What can you do against the fear of tooth extraction?

Many people are afraid of having a tooth extracted. They associate this with severe pain, fear of losing control or the resulting temporary tooth gap. In any case, you should try to find out the reason for your fears.

As a first step, it is always very useful to make an appointment for a consultation with a dentist you trust. It is very important to explain your concerns and worries and to be informed about all steps of the treatment. Many practices and dentists today have specialized and adjusted to the treatment of anxiety patients.

It is very important to trust the treating doctor. If the fear is too great, a general anaesthetic is recommended during the tooth extraction. In this case, you will not notice anything about the treatment and you will not be able to remember it afterwards.

Furthermore, a hand signal can be arranged with the treating physician to interrupt the treatment for a short time. This is very useful if the fear is based on a loss of control and the feeling of being completely at the mercy of the patient. Another option is to study relaxation techniques in advance, which can help during the course of the treatment.

What does a tooth removal cost?

The costs of a tooth extraction are fully covered by health insurance if the procedure is medically necessary and cannot be avoided. Patients only incur costs if the newly created gap has to be treated prosthetically. It is difficult to make a lump sum payment for the costs of tooth extraction.

Privately insured patients have to pay in advance for a tooth extraction and will be reimbursed according to their excess.Which parts of the treatment are covered or reimbursed by the private health insurance depends on the health insurance company itself and the chosen tariff. The costs for the extraction of a tooth vary greatly. On the one hand, they depend on the dentist’s expertise and rates.

On the other hand, it depends on the location of the tooth to be extracted, the number of roots and any previous damage. The dentist calculates the consultation, the pre-treatment, the x-ray, the anesthesia, i.e. the anesthesia, the actual extraction of the tooth, the number of its roots and possible complications, such as a pre-fracture of the tooth. To these points can be added other billing points. For privately insured patients, it is important to obtain a cost estimate from the dentist treating them. The prices can vary considerably.