Apicoectomy Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of an apicoectomy in Chennai typically ranges from $510 to $4,900 USD (about ₹48,400 to ₹4.65 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for an apicoectomy in Chennai is around $1,650 (about ₹1.57 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If one tooth is treated with standard materials, your bill is likely to be closer to $510 (about ₹48,400). It is likely to be nearer $4,900 (about ₹4.65 lakh) if several teeth are treated, a higher-grade implant system or ceramic is chosen, or treatment is spread over several visits.

When comparing Chennai packages for an apicoectomy, check whether each quote includes:

• Examination and X-rays or scans
• Laboratory work and materials
• Each treatment visit
• Review appointments

An apicoectomy, or root-end surgery, removes the very tip of a tooth root through the gum and seals the cut end, clearing infection that root canal treatment did not resolve.

Dentists consider it when an infection remains after root canal work and redoing the canals is not realistic, perhaps because a post or crown is in the way or the canals are bent or obstructed.

NHS 111 Wales observes that extraction is the alternative when a tooth cannot be saved.

With local anaesthetic, the gum is lifted, a small window is opened in the bone, the root tip is removed and the end is sealed, which generally takes about an hour.

Swelling and bruising last a few days, stitches come out after about a week and X-rays some months later confirm that the bone has healed.

Fitness to fly: dental treatment rarely stops you flying, but implants and other staged work need healing time between appointments, so plan trips around the treatment plan.

In Chennai, the price of an apicoectomy is generally built from these parts:

• Check-up and imaging: X-rays or a CBCT scan.
• Materials and lab fees: the crown, implant or veneer system.
• Visits to Chennai: staged treatment may mean a return trip.
• Tooth treated: front or back tooth.
• Imaging: X-rays or a CBCT scan.
• Specialist: endodontist or oral surgeon.
• Follow-up X-rays: to confirm bone healing.

Dental work in Chennai is generally priced per tooth or per stage. Ask the clinic for an itemised plan covering lab work, materials and review appointments.

Dental treatment in Chennai is mainly offered by private dental clinics and hospital dental departments, many with in-house X-ray or 3D scanning and links to dental laboratories.

Hospitals in Chennai can hold NABH accreditation, India's national quality standard set by a board of the Quality Council of India and itself accredited by ISQua, and the NABH website shows whether an accreditation is still valid.

Joint Commission International (JCI) accredits a number of Indian hospitals, and its public directory lets you check whether a Chennai hospital on your shortlist is currently included.

Chennai International Airport, at Meenambakkam on the south-western side of the city, handles direct international flights, and most hospitals are a road journey away, so check the transfer time when you book.