Is This Root Canal Dental Quote Alright?

KJ1020 on 22/08/2023 - 15:36
Last edited 22/08/2023 - 22:10

Hi,
Looking for root canal treatment for wifey at Hurstville NSW and receive quotes ranged from $1100-$1500
Then i got a quote for $700 to be done in one visit. This one has the tooth X-ray photo(as i emailed him) where as others is just from phone calls.

As much as i wanted it to be true, i like to know what do you think? Any insight helps! Thanks.

X-ray photo for those who interested:
https://ibb.co/rbGkGh9

Update: i dont have any private health fund. We do find it strange to have 1 visit only. In the end Wifey decided to go with others after listened to her dental nurse friend about higher chance of failure within 1 visit . I might give it a shot if it is me…

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Comments

  • djones145 on 22/08/2023 - 15:38
    +1

    i got mines completed and it cost around what your orginal quote was. health fund covered some. mines was at the higher end as i had extra nerves.
    had 4 visits over 3 months

  • PissLUR on 22/08/2023 - 15:38
    +1

    can root canal be done in a single visit?

    • jv on 22/08/2023 - 15:43
      -3

      no

    • Ocker on 22/08/2023 - 15:52
      +1

      I visited my dentist who did the root canal treatment, took the 3D images and I went back 2 hours later and had a crown fitted/

    • c64 on 22/08/2023 - 15:57

      i'm guessing it depends on whether the root is infected or not

    • EightImmortals on 22/08/2023 - 16:43

      Yes, have had 2-3 done over the years.

  • jv on 22/08/2023 - 15:41
    +3

    could be a dentist preferred by your health fund.

    also, could be a endodontist vs a general dentist.

    endodontists charge a lot more and rebates from health funds are less…

  • John Kimble on 22/08/2023 - 15:42

    My wife's was $3,000…$1,500 x 2 for 2 visits 😭

    This was an Endodontist though.

    • jv on 22/08/2023 - 15:44
      +5

      So you took a selfie when you got the bill, and now it's your profile pic…

      • John Kimble on 22/08/2023 - 15:46
        +2

        Huh?

        Oh…I get it now. Hilarious 🫤

  • John Kimble on 22/08/2023 - 15:45

    Have a read through https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/774259

  • jizmo on 22/08/2023 - 16:30

    Use one visit to pay for a flight to Thailand or Cambodia, use the second visit to pay for the root canal and holiday expenses.

  • CyberMurning on 22/08/2023 - 17:14

    sounds very cheap? is that the gap after your private health paying? maybe better if the quote is TOTAL, as each of us will have different cover of private insurance

  • YRT on 22/08/2023 - 18:51
    -2

    A family friend treated the root canals of my back tooth. She was in her 60s and very experienced, and I was in and out in ~ 20 mins. Similar for crown install I was out in ~ 1/2 hour or so.

    A chat with her made me realise I was ripped off a few times before lol

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