It's pretty similar in the UK for private dentistry, x-rays ~£10-30, hygienist/scale/polish ~£50-120, filling ~£70-150, root canal/extraction ~£120-300.
Dentist salaries seem to range between £70-200k depending on experience, specialty, etc.
Dentist salaries seem to range between £70-200k depending on experience, specialty, etc.
It's in a country's interests to help maintain the public's health, and that includes subsidising their dental costs (otherwise, they end up taking up primary care time instead).
NB No criticism of the dentist that did it - took two dentists and an assistant nearly 5 hours and they have an impressive amount of kit...