Costs & Insurance
Family-Friendly Dental Care
For your child’s first checkup, your root canal, your parents’ implants.
All under one calm roof in Gerugambakkam, Chennai.
3-minute clinic tour.
See the chair before your visit.
5.0 Rating
Patients treated
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Across every specialty since we opened in Gerugambakkam.
Years in Gerugambakkam
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One address, one chair, one lead dentist since 2023.
Insurers accepted
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Cashless with every major provider in South India.
Google rating
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Averaged across every verified Google review to date.
Cashless with these networks — no paperwork on your end
Our Services
Everything your family needs,
Everything your family needs,
under one calm roof.
From a routine checkup for your seven-year-old to a full-mouth implant plan for your parents — we handle it all in Gerugambakkam, with written treatment plans and honest starting prices.
Dental Checkup
Complete exam, digital X-ray, and a written treatment plan you can take home.
From ₹200 · includes exam & plan
Teeth Cleaning
Scaling and polishing to remove tartar and stains — usually done in a single 30-min visit.
From ₹800
Root Canal
Painless single-sitting RCT with modern rotary instruments. Save the tooth, skip the extraction.
From ₹4,500
Kids' Dentistry
A dedicated kids' corner with toys, a "no-scary-drill" policy where possible, and dentists trained to work with children 3+.
From ₹500
Invisible Aligners
Clear aligners (Invisalign & Indian equivalents) for adults and teens. Full treatment 6–18 months, no metal.
From ₹75,000 · EMI available
Dental Implants
Single implants to full-mouth solutions. We use only titanium implants from Nobel Biocare and Straumann.
From ₹28,000 / implant
Aesthetic Dentistry
Metal-free crowns, in-clinic whitening, and dental laminates — results on your terms, not a template.
From ₹9,500
Emergency Care
Same-day slots for existing patients until 8 pm on weekdays. Call — we hold the chair.
Same-day · existing patients
Prices are honest starting points — your written treatment plan lists every item before we begin. Cashless with 12+ insurers, 3/6/12-month EMI on treatments above ₹15,000.
Our Story
Three generations of Gerugambakkam families have trusted us with their smiles since 2023. We keep it simple: honest advice, gentle treatments, and a price you agree to before we begin.
Numbers Gerugambakkam patients keep coming back for
15 yrsIn the neighbourhood
2K+Patients treated
5.0 ★25+ Google reviews
Meet Your Dentist
Dr Priya knows your name.
Dr Priya knows your name.
And your family’s history.
Dr Priya Ramesh has treated Gerugambakkam families since 2023. She personally sees every new patient — no assistants running your first consultation.
Dr Priya Ramesh
MDS Prosthodontics · the specialty behind implants, crowns and complex restorations
IDA Member ISO-certified sterilisation Trained at Ragas Dental College
5.0 25+ patient reviews
15 years of practice in Gerugambakkam. Trained in single-sitting root canals and full-mouth implants. Speaks English and Tamil.
Book with Dr PriyaSame-day slots
most weekdays
Call by noon
Star, HDFC,
ICICI & more
12+ insurers
Saturday clinic hours
10–8
Why Chennai families
choose Karigai Dental.
Written treatment plans,
3,500+ kids treated
Kids' Corner
One in three of our patients is under twelve. Every dentist here is trained for the child who’s never sat in a dental chair before.
12+
Insurers accepted, fully cashless.
Star, ICICI Lombard, HDFC Ergo, and more.
Open Saturdays,
till 8 pm weekdays.
Pricing & Insurance
See every rupee
See every rupee
before we begin.
Your written treatment plan lists every item and every rupee before we begin. If insurance covers you, we handle the paperwork — you don't pay upfront.
First consultation
₹200
45 minutes with Dr Priya, digital X-ray if you need one, and a printed treatment plan you take home. No rush, no upsell.
Includes exam & plan
Digital X-ray
₹300
Low-radiation IOPA sensor, single tooth. Walked through on-screen so you see exactly what we see before we recommend anything.
Single tooth · IOPA
Scaling & polishing
from ₹800
Both upper and lower jaws done in one 30-minute visit. Ultrasonic scale, then a fluoride polish — no sensitivity aftercare.
Both jaws · one visit
Composite filling
from ₹1,200
Tooth-coloured resin, hardens under our LED cure light in seconds. Priced per surface treated — no metal, no silver line.
Tooth-coloured · per surface
Root canal
from ₹4,500
Single-sitting for most anterior teeth, done in about 45 minutes with modern rotary tools. Local anaesthetic, no residual pain.
Single visit · anterior
Zirconia crown
from ₹9,500
Metal-free crown milled from a digital scan of your tooth. Cemented in a single visit, biocompatible, keeps its aesthetic for the long haul.
Metal-free · lifetime look
Insured? You pay ₹0 at the counter. Show your health card at check-in, we fill the pre‑authorisation form, you leave with your treatment plan — not a bill.
No cover? 3, 6 or 12-month EMI available on treatments above ₹15,000 via Bajaj Finserv & ZestMoney.
Reviews
Took my seven-year-old for her first cleaning terrified she would cry. The kids' corner and the way Dr Priya spoke to her put us both at ease. Painless start to finish — and the written treatment plan meant zero surprises at the counter.
Aparna R.
Kilpauk · kids' checkup & cleaning · 2024
From Our Blog
Straight answers to the
Straight answers to the
questions Chennai patients
actually ask us.
When to visit
Six signs it's time to see a dentist — not a pharmacist.
Read the guideKids' Dentistry
Your child's first dentist visit — a Chennai parent's guide.
Read the guide
Find Us
5 minutes from
5 minutes from
Porur bus stop.
Karigai Dental and Aesthetics
1/119 Velleshwarar, Koil St, Periyapanicheri,
Gerugambakkam, Chennai — 600 128
Tamil Nadu, India
Get directions on Google Maps
Book Your Visit
Call, WhatsApp, or book online.
Call, WhatsApp, or book online.
Whichever feels easiest.
Same‑day appointments almost always available. Reply within 15 minutes during clinic hours.
Call the clinic
+91 93637 38059
Mon–Fri 10–2, 4–8 · Sat 10–8 · Sun closed
WhatsApp us
+91 93637 38059
Reply within 15 minutes during clinic hours
Dental emergency? Existing patients, we hold same-day slots until 8 pm on weekdays. +91 93637 38059