How much should it cost for fillings, root canal and crown?!
Question:
How much should it cost for fillings, root canal and crown?
I was given a quote to get some fillings, a root canal and a crown. The fillings range from $215 - $272. The root canal is $1,168. The high noble crown is $1,115. Those are their regular prices. I presented my discount card and it reduced the prices by half. So, the fillings would cost around $88 - 115. Root canal - $ 584 and the crown $700.
My parents thought that they raised their regular prices on purpose to make my discounted prices seem reasonable compared to the regular price. Am I getting ripped off or are these prices reasonable?
Answers:
The cost of root canals depends on the number of roots the tooth has. Your front teeth will be cheaper because they have one root, where as your molars have 2 or 3. The average cost for 1 root: $360-$700, 2 or 3 roots:$600-$900
The cost of fillings depends on what material will be used. If its amalgam or gold it will be from $75-$145 If you want something more esthetically pleasing which are composite fillings youre looking at $150-$200 per filling.
The same thing applies to crowns...If you want a porcelain crown it will be more expensive than stainless steel crowns crowns range in prices such as $600 to $1100
I would say they are giving you some high pricess with the disscount and all...But getting dental work done is hardly ever cheap=(
Goodluck!