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Visitor asks:
Dear Sir/Madam!
My previous school dentist was the dentist I last saw when I was 18. When I called her once at the end of May to make an appointment, she told me that she could no longer help me and that I should find another dentist because I was already too old to be treated by her (I am almost 23), even though I am still in school and have student status, which seems a little strange to me.
Now I have the following problem: I come from Novo mesto and cannot find a dentist who is accepting patients. Everyone I called said they were full and were not taking new patients, but that I could come as a self-paying patient. Is it really possible that my only solution is to go as a self-paying patient, or can I do something else?
If there is no other solution, I would like to know approximately how much it would cost if I go to a dentist as a self-paying patient.
My problems:
I have one tooth that used to hurt but no longer does, and then it slowly started to crumble or break apart; about one fifth is missing (upper left first molar).
I also have one tooth with a hole on top (upper right second premolar, occasional pain).
And three teeth with fairly large holes between the teeth where they touch, so far without pain (upper left lateral incisor, upper right lateral incisor and upper left canine).
Thank you for your answer and kind regards,
Matej
Dentist Tomaž Rotar answers:
Dear Sir/Madam!
Based on what you have written, I believe there is caries on five teeth, although the extent of the disease naturally differs from tooth to tooth. If the defects can be restored with fillings, prices are approximately EUR 40 to 65 per filling, depending on the number of surfaces and the material (composite, amalgam). If the caries has also affected the dental pulp, additional root canal treatment is required (EUR 50 per session; two to three sessions are required). If the defect in the crown is so large that it can no longer be restored with a filling, an artificial dental crown must be made (EUR 210: metal-ceramic; EUR 350: ceramic-Zircon).
Have a nice day!
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