Dental treatment

Dental treatment in India: prices, checks and requests

Updated 4 November 2026

Dental treatment in India usually costs from about ₹300 for a consultation to ₹1,500 for a simple extraction, and root canal treatment is often ₹3,000 to ₹7,500. Current prices depend on the tooth and the clinic, so the quickest way to check is a free request on BlaBlaPrice, where the AI looks through sellers' websites and price lists and shows what it finds.

Diagnosis first, then the quote

Price lists put the consultation, the X-ray and the treatment on separate lines, so the total depends on what the dentist finds. Ask for a written plan that lists each procedure, the teeth involved and the material. Prices also differ by tooth: a root canal on a front tooth is priced differently from one on a back tooth, so ask for the figure that applies to yours.

Local rules and what to check

A dental clinic in India needs a dental council registration for the dentist, a clinical establishment registration and a trade licence from the local municipal authority, and requirements vary by state. Ask to see the dentist's registration and check that the clinic holds these. If a clinic cannot show them, do not pay for treatment in advance.

Season and the wet months

The climate is tropical, with a wet and a dry season rather than winter and summer. Heavy rain can make travel to a clinic harder, so plan a root canal or an extraction for a dry stretch and keep a follow-up visit free in your calendar. A course of treatment spans several visits, so choose a clinic close to your home or office, whether you are in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad or Chennai.

How treatment is priced and bought

Dentists quote per procedure, and fillings are priced by size, so a quote may be per tooth, per surface or per visit. Some clinics list a fixed price for the consultation and charge for X-rays separately. Prices are quoted in rupees, and the figures above are before any extra charges, so ask for the total you will pay before you agree on the plan.

What to write in your request

Write what hurts or what you have noticed, such as a toothache, swelling or a broken tooth, and say which teeth are involved and how many. Add whether you have had an X-ray or a CT scan, the treatment you think you need, the materials you prefer, whether you need pain relief, when you want to start, your area in the city, the dentist's experience you would like and your budget.

To get offers, describe the problem in your own words in a BlaBlaPrice chat and add a photo if it helps. The AI asks for missing details and then shows the prices and clinics it found. Clinics registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their price and terms, and your contact details stay hidden until you decide to exchange them. If you already know a dentist, you can send them the request link too. Start with create a request, read how BlaBlaPrice works, or look at dental services for general prices.