Cost of wisdom tooth extraction - private 13 October 2020 at 2:17PM in Health & beauty MoneySaving 7 replies 182 views

Smick100

Hi everyone.

I have a private dental plan through work. I pay £25 from my net income and there is a list of benefits per treatment. It doesn't cover everything, but comes close. For example, a visit to the hygeinist costs £62, I can claim £60 back. A check up with the dentist is £37, I can claim £30 back.

The dentist has recommended that I have two wisdom teeth out. Each is going to cost £150. Looking at my benefits schedule, simple tooth extractions have a benefit of £44, surgical have £68. This means that I will have to pay £300 and will get back either £88 or £136. I could be £212 out of pocket. I have asked the receptionist if the prices are higher for Covid and she says that it is the normal price.

Does anyone know if £150 is the going rate for wisdom tooth extraction privately (in London)? Is my dentist too expensive, is my dental plan not paying out enough?

Thanks

Toothsmith

It's pretty much the same as my charge. I'd say it was pretty good for London.

That's a 'non-surgical' price for me. 

Undervalued

If they were done on the NHS it would be a Band 2 charge which, from memory, is around £60 (that would be for both and include the initial check up and most other necessary treatments done at the same time.

brook2jack2

Not if it's a surgical extraction of a wisdom tooth. That would be referred to hospital or specialist service as a surgical extraction would not be generally done in practice. 

Undervalued

brook2jack2 said:

Not if it's a surgical extraction of a wisdom tooth. That would be referred to hospital or specialist service as a surgical extraction would not be generally done in practice. 

In which case it would be completely free!

Toothsmith

Undervalued said:

brook2jack2 said:

Not if it's a surgical extraction of a wisdom tooth. That would be referred to hospital or specialist service as a surgical extraction would not be generally done in practice. 

In which case it would be completely free!

Only at the point of delivery 

dancing_star

I recently paid £220 for one extracted as a private patient, outside of my monthly plan (which is about £12)

It was more expensive than the original quote because it was a tricky one apparently. I think £150 each is a bargain!

welshdent

Undervalued said:

brook2jack2 said:

Not if it's a surgical extraction of a wisdom tooth. That would be referred to hospital or specialist service as a surgical extraction would not be generally done in practice. 

In which case it would be completely free!

In which case they can chose wait on a waiting list or pay privately to have it done sooner.