist do it for you instead of a root canal specialist... think its termed "endodontist". eg up north its much cheaper but no qualified endodontist up there ! I was advised, especially with a molar, dont take a chance.

Hope this helps
 
Its robbery,i had a crown fitted in Marmaris in Turkey two years ago for 150 euro,its perfect,i have had no problems whatsoever,it was a modern state of the art surgery,the dentist spoke several languages and there were people from all over europe in the waiting room some were returning customers wanting other procedures,there was a whoe family from Denmark.Its rubbish people suggesting its better to have it done in Ireland.The dentist at the time would do a root canal for 100 europ plus 50 for the packing.My 150 included a complete teeth scrape and clean.When i go back for a holiday i will go in for a clean again and maybe get all my black fillings replaced with white,my missus had 8 of these replaced,its marvellous.
 
maybe get all my black fillings replaced with white,my missus had 8 of these replaced,its marvellous.
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presumably you are very aware white fillings on the back teeth have a poor survival rate compared to amalgam?.......was this explained to you? Are you aware white fillings shrink as they set and leak and are much more technique sensitive to place, require a rubber dam to ensure a better bond and if placed poorly set the tooth up for recurrent decay and root canals?
The dentist at the time would do a root canal for 100 euro
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are you aware that the state of the art is nickel titanium motor driven preparation of the root canal with SINGLE use of these devices in order to prevent cross infection...CJD etcetc.
This is the regulation now for root canal treatment with an endodontist.
The cost of these items if used for root canal treatment which they must is circa 100 euro worldwide as they are souced made and distributed by american multinationals which charge similar rates worldwide.
Now ask yourself is your friend in Turkey running a charity or cutting corners compared to an endodontist??
 
A lot of people are going to northern ireland.Would it not be just as easy to go to mainland u.k. with cheap flights etc.For example in manchester or liverpool etc.
Of course it would have to be done on a private basis.I`d imagine the quality would be similiar to northern ireland or the republic but a bit cheaper...may be possible to fit in a dentists visit with a sporting event.
 
Had to have emergency root canal done while on holidays in portugal last week (unbearable pain in one of my big Molars). In Quinta Do Lago which is most expensive area of Algarve. Dentist and Nurse came in specially on Saturday and opened clinic. Did it all in one go. Took about 2 hours. Cost 400 euros. Thought I was being ripped off until I see what it costs in this country!
 
i had root canal treatment, 6 fillings and a crown done in newry for 650sterling....your been ripped off, go up north so much cheaper.
 
chefcorm said:
i had root canal treatment, 6 fillings and a crown done in newry for 650sterling....your been ripped off, go up north so much cheaper.
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Hi, I need to get a crown & bridge-quoted 2k here last week!!!
Where in Newry did you get treatment please? Tks
 
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This could be vested interest nonsense but according to a report on Newstalk 106 the other day, 75% of Irish dentists claim they're regularly required to repair or completely redo work done overseas. And no, I'm not a dentist!
 
John Rambo said:
This could be vested interest nonsense but according to a report on Newstalk 106 the other day, 75% of Irish dentists claim they're regularly required to repair or completely redo work done overseas. And no, I'm not a dentist!
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I believe they failed to omit that some of this emergency repair work was done on poor work from other ROI dentists??
 
Have been getting all my dental work done in Spain for the past fifteen years as we have a place there. Dentist has a brilliant practice and is well established and I didn't go to him without doing my homework. Luckily I have never needed a whole lot of work but the usual fillings and scaling. I usually attend the clinic every six months and my friends have had root canals and crowns done when they stay at a fraction of the price and work is perfect, highly competent people.
 
rco2000 said:
I believe they failed to omit that some of this emergency repair work was done on poor work from other ROI dentists??
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If they did then the report was entirely disingenuous because the headline claim was 75% - remedial work - dentists outside the State. Personally I just go to a guy I like (even though he's ridiculously expensive). If I had to, I'd consider going to the North but I'd stop short at travelling to Eastern Europe because I'm not convinced the level of care would be comparable.
 
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