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[ed1980]

hello

Just had scaling done and was told I needed 3 fillings - at a cost of 300,000 won - is it me or is that a bit steep ?? I have medical insurance - what should this be costing .... ?


cheers

[Lee Myung Bak]

Hahaha. Its you. 300K for three fillings? A steal in my opinion.Korean Medical Insurance does not cover composite(white) fillings as it is considered cosmetic.

[ed1980]

fair enough

do you have to have the white ones ???

[Troglodyte]

That was 300k for all 3 fillings, right? If so, it sounds like a good deal. I'm not familiar with prices in Korea but compared to elsewhere, it sounds good.

Do you have a choice of metal vs white? Personally, I've had better experiences with metal fillings, but some friends who are dentists said that he benefit of the white ones is that they can be removed later, if need be. (And they look pretty if someone even happens to stare into your mouth.)

[ed1980]

cheers both of you

looks like i clearly dont know my dental prices

[Tukkong]

A dentist once told me that the cost depends upon how much resin is used in the filling. A "normal" size filling will cost 50,000 won. However, if more resin is required it will cost much more. If the cavity is too big, the dentist will put in an inlay. This can cost 150,000 to 250,000 - but, its much stronger.

In the other dentist post, I recommended Boston Classic. If the location is okay, go there and have a consultation.

[ttompatz]

With NHIC a basic drill and fill is 3500 won.

Where are you going that you get asked for 100k won per filling?

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[ed1980]

place in ilsan - that is a big difference - how do i get it done with NHIC ?

[kiwigirl :O)]

maybe that is the price for a crown??

I paid 300 for a crown (the enamel type) and I have one gold crown that cost 500

[tokkibunni8]

i paid 250k each for a gold crown. steep but better than back home.

[NYC_Gal]

Metal fillings are cheaper, but the dentist needs to drill more. Resin (white) ones cost about 90-110k, but the holes can be smaller. Most dentists advise against metal fillings nowadays.

[AsiaESLbound]

I paid 70k for 1 filling with health insurance. I had 2 cleanings which were free.

[Troglodyte]

[Troglodyte]

[mmstyle]

These are prices I was given 2 years ago, outside of Seoul:

Amalgam (covered by insurance): 8,000
White: about 70,000 (no coverage)
Gold: 100,000 (I assume this fluctuates).

Of course, gold is supposed to be the best, white looks good, and amalgam is the most affordable (and people will tell you how bad it is for you...I don't know if it is or isn't).

I'm seeing a dentist today for a cleaning (in Seoul) and hope to hear that I don't need any work done (but I've always been distrustful of dentists).