My dentist in New Zealand is about USD200 every six months for the gold plated option. The x-ray is free. Dentists are relatively well paid in New Zealand. Looks like helping hygienist gets USD25-USD30 per hour. Minimum wage in NZ is about USD14/hr for unskilled labour or poorly paying food service jobs.

My friend is getting an implant and the total cost is about USD8000. The government is covering most of it because it was an accident (sporting).