has anyone done their dental crowning at government clinics?

one of my colleague recommended me and said it is much cheaper and also can make appointments via the MySejahtera app?

The last time I went to a government dentist as a kid, I remember screaming through the entire process and tooth-ache for 2 days before private doctor could get rid of the pain.
Never again...

yes, its a slow process , if you have the patience that is

dont think they subsidize material cost.
saves on treatment/labor cost, probably yes.

Follow....

Private dentist i query in KL is about Rm2k+ for one.

This post has been edited by Chisinlouz: Jul 20 2023, 02:15 PM

ouh. figured as much.

somehow i can only relate the experience to be the same as those dental clinic visit to government school. wasn't pleasant as i remembered very vividly that the nurse forcefully extracted my milk teeth with a playar looking tool.

i see then perhaps i'll just go back to my usual dental clinic then. don't have whole day to wait.

It's your teeth. Whenever you smile, people will see your entire facial expression. Better go to a dentist you trust to do a good job.

did mine at my cousin there..

she only charge me around 1k plus.

zirconia crown

ouh, then most probably would be cheaper by around RM500.00 then.

i enquired and for a "normal" one, costs around RM1k+ but apparently you can choose the type of crowning material so i'm dropping by tomorrow morning to find out more. not in KL by the way, Puchong.

If wanted private, make sure to get the nett price.

It can reach 10k++ if they add more treatments

too much

nowadays got lowest maybe 800

Zirconia about to 2k, normal is 500 to 1k i think. Zirconia look like original tooth. Normal look whitish.

it is one of my molars and i have not bitten on that side since i've completed the root canal so figured that it's time i do a crowning and utilize that part as well.

i think Zirconia is not the basic bitch crowning material already. Did your cousin charged you cheaper because you are her cousin?

if not, please PM contact. will visit her if nearby.

how long crown on dead teeth will lasts?
i checked youtube video, it can only last few years, indicating that it is hard to take care those teeth anymore. still need to pasang implant later.

There's a waiting list iirc. Like someone mentioned above, you gotta have the patience to wait. Also not all gov clinics will have it, only clinics with a specialist attachment. Cost wise I think can refer to KKM website

normal dentist cant take impression, order crown?
anyway, the cost:

never thought of that... but what's the normal rate for crowning in private clinic?

she has clinic in kepong/kuchai lama....

lets hope mine will last...

its my 3rd year now... still working great on chewing food... felt stronger than normal molar without crown...

can but they usually do the bread and butter (fillings,scalings etc.) treatments. perhaps the more senior ones will take over.

i did some basic reading and it turns out the longevity of a crown is highly subjective as it depends on myriad of factors but if statistics are to be believable, 25 years is a good estimation however with extremely good oral hygiene care, it will still be there when you are put into the coffin.

if that's the costs then it is very cheap, at least 9x cheaper!

not sure what is the normal price. my wife did one in Cheras, costs her around RM900.00 but that was about a year ago. i asked one earlier but in Puchong, around RM1k+

will update again after i come back from my visit tomorrow but point to note, these are the basic bitch stuffs. no zirconia, no diamond stuffs etc.

kepong/kuchai lama is too far for me to travel.

then i doubt that waiting period will be very long as long as the patient willing to pay full price on the crown cost. its not like braces where it requires specialist to the work and the materials were heavily subsidized.

was it painful by the way?

my wife told me it was not painful but i have my doubts. my root canal treatment was very unpleasant.

my zirconia crown was around RM1k+

should be around this price range in Klang Valley (1-1.5k)

see the remark, crown/metal cost are not covered.
most of the time gomen dentist recommended for teeth removal than go for root canal and filling/crown later when it come to molar(especially wisdoms) at the back.

most likely the reason is simple, dead teeth are extremely fragile, it will just crack, rotten and fell off soon.

This post has been edited by zerorating: Jul 20 2023, 02:47 PM

she is the master of root canal... didn't feel anything....

cost aside, i think it also depends on the availability of the materials/resources (the material to take the crown impression, the lab tech to fabricate/mill the crown, etc) and whether they deem your case suitable to be taken up or not. though i do note some clinics are able to do it faster than others.

oh. when and where did you do your crowning?

did she administered any anesthetics and are there any discomforts after the fact? i do not know why but looking at those animation of crowning procedures on youtube just drives pain receptors crazy.

is the master in implant? share contact ya.
thks

last time i go, need wait 1 month

Cheap n good quality

Downside is Wait

Kekwa gomen dental clinic
Supposed to be pain free establishments
Pain free my ass

what type of crowning material did you chose and how much did you paid for?

how is it holding up?

still goood?

oh really?

how was the entire process, i mean from the date of setting appointment, crowning and then treatments (follow ups)?

and when was it done?

what type of "pain" you are referring to?

redo root canal at private 2 or 3 treatments, 2 xrays.. + crown + mould.. about 3k.. at private.

Where is this bro? Klinik Kesihatan or gomen hospital?

It's Taman Desa btw. Not sure on the material...ceramic? And they say could last for 10 years or so.

