Mynyel Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Does anyone know what the average cost for: Root canal & crown or tooth pull and partial. My dh had a tooth crack and fall out, subsequently it ended up infected and he is recovering from an abscess. The dentist says it can be fixed by one of the two methods above. We do not have insurance. The price they quoted us, for the root canal and crown, was... well :blink::eek::scared: So anyone have an idea of what it costs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Does anyone know what the average cost for: Root canal & crown or tooth pull and partial. My dh had a tooth crack and fall out, subsequently it ended up infected and he is recovering from an abscess. The dentist says it can be fixed by one of the two methods above. We do not have insurance. The price they quoted us, for the root canal and crown, was... well :blink::eek::scared: So anyone have an idea of what it costs? My dh has two cracked teeth requiring two crowns. The cost is going to be just under $2000K. That is with no root canal. (and I am forcing him to take care of it now to avoid what your dh is going through) :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We have no dental insurance. I had one root canal and two crowns. It was around $3000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasRachel Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I'm thinking about $1200. I'm in the middle of a root canal treatment now. I paid $700 and the insurance $500. I think. And then the crown later on. So yeah. Very expensive. I didn't get some cavities filled because I was pregnant and then nursing and my dentist was hesitant to do anything then. Now I'm paying for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Check and see if there are "discount dental plans" in your state. Then check to see if the dentist accepts them. It is not insurance but it can help a lot with the cost. The idea is that you pay one sum for the yearly membership (mine is around $170 for the entire family for the year). Then each dental procedure has a discounted rate. You pay the discounted rate up front but it is lower than what you would pay without anything. Many of these discount dental plans are administered by insurance companies: mine is by Aetna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Check and see if there are "discount dental plans" in your state. Then check to see if the dentist accepts them. It is not insurance but it can help a lot with the cost. The idea is that you pay one sum for the yearly membership (mine is around $170 for the entire family for the year). Then each dental procedure has a discounted rate. You pay the discounted rate up front but it is lower than what you would pay without anything. Many of these discount dental plans are administered by insurance companies: mine is by Aetna. Ours is $25 a year and the discount is 20%. Even with all that the net cost is just under $2K for 2 crowns. Ridiculous. But I stronly believe in taking care of teeth problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My root canal and crown cost me around $800 and my insurance paid half. So, the total must have been around $1600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 My dh just went through this for the second time in12 months and, like you, we do not have dental insurance. The total cost was just under $3K for each one. Painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaffodilDreams Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Another option would be a local university with a reputable dental school. We have a large, acclaimed dental school here, and we know several people who are patients there. The patients are assigned a student and a teacher for the duration of the student's educational career there. The cost is much more affordable, and I have not yet heard of a horror story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 I had a root canal and a crown last year. My portion of the cost was $1000, so I'm thinking it cost $2000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Hi, I had 4 molars/wisdom teeth pulled out a couple of weeks ago. I was put to sleep and the total cost was a little over $1600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swirl Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Another option would be a local university with a reputable dental school. We have a large, acclaimed dental school here, and we know several people who are patients there. The patients are assigned a student and a teacher for the duration of the student's educational career there. The cost is much more affordable, and I have not yet heard of a horror story. No dental school around here, :sad: or I would have done that without hesitation! I do know several people who have gone to Mexico though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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