3 clinics in Kilkenny publish a price for composite bonding, and the median is €200 per tooth: €50 below the national median of €250. Prices here run from €180 to €300. Kilkenny is one of the better-value counties in the country for this treatment, and that is worth knowing before you drive to Dublin for it.
See it on your own photo →| Clinic | Town | Published price |
|---|---|---|
| Friary Court Dental Composite Bonding | Kilkenny city | €180 per tooth |
| Dental Care Ireland Callan Composite Veneer | Callan | €200–€300 per tooth |
| Dental Care Ireland Kilkenny Composite Veneer | Kilkenny city | €200–€250 per tooth |
Prices as published on each clinic's own website when we checked them, 1–6 September 2026, as part of our survey of 75 Irish clinics across 20 counties. Clinics change prices without notice. Always confirm directly. We are not affiliated with any clinic listed. Full methodology and the complete national table are on our composite bonding cost page.
| People living in Kilkenny, Census 2022 | 104,160 up 5.0% since 2016 |
| Dental practitioners living in Kilkenny, 2022 | 51 up from 42 in 2016 |
| Residents per dental practitioner | 2,042 Ireland 2,210; #21 of 26, fewest per head first |
| Kilkenny clinics publishing a bonding price | 3 from €180 a tooth; our survey, Sept 2026 |
Population: CSO Census 2022, table F1003. Dental practitioners: CSO Census 2022, table F7042, occupation 2215, people in the labour force who live in Kilkenny. Residents per dental practitioner and the county ranking are our own arithmetic on those two tables. Clinic count: our survey of 75 clinics, 1–6 September 2026. CSO tables read 30 October 2026.
One dental practitioner lives in Kilkenny for every 2,042 residents, against 2,210 for Ireland as a whole. Between 2016 and 2022 the number went from 42 to 51 while the population grew 5.0%, so there are more dentists per head than there were. The Census counts dentists where they live, not where they work, so dentists who commute in from another county are not counted.
When you ring, ask how soon a new patient can get a consultation, and whether the consultation fee comes off the treatment price.
Most people treat the six upper front teeth. At the Kilkenny median of €200 per tooth that is about €1,200. At the lowest published price in the county it is €1,080; at the dearest, €1,800. Nationally the same six teeth work out between €750 and €4,800, which is why a single quote tells you almost nothing on its own.
Ranked against the other 19 counties where clinics publish prices, Kilkenny sits #7 of 20 from lowest to highest. The lowest county median in the survey is Cavan at €150; the dearest is Clare at €600.
Ranked by the lowest price each clinic publishes, these are the lowest-priced places in Kilkenny to get composite bonding right now:
The gap between the lowest and highest published price in Kilkenny is €120 per tooth, or about €720 across six front teeth. The lowest price is not automatically better: check what the price covers and whether the clinic will stand behind the work before you choose on price alone.
2 of the 3 Kilkenny clinics publish a consultation or exam fee, ranging from €50 to €60. Ask whether that fee comes off the treatment if you go ahead. 1 Kilkenny clinic publish a way to spread the cost (Humm). Before signing point-of-sale finance, compare the total repayable against a credit union or bank loan.
Ask what the price actually covers. Per tooth or per arch? Is the consultation included? Is there a written warranty? In our survey of 75 clinics, only two published a warranty on the work: Truly Dental at six years and Boyne Dental at five. Everyone else publishes a price and says nothing about what happens if it chips.
Every Kilkenny clinic we found publishing a bonding price, what each figure covers, and an introduction to a Dental Council registered dentist near you.
We are not a dental practice and we do not give clinical advice. We may be paid a fee by the clinic you choose to see.
Of the Kilkenny clinics that publish a price, the lowest is Friary Court Dental in Kilkenny city, from 180 euro per tooth (checked September 2026). Prices change, so confirm with the clinic before booking.
2 of the 3 Kilkenny clinics we surveyed publish a consultation or exam fee, from 50 euro to 60 euro. Ask whether it is deducted from the treatment price if you go ahead.
Yes. 1 Kilkenny clinic publish a finance or staged-payment option (Humm). Nationally, 14 of 75 clinics name Humm. Compare the total repayable against a credit union loan before you sign.
The median published price among clinics we surveyed in Kilkenny is 200 euro per tooth. Most people treat the six upper front teeth, which at that rate is about 1200 euro. Always confirm what is included. Some prices cover a single tooth only, some include the consultation, some do not.
Across our survey of 75 Irish clinics the published range was 125 to 800 euro per tooth: more than a six-fold spread. Some of that is materials and the dentist's time. A lot of it is simply what each practice has decided to charge. The same dental group charges 130 euro in Swords and 700 euro in Mayfield, Cork, which tells you the price is not driven by cost alone.
Most sources put it at roughly four to eight years before it needs repair or replacement, depending on your bite, your habits and how it is looked after. Worth noting: in our survey of 75 clinics, only two published a written warranty on the work at all. Ask about that before you book.
Not necessarily. Dublin's median published price is 250 euro per tooth, which is not the lowest in the country. Cavan has the lowest county median in our survey at 150 euro. Travel time and follow-up appointments matter more than most people account for, so a local clinic at a fair price usually beats a cheaper one three counties away.
No. It depends on your enamel, your bite and your gum health, and none of that can be assessed from a photograph or a price list. A Dental Council registered dentist confirms what is actually possible at consultation. Anyone quoting you a firm treatment plan before examining you is guessing.
The 2022 Census counted 51 dental practitioners living in County Kilkenny, up from 42 in 2016. That is one for every 2,042 residents, against one for every 2,210 across Ireland (our arithmetic on CSO tables F1003 and F7042). The Census counts where people live, not where they work, so dentists who commute in from another county are not included.
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