SAW 04

Hi,

Can anyone give some indication of charges for dental care in Canada. I appreciate this will vary province to province but a guide would be great. Need two fillings and probably root canal on one tooth, ouch! :scared:

SAW 04

dbd33

"Our offices follow the Ontario Dental Associations (ODA) Fee Guide for the current year of treatment. An idea of typical fees are approximated for your information below :

Complete Exam for New Patients $150.00 - $250.00 Inclusive of x-rays
Specific Area / Emergency Exam $30.00 - $109.00 As Per Specific Exam
Composite Resin (tooth-coloured) Fillings $92.26 - $255.33 Dependant on size / complexity
Amalgam (silver) Fillings $71.75 - $247.64 Dependant on size / complexity
Hygiene Cleaning (Scaling) $189.68 / hr $47.42 / unit scaling

X-Rays $20.30 – $100.72 (Single Film– Full Mouth Series)

Ortho Screening* Complimentary Initial screening – see Ortho Page
Detailed Consultation* $175 - $250 With Records
Metal Braces* From $5900 Dependant upon complexity
Clear Braces* From $6400 Dependant upon complexity
Invisalign* From $7400 Dependant upon complexity
* these cases are handled by a certified Orthodontist, not a General Dentist

Simple Extraction $65.93 - $100.00 By a General Dentist per Simple extraction
Complicated Extraction $150.91 - $328.71 By a General Dentist per Complicated extraction
Wisdom Tooth Extraction* $150.00 - $360.00 By a Certified Oral Surgeon per Wisdom Tooth Extraction.
General Anesthetic * $300.00 / hour Approximate Cost per hour administered by a Certified Oral Surgeon in practice for GA only.
* these cases are handled by a certified Oral Surgeon in practice"

from http://www.toothworks.com/

MarkG

Do they still use film? My dentist just puts an X-ray detector thing in my mouth, clicks a button and the X-ray comes up on his computer straight away... basically zero cost other than paying off the X-ray gadget.

dbd33

Some do use film. I have a set of x-rays in my car that the dentist took a couple of years ago. (I was supposed to deliver them, with my mouth, to a specialist but there's always something more important to buy than more dentistry). Those x-rays are on film.

iaink

All digital here as far as Ive seen in th elast coupl eof years, although I too took a "real" xray with me to a pereodontist specialist (Kerching$$$) once a few years ago. The cost structure covers all posibilities I suppose, and they still have to call it (and charge for) something.

Dentist costs vary a lot, and AFAIK most exceed the ODA schedule, if only a little.

At our dentist a clean and polish and check (about 45min with the hygenist and <5min with the dentist is $106 here

3 wisdom teeth extracted a couple of years ago was $1200

Dental benefits at work are good to have!

dbd33

Cleaning (two units) here is $175, without the dentist. A drop in the bucket compared with braces/bridges.

Souvenir

That reminds me. I'd better get to the dentist before year-end. My plan has a yearly maximum and I haven't been yet this year.

Plus, if my missus makes good on her threat to quit the army in the New Year, we'll be without a plan entirely.

(or not, as the case may be)

iaink

Worth the drive out to the sticks then.

Hoping I never have to walk the braces / bridges path :scared:

dbd33

My former common-law partner had an unfortunate mishap with a kerb, losing two teeth in the process. Repairs cost around $10,000. When she left I so wanted those teeth back.

Souvenir

What exactly is bridge work?

iaink

10k!!!! what a rip off.

I had a biking accident, lost 2 and had one half stub reconstructed. Took months, cost about $5k, but those work benefits saved the day with 100% coverage for "Accidental Dental" up to $10k.

Maybe the moral is to shop around before treatment.

iaink

Bridging the gap between missing teeth when there is nothing left to put a post in for a crown.

Souvenir

I see. Perhaps you can give an assessment of whether or not I'm looking at some.

Some years ago I had an abcess under one of my molars. The root work wasnt done too well and I eventually ended up with a crown. A couple of years ago I lost it. It fell out and went missing before I could get to a dentist. I didn't do anything about it at the time because, as the tooth was dead, it didn't hurt (and it wasn't visible). Plus, I was broke. The stump has now worn down, pretty much flush with the gum. Am I now beyond hope of getting another crown? Is bridge work the only answer?

MarkG

If the tooth is still in there you might be OK: they can drill into the tooth and insert a metal peg to attach another crown to.

Might be worth asking in the sci.med.dentistry group on Usenet: I read it now and again (usually when one of my teeth starts hurting ) and there seem to be some knowledgable dentists posting to it. Just be prepared for some of them to point out that you should have had it fixed years ago .

Souvenir

I think I'd better just bite the bullet (a rubber one) and go to the dentist.

I know I should have it seen to ages ago but I've had so many bad experiences at the dentist, many as a child, that I have a bit of a phobia. I tend not to go unless something hurts.