Dental costs

[RH]

Help !!!!!!! i require root work on one of my teeth , i was given an address by my own dentist as he said he cannot do the work as it requires a root specialist , however when i rang the specialist for an appointment he informed me the cost is 800 pounds !!!!!! needless to say i have put it on hold , is this correct ?

[chrissiecross]

thought I would reply as 350 people have read but no one commented. My root work cost about 400 quid a few years ago.

[asterix]

I assume root canal (RCT) is on a molar(big back) tooth.

can be very complex and time consuming: referal to specialist will give best chance of success. 800 is expensive but not unheard of particually for a specialist.

get a second opinion: most nhs dentists will not do molar root canal on the nhs because of the complexity and time involved - the nhs pays so little for an RCT that dentist will work at a terriffic loss with a poor chance of success and extraction is a viable alternative!

try phoning around for a better price privately: private charges vary quite a bit, just say you need a root canal doing and what is the price - most places will also charge extra for initial examinaion.

bear in mind these are only general comments and each case is different.