I had some problems with one of my tooth and I went to a famous dental hospital in Bangalore. Immediately after seeing it, the doctor told me that it requires root canal. They told me that the root canal will cost 3000 Rs. and a ceramic crown will cost Rs. 5000. I agreed and the root canal part was done in 4 sessions.
During one of these sessions, I asked the doctor whether any of my teeth require filling. After checking, she told me that 4 teeth-1 in front and 3 in back require filling. She said that the front one will cost 1200 Rs. and the back ones 500-800 Rs. I asked her to do the front one first. She did and I went to the counter to pay the bill. I was surprised to know from the counter that I have to pay 2400 Rs. since two of my front teeth were cleaned/filled. I thought "ok fine" and paid the money.
On the day of my 4th session, before the doctor started, I asked him what he would be doing today. He said he would be doing pinning followed by measurement for crown. He did some things and finally after 30-35 minutes, everything was over. I went to pay the bill and was shocked to hear that I had to pay 2500 Rs. for the pinning. That would make the total cost of root canal for a single tooth 3000+5000+2500=10500 Rs. Fortunately, the credit card machine was not working and so I didn't pay anything.
The next day, I came to know from one friend that this pinning was done for him from the same hospital as part of the root canal stage for which they charged 3000 only. Also, another friend told me that he got his metal crown replaced with ceramic for 2000 from Kerala.
My questions are as follows:
1. Are they overcharging me for crowning?
2. Can they charge me extra for pinning or is it supposed to be part of the 3000 which I paid for root canal?
3. Aren't doctors supposed to clearly tell me the requirement/need, cost involved, complications and side effects of any procedure they are going to perform on me even if I don't ask them?
4. Should I argue saying them that I am not ready to pay the 2500 for pinning?
5. Any good dental hospital in Bangalore that doesn't overcharge?
Please advice guys.
During one of these sessions, I asked the doctor whether any of my teeth require filling. After checking, she told me that 4 teeth-1 in front and 3 in back require filling. She said that the front one will cost 1200 Rs. and the back ones 500-800 Rs. I asked her to do the front one first. She did and I went to the counter to pay the bill. I was surprised to know from the counter that I have to pay 2400 Rs. since two of my front teeth were cleaned/filled. I thought "ok fine" and paid the money.
On the day of my 4th session, before the doctor started, I asked him what he would be doing today. He said he would be doing pinning followed by measurement for crown. He did some things and finally after 30-35 minutes, everything was over. I went to pay the bill and was shocked to hear that I had to pay 2500 Rs. for the pinning. That would make the total cost of root canal for a single tooth 3000+5000+2500=10500 Rs. Fortunately, the credit card machine was not working and so I didn't pay anything.
The next day, I came to know from one friend that this pinning was done for him from the same hospital as part of the root canal stage for which they charged 3000 only. Also, another friend told me that he got his metal crown replaced with ceramic for 2000 from Kerala.
My questions are as follows:
1. Are they overcharging me for crowning?
2. Can they charge me extra for pinning or is it supposed to be part of the 3000 which I paid for root canal?
3. Aren't doctors supposed to clearly tell me the requirement/need, cost involved, complications and side effects of any procedure they are going to perform on me even if I don't ask them?
4. Should I argue saying them that I am not ready to pay the 2500 for pinning?
5. Any good dental hospital in Bangalore that doesn't overcharge?
Please advice guys.