Cutter wrote on Jan 17, 2025, 01:58:
I haven't had dental insurance for about 20 years now - almost 60% of Canadians don't. Getting an implant and crown here is $5000 - at least it was a few years ago which means it's probably even more expensive now. That reminds me to start doing research again on the dental tourist thing.
It's about $4500 to $6000 in Calgary. At least for my 2nd molar, lower jaw. Was going in for a root canal, but 2 days before the operation the tooth split in half. Luckily, the nerve was already dead from the infection, held at bay with antibiotics. I think it was cracked the year before, but the cold sensitivity was intermittent and the minor pain would go away after a few weeks, then come back. I could not tell which tooth it was (fricking jumped around), and would need a 3D CBCT scanner and some advanced equipment to find it. Only after it swelled up after my senior dog died (younger one is still kicking) did I figure out which tooth!
BTW, implants aren't covered under corporate health insurance either. Including bone grafts - which is kind of annoying because it would be nice to have the option to pull a bad tooth, fill the hole to prevent gumline collapse and neighbor tooth shifting, but not get the implant.
I also have a front upper tooth implant in 2016 - I went to Costa Rica for that one. State of the art. First attempt failed, but luckily the (world famous?) dentist was trying out a new implant technology where it could be done in a few days - no bone graft needed. Redrill the hole, screw in the implant screw (wide fins!). Wait 24 hours for the crown to be milled, install, then fly home. $1500 USD back then, plus airfare + lodging.