Cost of implants and crowns

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I've just been quoted £1600 for 2 crowns, I am an NHS patient, but when I said I'd prefer white crowns I was told the NHS ones would be metal coloured, looking at the difference in prices £306 for NHS, I think I'll go with the NHS Metal (teeth right at the back, so not really visible)
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Hellis I have just located a dentist willing to take Nhs patients after a bit of a search. Personal recommendation helped.
I know that my son recently used a dentist on holiday in Greece so 60 euros for 2 adults check up and clean plus screaming grandson for a check up.
My disbelief at the way this country is headed grows daily….

ronib. My daughter has called all the dentists she can find - only accepting private patients but did find one miles away with a waiting list for NHS, which they have joined. Unfortunately it is estimated to be about 2 years long! My own dentist is Bupa and they wouldnt even accept another little grandchild, even though his mum is a private patient there, unless they pay

I used to envy my older sister who had perfect teeth, while I was cursed with big teeth and a small jaw and constantly needing extractions, including all 4 of my big back teeth. Consequently, I developed a phobia about the dentists and regularly had nightmares where they chased me with pliers.
In my 30's I opted for dentures had (with the help of Valium) all teeth out and top &bottom dentures inserted same day. All on the NHS.

40+ years on, I still have the same set, which has never given me any problems - the dental technician told me that it is the tech, rather than the dentist who ensures a good fit.

Now, I no longer envy my Sister, who is always at the dentist, paying ££££ for crowns, replacements etc. I haven't seen a dentist for 40+years

Hellis have you tried an internet search to check if children under 19 years are being accepted as Nhs patient? For example in my area, some Bupa dentists are accepting children only as Nhs patients. It’s worth double checking online.

I'm lucky enough to have a NHS dentist at the moment (until he follows all the others in the practice and goes private only), but my adult and daughter can't even get on the waiting list. My 7, 5 and 1 year old grandchildren have never been able to see a dentist as none of us can possibly afford private care. There are no NHSdentists taking on patients, even children, in our county, or the neighbouring counties. I have quite a few missing back teeth and a badly broken lower front one and my dentist warns I may loose some others so should be prepared to have dentures in the near future so get saving. As I am a widow, only on a state pension even this is a lot of money to me but I'm slowly getting there. I do worry for the children who can't get preventative treatment

Check out the dental association website for correct pricing of NHS treatment and maximum charges. I left a dentist many years ago as he tried to overcharge me on NHS crown.

I lost my crown from my front tooth and was told it wasn't an option for me on the NHS even though my bite is such that I can't wear a denture without breaking it when I eat. Furthermore, the bone and root was cracked which I was told needed fixing and the root canal filled but that wasn't available on the NHS either. That would have been between £700-£1000 to do so I opted for an implant for £2800. I am really pleased with it and, if I can, I am doing to have implant dentures fitted in my lower jaw as soon as I can afford it.

When I was an NHS patient, I wasn't eligible for a crown replacement, as it was deemed to be for cosmetic purposes, so I opted to go private; I paid £650, and was really pleased, and the crown was so much better than my previous very old and necessary NHS one, (to replace a broken tooth).

I have one implant and recall thinking the price equated to that of a small second hand car.
However it was the best thing ever. I have never looked back only regret not getting one on the other side where there is a gap….unseen but I feel it.

I have an NHS dentist ,I've just had treatment that included 3 appointments, a scale and polish, replacement of a 40 year old front crown ,one extraction and a tooth veneer on a bottom front tooth.
My TOTAL bill was £230 .I paid more than that for the original crown 40 years ago.
This is from their brochure:

The MAXIMUM charge for one treatment plan is £384 (for example if your treatment plan includes3 fillings,4 crowns and a scale and polish the total cost of £520 would be reduced to £384 maximum which you would be required to pay ..
IF NHS fillings.crowns or root treatments need replaced/redone within 12 months there is no further charge .

This surgery has 13000 patients and is still accepting new NHS patients.Their work is excellent.I beileved NHS charges were supposed to be uniform across the Uk

I love my implant. £1200 many years ago but no bone grafts etc.
I went to someone who only does implant work. My own (excellent) dentist recommend this route. She took out the (useless) tooth for him which saves about £100 at the time.

