PRSI and wisdom teeth removal
PRSI Treatment Benefit doesn't pay for extractions. It pays for a free oral exam once a year and towards a scale and polish, so you can use the free exam to have the tooth looked at, then pay for the removal privately.
What Treatment Benefit pays, and how to use it for a wisdom tooth.
Free to send, no obligation. One registered dentist rings you, not five.
- 1free oral exam a year
- NoPRSI payment for extractions
- Paneldentists only
- 20%tax relief, if surgical and impacted
What Treatment Benefit pays
For people with enough PRSI contributions, Treatment Benefit pays the full cost of an oral examination once a calendar year, and a payment towards a scale and polish or periodontal treatment, at a dentist on the Department of Social Protection's panel. gov.ie has the details.
Check what your removal involves
Four quick taps. You see the likely type of removal, the likely cost, the tax relief and your recovery time. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want an assessment.
Say one lower wisdom tooth is stuck under the gum: that's usually a surgical removal, typically €250 to €420 at Irish practices, plus €50 to €83 for the x-ray, with 20% tax relief back.
How this is worked out
The likely type of removal comes from what you tell us: a tooth that's stuck under the gum, or partly through in the lower jaw, usually needs a small cut in the gum; one that's through and easy to reach usually comes out whole. The prices are the range Irish dental practices publish for a wisdom tooth, per tooth, plus a panoramic x-ray and, if you pick it, IV sedation. Tax relief is 20% of the removal when it's a surgical extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth. The recovery times are the HSE's. It's a guide to plan with, never a diagnosis or a quote: the dentist decides after an examination and an x-ray.
Using it for a wisdom tooth
Use the free exam to have the tooth looked at. The removal, the x-ray and any sedation are paid privately, and a surgical extraction of an impacted tooth gets 20% tax relief.
Questions people ask
Does PRSI cover wisdom teeth removal?
No. Treatment Benefit pays for an oral exam once a year and towards a scale and polish, not for extractions.
Can I get a free exam with PRSI?
Yes, once a calendar year at a dentist on the panel, if you have enough PRSI contributions. The dentist checks if you qualify.
Check what your removal involves
Four taps to the likely type, cost and recovery, then one Dental Council registered dentist or oral surgeon who covers your county rings you.