Q&A from an Ethical Dental Clinic: Cost of Cavity Treatment and Treatment Methods

Q&A from an Ethical Dental Clinic

Cavity treatment cost

Cavity treatment methods

You may have often heard that going to the dentist only when you are in pain is already too late.

That is because if a cavity is left untreated for a long time,

the extent of decay can reach pulpitis.

By getting regular checkups,

preventing cavities,

and even if a cavity does develop, finding it as early as possible and treating it while the decay is still within the enamel,

that is the wisest way to avoid the cavity treatment costs of an unethical dental clinic.

Q. What is a cavity?

A cavity is precisely called dental caries.

When you eat food,

bacteria in the mouth use food debris

to obtain an energy source,

breaking the debris down into sugars.

In this process, the tooth is damaged,

and that becomes a cavity.

To eliminate bacteria in the mouth,

you should brush your teeth regularly after waking up, after meals, and before sleep.

If you neglect brushing and a cavity forms,

and if it is not a dormant cavity but a progressive cavity,

over time the extent of decay

will pass through the enamel and reach pulpitis.

The cavity treatment cost

depends on the extent of this decay.

Q. What are the cavity treatment methods? A. Resin

If the extent of decay from a cavity is limited to the enamel,

it is considered an early stage,

and resin treatment is performed.

The cavity treatment cost for resin

is typically around 100,000 won on average

and up to around 230,000 won,

and treatment can be completed on the same day.

There are several types of resin,

and the amount used also varies depending on the treatment area,

so the price changes depending on the situation.

Q. What are the cavity treatment methods? A. Inlay/Onlay

If the extent of decay from a cavity is in the dentin,

it is considered a middle stage,

and inlay/onlay treatment is performed.

Based on cavity treatment cost for inlays,

resin averages around 250,000 won, up to around 350,000 won,

gold averages around 300,000 won, up to around 400,000 won,

and treatment takes about a week.

There are several types of restorative materials,

and the amount used also varies depending on the treatment area,

so the price changes depending on the situation.

Q. What are the cavity treatment methods? A. Crown

If the extent of decay from a cavity has reached pulpitis,

it is considered a late stage,

and crown treatment is performed.

The cavity treatment cost for crowns is

around 300,000 won for metal,

around 400,000 won for PFM,

around 500,000 won for gold,

and around 500,000 to 600,000 won for zirconia.

It is accompanied by root canal treatment,

and 3 to 4 visits are required.

There are several types of crowns,

and the amount used also varies depending on the treatment area,

so the price changes depending on the situation.

Summary of cavity treatment methods

Cavity treatment methods proceed from the smallest cavity to

resin > in/onlay > crown,

and the materials used in these cavity treatment methods

are resin, ceramic, PFM, zirconia, and gold.

If a cavity is found early

and treated quickly,

the cavity treatment cost will also decrease.

Because cavity treatment cannot be easily confirmed by patients with the naked eye,

and because even a little pain can easily be mistaken for a cavity,

it can lead to overtreatment,

so it is important to carefully choose an ethical dental clinic.

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Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic is also an ethical dental clinic for cavity treatment costs.