# Dental Crisis in Gaza > Gaza dentists face impossible choices as dental supplies remain blocked by Israel. - Title: Dental Crisis in Gaza · Drop Site News | Shortify - Summary: Gaza dentists face impossible choices as dental supplies remain blocked by Israel. Gaza's dental care system has collapsed due to Israeli military strikes… - Keywords: gaza, dental, tooth, israel, siege, dental-clinics, healthcare, news, politics, Crisis, Drop Site News - Source: Drop Site News — https://dropsitenews.com/p/gaza-dentists-dental-care-israeli-siege - Author: Mohanad El-Hemrawi - Published: 2026-10-14T21:06:32.327+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: gaza, dental, tooth, israel, siege, dental-clinics, healthcare, news, politics ## Nour Abo Shamala's tooth pain Nour Abo Shamala, 22, endures chronic tooth pain for seven months after a dentist told her root canal treatment would cost 300 shekels. > I can’t pay 300 shekels, and if I have them, it would go to things that matter more ## Tooth extraction as last resort Patients in Gaza face extraction for 50 shekels when root canal treatment costs 300 shekels, with no affordable alternatives. > I’m a girl. Imagine me without a front tooth. How would I laugh or talk to people? ## Dental supplies blocked Israeli military strikes have destroyed 80 percent of Gaza's dental clinics, killing over 100 dentists since October 2023. > They claim these are dual-use materials ## Price surges A syringe of resin for fillings now costs 1,200 shekels (1,500% increase) after previously costing 70 to 80 shekels. > Root canal treatment, which cost 70 to 150 shekels before the genocide, now runs 500 to 700 shekels ## Dentists' struggle Dr. Osama Jaber Al-Shanti runs one of Gaza's few remaining clinics, providing fillings and extractions but stopping implants due to supply shortages. > The moment supplies enter, the first thing I will do is message all my patients and drop my prices immediately ## Children's dental crisis Over 90 percent of Gaza's children have untreated dental decay due to malnutrition and lack of access to dentists. > Most of the children in Gaza are not examined at all ## Dental clinic repairs Dr. Al-Shanti repaired a dentist chair from rubble after Israeli strikes destroyed two of his previous clinics. > The repairs cost Al-Shanti more than a new unit would have with spare parts also skyrocketing in price ## Tooth extraction dilemma Ahmed Abo Dan, 34, chose extraction for 30 shekels after root canal treatment cost 450 shekels, borrowing money from a friend. > I’m displaced and can barely scrape together the price of a bag of bread for my children ## Dental supplies blocked Gaza's dental supplies have been blocked since October 2023, with dentists demanding entry through the Red Cross. > They claim these are dual-use materials ## Dental clinic closures Over 90 percent of Gaza's dentists have closed clinics due to supply shortages, with some planning to shut down entirely. > About 90 percent of her patients now ask to have the tooth pulled rather than to receive treatment ## Dental costs A single tooth extraction now costs 50 shekels, while root canal treatment costs 500 to 700 shekels, up from 70 to 150 shekels before the genocide. > Light-cured fillings, for example, have disappeared from the market ## Dental clinic operations Dr. Al-Shanti's clinic operates with minimal supplies, providing basic treatments but no implants or dentures due to shortages. > The clinic has none of the sharp anesthetic smell that usually permeates dental offices ## Dental crisis impact Patients in Gaza face severe dental pain and limited options, with many choosing extraction to avoid unaffordable treatment. > War has made us pull out our teeth just to live ## Dental future Dentists in Gaza hope for supply entry to lower prices, but Israel's siege continues to block medical supplies. > The moment supplies enter, the first thing I will do is message all my patients and drop my prices immediately ## Key takeaway Gaza's dental care system has collapsed due to Israeli military strikes and a siege blocking medical supplies, forcing patients to choose between unaffordable treatment or tooth extraction.