Dentist Bills
Jan 20th 2006, 12:11 am
#16
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Re: Dentist Bills
I've just been reading an old thread at http://britishexpats.com/forum/showt...hlight=dentist and some UK prices were quoted:
£38 for a checkup ($ 89)
£800 for two crowns ($1,880)
and another
£18 for a check up (= $42)
£45 for a filling (= $106)
Maybe it varies as much as it does here ?
From what I read, for Adults, it doesn't seem overly different, but very few children get full dental care for free in Australia.
Many schools do Free basic dental check ups and treatment, with annual dental visits.
£38 for a checkup ($ 89)
£800 for two crowns ($1,880)
and another
£18 for a check up (= $42)
£45 for a filling (= $106)
Maybe it varies as much as it does here ?
From what I read, for Adults, it doesn't seem overly different, but very few children get full dental care for free in Australia.
Many schools do Free basic dental check ups and treatment, with annual dental visits.
Jan 20th 2006, 2:54 am
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Re: Dentist Bills
Originally Posted by glennandkate
Thanks for all your replies.
K, He needs 8 fillings and he was half way through route canal treatment about 5 years ago, they got as far as drilling out the root and putting a temporary whatever on the tooth (sorry don't know dentist talk), so he need the permanent whatever put on. I don't think this will help you get a price - maybe just ask for the white fillings
Thanks for you help
Katie
K, He needs 8 fillings and he was half way through route canal treatment about 5 years ago, they got as far as drilling out the root and putting a temporary whatever on the tooth (sorry don't know dentist talk), so he need the permanent whatever put on. I don't think this will help you get a price - maybe just ask for the white fillings
Thanks for you help
Katie
just got off the phone, a white filling can cost (depending on how deep) from $120 - $230 - per tooth, the receptionist is actually English, so I told her why I was asking and she said its cheaper to have it done in England.
HTH
K
Jan 20th 2006, 6:34 am
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Re: Dentist Bills
Unless it is an emergency, any treatment that costs over $1000 I simply won't get done in Australia instead Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur.
Jan 20th 2006, 7:20 am
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Re: Dentist Bills
Thank you all for your comments. I think I will get him to book an appointment here and get us all in before we depart, just in case 
