Wisdom Tooth Extraction

Dark Knight · Aug 31, 2015

Those who had extracted your wisdom tooth before:
1) how much of inconvenience did it caused after the extraction?
2) how many did you pay for the surgery?
3) Can you pay in full using medisafe or you need to pay cash?

gingerlyn · Aug 31, 2015

if surgery, no need to pay, 100% use medisave.

u need ct scan to see if you need surgery or normal extraction.
you cannot use cpf for ct scan.

why u need surgery?
the root of your wisdom tooth is like a fishing hook, dentist needs to cut your tooth into few pieces and pull them up one by one.

a little discomfort after surgery.
you need to take painkiller and antibiotic.

after surgery, please refrain from giving oral sex!

laksaboy · Aug 31, 2015

Dark Knight said:
Those who had extracted your wisdom tooth before:
1) how much of inconvenience did it caused after the extraction?
2) how many did you pay for the surgery?
3) Can you pay in full using medisafe or you need to pay cash?

1) It's okay. Just avoid spicy/solid foods, take your antibiotics and use the given chlorhexidine mouthwash to gargle every now and then. After some time, you'll visit your dentist to get the stitches removed.

2) Company had a generous dental allowance. It's about $1k, but I visited a boutique dental clinic at Clarke Quay, no waiting required. There's also a cool 3D x-ray imaging done of your jaws. :wink:

3) Yes, you can use medisave, but you'll need to fill up a form.

loneshark · Aug 31, 2015

What is a reasonable price for surgical removal of 2 wisdom teeth under local anesthetic in a private clinic?

Froggy · Aug 31, 2015

1. I am considered lucky as pain was not a problem for me after surgery on bottom two wisdom teeth and two corresponding on top. Doc advised me to have the top extracted as over time it may over grow can cause future problem. I'm other words I had all four removed at one go. In convenience was only couldn't eat hard stuff for only 3 days so it's chicken and fish porridge all the way. Follow instruction on antibiotics and rinse mouth regularly.

2. Did it in Bangkok where I live about 6 years ago, I believe I paid only close to S$800 including local anesthesia

3. No idea

xpo2015 · Aug 31, 2015

Dark Knight said:
Those who had extracted your wisdom tooth before:
1) how much of inconvenience did it caused after the extraction?
2) how many did you pay for the surgery?
3) Can you pay in full using medisafe or you need to pay cash?

You go to dental schools or university dental institutes you can do it for free.

But there will be many students standing there to watch while the professor crack them away.

Only discomfort. Not painful.

Root canals are more CBs.

Ralders · Aug 31, 2015

$900 all in.

JHolmesJr · Aug 31, 2015

Fuck this shit...singo dentists are crooks plain and simple....i would say head to bangkok....there are lots of shit dentists there but also some damn fine ones ....do a diligent search online...prices about a third of singapore....plus they pick u up from hotel and drop you back every visit....where got this standard in our money obsessed dot....

Dark Knight · Sep 1, 2015

Ralders said:
$900 all in.

$900 include the following fees:
1) Consultations
2) X-ray
3) Medications

Some of the dental clinics I've asked generally charge around $1150 to $1250 which include everything as a package.
It's not cheap but those that charge below $900 may have additional hidden charges which I'm not sure.

eatshitndie · Sep 1, 2015

sinkies must consider themselves lucky to have medisave, thanks to the pap!

laksaboy · Sep 1, 2015

JHolmesJr said:
Fuck this shit...singo dentists are crooks plain and simple....i would say head to bangkok....there are lots of shit dentists there but also some damn fine ones ....do a diligent search online...prices about a third of singapore....plus they pick u up from hotel and drop you back every visit....where got this standard in our money obsessed dot....

As soon as my wisdom teeth grows back I'll be sure to go try the services of dentists in Thailand. :wink:

I know a woman who got her Lasik surgery done in JB. Same transport and hotel escort package stuff.

da dick · Sep 1, 2015

surgery can pay medisave? i phoned gahmen polyclinic they say cannot leh because it's "optional".

from what i heard ,removal of one wisdom tooth can be from 900-1000. you might find a better price in private clinic compared to gahmen hospitals who say must use dental specialist to pull teeth so more expense.

Dark Knight · Sep 1, 2015

da dick said:
surgery can pay medisave? i phoned gahmen polyclinic they say cannot leh because it's "optional".

from what i heard ,removal of one wisdom tooth can be from 900-1000. you might find a better price in private clinic compared to gahmen hospitals who say must use dental specialist to pull teeth so more expense.

Not all dental clinic can use medisave, some only allowed "70% medisave usage + 30% cash top up", while others allowed 100% usage.
If I'm not wrong, there's a few types of dental specialist, not all of them can perform dental surgery.

BuiKia · Sep 1, 2015

How about root canal vs implant? Which one better?

gingerlyn · Sep 1, 2015

BuiKia said:
How about root canal vs implant? Which one better?

si buikia never brush teeth and dental check regularly?
if you go for check up and brush teeth, u dont have to suffer root canal and implant

GramStroker · Sep 1, 2015

Jesus christ 900 !!!

350 about 20 years ago

Agoraphobic · Sep 1, 2015

I visited the dentist to remove my wisdom teeth (top and bottom) after passing the age of 40. It was causing me pain and discomfort then.

The dentist took X-ray of my teeth, then told me that if I can put up with the pain, it will go away. It may or may not come back in future, and if it does, will only last two or three days each time. He discouraged me from extracting them. Reason - at my age, calcium replacement is not good, and if my teeth/gums weren't infected, there is no need to resort to surgery, which can be complicated. So my wisdom teeth are still there. They have since grown out from under the gum covering, and are fully exposed now. There is no more pain. Am glad the dentist advised to keep them. That's my story.

Cheers!

BuiKia · Sep 1, 2015

Agoraphobic said:
I visited the dentist to remove my wisdom teeth (top and bottom) after passing the age of 40. It was causing me pain and discomfort then.

The dentist took X-ray of my teeth, then told me that if I can put up with the pain, it will go away. It may or may not come back in future, and if it does, will only last two or three days each time. He discouraged me from extracting them. Reason - at my age, calcium replacement is not good, and if my teeth/gums weren't infected, there is no need to resort to surgery, which can be complicated. So my wisdom teeth are still there. They have since grown out from under the gum covering, and are fully exposed now. There is no more pain. Am glad the dentist advised to keep them. That's my story.

Cheers!

It will fine if you have space. Some no space.

MovieStar · Sep 1, 2015

go malaysia. cheaper

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