While dentistry is conspicuously absent from government healthcare assistance in Australia, $5000 for dental work for a mere few visits means pretty serious issues. I wouldn&#x27;t classify it as <i>easily</i> going over $5k, though it still isn&#x27;t exactly cheap.<p>(I had a bodgy root canal reworked over 3 visits for $3k and a tooth extracted and bone abcess cleaned out under general for ~$1500 all up, including initial consultations. I didn&#x27;t hunt around for a cheaper option, since that was how I got the bad root canal in the first place...)