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enns
Joined: 02 May 2006
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 Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: Wisdom teeth removal without insurance |
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| I've heard that you can get all 4 wisdom teeth removed for about 100k. Does anyone know if you need insurance to get this price? If so, what is a ballpark for one without insurance? |
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nomad-ish
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
Location: On the bottom of the food chain
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Wisdom teeth removal without insurance |
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| enns wrote: |
| I've heard that you can get all 4 wisdom teeth removed for about 100k. Does anyone know if you need insurance to get this price? If so, what is a ballpark for one without insurance? |
that price probably doesn't include the anesthetic  |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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A Gangnam dentist quoted me 10,000 won to extract a wisdom tooth!! I had to ask him 3 times over if that was correct. You can barely buy a drink in Gangnam for 10,000!! 
For some reason, taking out wisdom teeth is really cheap here. Insurance or no insurance. |
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maeil
Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Location: Haebangchon
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I paid 7,000 won per tooth with anesthetic and insurance. He took 1 tooth out per week... each one took him about 5 minutes with no pain or swelling afterwards. It was unbelievable. I didn't even use the pain medication he gave me. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Wisdom teeth removal without insurance |
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| enns wrote: |
| I've heard that you can get all 4 wisdom teeth removed for about 100k. Does anyone know if you need insurance to get this price? If so, what is a ballpark for one without insurance? |
Are your teeth impacted? That can change the price.
Anyway, mine cost 250,000 total after insurance for four impacted teeth. |
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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Does anyone know if a sedation option is available over here, rather than just an injection to numb the area? |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Does anyone know if there is the sedation option here, rather than just an injection to numb the area? |
Ye Dental Clinic in Mokdong told me that they would do four under general anesthesia, or one by one with local. I got them done two by two at another place under local anesthesia. |
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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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I'm going to have to have my two 'Wisdoms' pulled out soon - and the only way I'm brave enough to go to a Dentist, is if I know I'm going to be sleeping through the entire experience! (lol - self confessed chicken here).
Do you have details as to where it is? Phone etc?
I'm in Yangju (close to Uijeonbu), and although I don't mind travelling the distance to Mokdong if I know I'm going to be knocked-out, it would be handy to find a sedating Dentist closer to me if anyone else has had experiences with one?
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Ahh you're brilliant. Cheers! |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| Ahh you're brilliant. Cheers! |
Have fun!!  I'll never do wisdom teeth extraction under local again (thankfully I only had four, and they're gone), so I hope you find your general anesthetist. Are yours impacted? |
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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| No, although one has broken off right down to the gum - so I guess it's as good as. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Gordana wrote: |
| No, although one has broken off right down to the gum - so I guess it's as good as. |
You'll want to get knocked out, then. I heard extractions of teeth broken down low are harder to do. Good luck. |
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Katchafire
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Location: Non curo. Si metrum non habet, non est poema
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers ... I'm sure you can guess that I can HARDLY wait!  |
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enns
Joined: 02 May 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| hmm, so any thoughts about the cost for someone with no insurance? |
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