Which dental clinic offer this price, pls share. Thx

This post has been edited by Chisinlouz: Jul 21 2023, 12:00 AM

I did mine at government dental clinic. Get zirconia crown for RM250. Paid to dental lab after measurements at the clinic. After they measured the size, they'll give you the account number for the dental lab to be paid before the second appointment. Then 3rd appointment installation.

Total cost
1. 1st visit, see dental officer, not a specialist to get an appointment with a dental specialist to do crown. Rm1

2. 2nd visit, see dental specialist for suitability to do crown.. maybe. Rm3. If you're lucky straight away measurements etc.

3. Pay the cost of the crown to the dental lab. Rm250. Btw, some gomen clinic has their own dental technician to make the crown but waiting period might be longer. Some clinics have 3d printer. Iinm only 3 in the whole country. Don't know where. I heard this from people sembang kencang.

4. 3rd or 4th visit, install crown.

5. 6 months after another appointment to check on the crown.

6. hidden cost, you need to start flossing. At least around the crowned area

Mine was a molar so more expensive.

Kelas 1 to 3 is hospital. Pesakit luar usually klinik pergigian kerajaan. Some district it's the same building. maybe second floor. I know Bangi and bandar seri putra same building as the KK.

Most gomen dental clinic in busy area will recommend you to extract the teeth. I did mine in a rural town. Doctors not that busy. But they can only do root canal. Crowning has to go to certain places.

i straight go to private
teeth split oledi kenot wait

Bulu all naik reading your guys story
Sound painful by the word "extraction"

This post has been edited by marukopi: Jul 21 2023, 10:01 AM

anyway, just an update.

just came back from the dentist - wanted to proceed with the crowning but needs to do scaling first so that has already been done.

set an appointment for next Wednesday to start the 2 stage process.

1st stage is to mould and take impression of the teeth to be crowned (estimated time: 1 ~ 2 hours), after that, a temporary crown will be put in place.

approximately 2 weeks later, the 2nd stage will commence and this is the easy part, just install the permanent crown.

as for material of the crown, there are basically 2 options; one the dentist called "e-max" and another "zirconia" - according to the dentist, they are essential more or less the same but the former has a metal sheet inlay which contributes to a stronger structure but will appear "less white". the later is the more expensive option, made entirely of ceramic/porcelain, relatively weaker but appearance wise will look similar to natural teeth and usually recommended for teeth that are on the front row (visible).

all-in costs RM1,000.00.

be that as it may, while the crown is synthetic but it can also crack, chip or fracture like normal teeth if subjected to high pressure or bad oral hygiene.

ouh, how is the crowning holding up? still good?

da phuck! what did you do?

Did my root canal a few months back on my molar teeth, quite a painful process drilling the hole into the nerves and injecting the chemical to melt them. Sucking the melted nerve out is fine since its already dead and cant fire pain signals anymore.

Root canal alone cost 1.8k, crowning appointment this weekend

So far so good. Baru few months

Mine not painful at all except when the dentist injected the bius. Only took like 4 hours per session coz the dentist first time doing root canal at molar. Had to call seniors and specialists to assist and clarify some issues. Apparently my tooth was complicated.

that's good, it's 4x cheaper than going private.

The pain is free.

wear and tear in general

UPDATE: Leaving this here for posterity.

I misunderstood regarding the crowning material.

To simplify things, there are basically 2 materials commonly in use at the moment; one being Porcelain Fused Over Metal (PFM) or the higher end, Zirconia. The price difference between the 2 is 1x of each other (ie: PFM is at RM1,000.00 per tooth and the Zirconia is somewhere at RM2,000.00 per tooth).

PFM is basically metal base with porcelain exterior hence the name but now, it can be had with Zirconia on its exterior with no extra charge. There are pros and cons for both the PFM and the Zirconia but the biggest consideration is that if you have or suspect or fear that you may have an allergy to metals then PFM is to be avoided.

Pls PM the location, bro. Back tooth loose liao, can remove soon.

Why nobody mentioned about Emax material? I thought Emax are now widely used also? Apparently with better translucency and aesthetics compared to Zirconia, but less stronger than Zirconia?

Has anyone done their crowning at PPUM Klinik Dental ? I am split as shld I go to normal Klinik Pergigian to do it or shld I go PPUM ?

Yep this. Private dentist some very unethical especially those big franchise ones, anything just sensitive not even infected will ask you to do root canal then crown just to earn your money. Never explain to customer the teeth will die and become brittle, once break even with crown you need to do implant pulak, luckily I tarik handbrake and Google first then go to another dentist padahal can solve with filling and sensodyne toothpaste, now totally fine and teeth healthy. Celakak

Long time ago try one , wait one month queue appointment, doctor lady from Indon, the filling last for 6 month only

This post has been edited by bereev: Sep 9 2024, 11:27 AM

some people just born with sensitive teeth. really cant do much other than using sensitive tooth paste everyday. just avoid extreme cold and hot drink enough edi.