I've had three implants, the first 15 years ago and it cost just over £2,000. Since then I've had two more (but not recently) with the last costing £3,000 but that included an extraction. I don't count the cost (really) because in my 70s I still have a full set of teeth that are perfectly aligned (through Invisalign) and a face that doesn't look as though my jaw is sinking inwards. I can eat without any problems. So, I would recommend dental implants even though the price might seem staggering. A friend of mine who has a holiday home in Turkey had a full set of dental implants for a very reasonable price (I think £5,000 for 20). Of course she incurred no travel costs as the treatment was planned to be done at the start of a 3 month period when she would have been there anyway. The result is excellent from an aesthetic viewpoint and in terms of her feeling she can eat properly. But I know that the British Government has issued a statement saying our NHS won't make good any botched surgery that's been done in Turkey. Well, it won't do implants anyway, so no great loss there. I would have the implant, you'll be grateful in the long run and you'll totally forget that it's not your actual tooth.

If you need a molar crown and have a lower gold content and all metal (ie it looks silver not gold), you may find it is less expensive.

My dentist quoted £2,000 per implant before covid. I'm sure it's gone up a lot since then. This year I lost a crown and the dentist said "live with the gap". Not helpful.

Last year I suffered a root canal infection under a crown. The dentist tried to drill through the crown and the tooth next to it he accidentally drilled through my sinuses. I ended up after taking 9 courses of antibiotics seeing another dentist in the practice who I told to take said crown out because no amount of antibiotics was clearing up the infection and I was totally fed up of numerous visits and treatments. Because of going through my sinuses and the pain he’d caused I was glad the crown and tooth next to it were out. Then came the speel for an implant, £2000 each, need 2, I decided when it was completely healed up to get a price for a small plate with 2 teeth on, £1,850 EACH because apparently for the bite I need one tooth on a plate on the lower teeth I lost over 30 years ago.
I’ve had two check ups since then and both times been asked if I’m ready to get new plates, eerrr no I haven’t got nearly £4K for 2 small plates for back side of my mouth. However a NHS dentist has opened unexpectedly in the next village to ours, I couldn’t get up there fast enough the very next morning to sign myself and DH on (he hasn’t seen a dentist for 7 years). There I’ve been quoted £350 for a plate no matter how many teeth you need on it. The dentist is yet to start only the hygienist so I’m still waiting with my fingers crossed that this NHS dentist won’t suddenly change their mind and go down the private road so watch this space. It’s absolutely disgusting how years ago the schools used to have the dentist in regularly to check pupils teeth and we were encouraged to see a dentist every 6 months but nowadays not only can our DC or DGC unable to see a NHS dentist but just when you get to this age when you start to fall apart it’s us who can’t affect to see one either!

Cost of implant seems normal, the crown not sure as will depend on whether it is a front/premolar or a molar.

I had an implant for a front tooth about 12 years ago. It was just over £2500 as I remember. Had to get an interest free credit card!
It was worth every penny!!!

Good luck to anyone trying to find a new NHS dentist. Most just are not taking new patients. I had to go down the private route at the end of covid. Cost me lots, but totally worth it as I can now smile for England, with confidence. New dentist is also brilliant at calm dentistry, much better than any alive experienced before. I did get an interest free loan over to years and now have Denplan which covers six monthly checkups, hygienist and annual X-ray.
My concern is children! Who is looking after their teeth? I believe the Government are eventually going to be faced with a huge crisis

I'm in Denplan and pay £53 per month, my dentist only accepts private patients and this apparently is the way we all have to pay. When it comes up for the annual policy renewal I read through all the exceptions and it seems that I'd pretty much have to pay for any treatment apart from hygienist and 6 mthly check up. Seems a rip off but so difficult to get another dentist.

Denplan is good as you pay as you go so I do this.
I needed implants for a gap and I was quoted it would be around £4000 but then additions were put on and I was quoted £6000. I didn’t bother and eventually had a plate which is great.
With Denplan, you do have to pay extra for laboratory costs but otherwise everything is covered.

Just paid £1600 for an extraction, root canal and crown 😭Sadly that’s the current price

I have a private dentist and am about to have two implants on one side which are necessary. It's that or a denture... not for me!
It will cost around £7000 in total and that includes some bone implant and sedation for the process. The dentist is excellent . He pointed out how this will affect the other teeth in my mouth over time, how they need to take into consideration the bite otherwise I could be getting headaches later down the line, the aspect of not going near the nerves that run along the jaw( wrong procedure could cause paralysis!)
I have had a 3d scan with new hi-tech equipment as an initial assessment. £100. My dentist doesn't do the procedure but a specialist surgeon who only does implants will do it.
People have suggested going abroad as its much cheaper, but I am willing to pay to have it done here and have ongoing care should there be any complications.

I used to be with Deplan but after my old dentist retired I couldn't find anyone who was good. My dental costs are now very high. Getting old is an expensive business if you want anything but very basic treatment..

The NHS will extract teeth and just leave you with a gap or a very basic denture!