What Dental Treatment Costs in Pakistan (2026 Guide)
Published price ranges for every common dental treatment in Pakistan, what makes each one more or less expensive, and how to avoid the quote that doubles halfway through.
The most common reason people delay dental treatment is not fear of pain. It is not knowing what it will cost, and being afraid of finding out mid-treatment. This guide sets out the ranges private clinics across Pakistan publish for each common treatment in 2026, so you can walk into a consultation with a realistic expectation.
Typical price ranges in Pakistan, 2026
| Treatment | Typical published range (PKR) | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation / check-up | 500 – 3,000 | Clinic, city, whether X-rays are included |
| Scaling & polishing | 1,500 – 7,000 | How much tartar there is; deep cleaning costs more |
| Deep cleaning (gum disease) | 10,000 – 12,000 | Done in stages under anaesthetic |
| Dental filling | 2,000 – 8,000 | Size of the cavity and the material used |
| Root canal | 7,000 – 25,000 | Front tooth (1 canal) vs molar (3–4 canals) |
| Crown / cap | 15,000 – 60,000 | Zirconia vs porcelain-fused-to-metal vs all-ceramic |
| Tooth extraction | 2,000 – 10,000 | Simple vs surgical or impacted wisdom tooth |
| Dental implant (per tooth) | 80,000 – 200,000 | Implant brand, and whether bone grafting is needed |
| Braces (full course) | 50,000 – 300,000 | Metal vs ceramic vs clear aligners; case complexity |
| Teeth whitening | 15,000 – 40,000 | In-clinic session vs custom home trays |
| Complete dentures | 25,000 – 80,000 | Materials and number of try-in stages |
The three things that actually change your quote
1. How many surfaces, canals or units are involved
A root canal on an upper front tooth has one canal. A lower molar can have four, sometimes with curved roots that take twice as long to negotiate. Both are called "a root canal", and the price difference between them can be threefold. The same applies to fillings — a small pit on one surface is not the same job as rebuilding three surfaces of a broken molar.
2. What is not included in the headline number
This is where most unpleasant surprises come from. A root canal on a back tooth almost always needs a crown afterwards, and a crown is a separate cost — often more than the root canal itself. An implant quote may or may not include the crown on top, and may or may not include bone grafting. Ask specifically: what is the total to finish this tooth, from today to completion?
3. Materials
Implant systems vary widely in price, and so do crown materials. A cheaper implant is not automatically a bad one, but you are entitled to know which system is being used, because if it fails or needs a component in ten years, obscure systems become a problem. Ask for the brand name.
Questions worth asking before you agree to anything
- What is the total cost to finish this tooth, including anything that will be needed afterwards?
- What happens if I do nothing — how fast will it get worse, and what will it cost then?
- Is there a cheaper option that is still clinically sound, and what am I giving up by choosing it?
- Can this be paid in instalments across the treatment?
- What is included if something goes wrong in the first year?
Why the cheapest quote is sometimes the most expensive
An extraction is always cheaper than a root canal on the day. But once a back tooth is gone, the teeth either side drift, the opposing tooth over-erupts, and replacing it later costs several times what saving it would have. The relevant comparison is not root canal versus extraction — it is root canal versus extraction plus implant, three years from now.
The same logic applies to postponing a small filling. Left alone, a cavity that costs a few thousand rupees to fill becomes a root canal and a crown. Nothing about dental decay improves on its own.
What this means if you are in Mirpur
Consultation fees in Mirpur are generally published between PKR 500 and PKR 3,000. Historically, patients from Mirpur District travelled to Islamabad or Lahore for implants and orthodontics — which added travel and accommodation on top of the treatment fee. That is much less necessary now, and worth factoring into any comparison you are making.