Did you know the cost of one tooth?
- Dr S P Mathew

- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Know the cost of replacing the organs that God has given you for free—and guard them like treasure.
To replace one lost tooth with a dental implant and crown: usually ₹20,000–₹80,000 per tooth, depending on the material and brand.

Even with the best technology, it never feels exactly like the tooth God gave.
To support a failing heart with an artificial heart pump (ventricular assist device): around ₹80,00,000 to ₹1,00,00,000 for device, surgery, and care.

That is the price of trying to do what your natural heart does 24/7 without you having to pay a single rupee.

To undergo a kidney transplant (surgery, hospital stay, medicines—not the organ itself, which by law cannot be bought or sold): about ₹4,50,000 to ₹8,00,000 in many Mumbai centres. And then lifelong medicines, tests, and follow‑up.
To transplant hair on a bald scalp: ₹30,000 to ₹2,00,000 depending on the area to be covered.

Still, it is only a cosmetic copy of what once grew freely on your head.
To replace a finger with a silicone prosthesis: ₹7,000 to ₹50,000 or more,

and even then it cannot truly feel, touch, or work like the finger you were born with.
To fit an artificial leg: from ₹20,000 for a basic model to ₹4,50,000 or more for advanced, high‑performance limbs.

Even the most sophisticated prosthesis struggles to match the balance, sensation, and grace of the leg God designed.
To put an artificial lens inside a cataract‑affected eye: from about ₹5,000 for a basic lens up to ₹1,40,000 for premium lenses in bigger hospitals.

Yet no lens can fully equal the incredible autofocus system of the human eye.
To fix a broken bone with metal plates and screws: the implants alone often cost between ₹1,000 and ₹35,000, and the full surgery bill is much more.

One careless accident can become a lifetime memory in metal.
To clean your blood by dialysis when the kidneys fail: roughly ₹2,500 to ₹5,000 per session—and many patients need it two to three times every week, month after month, year after year.

How do we even start paying God for these amazing organs? But wait, there is more!
To keep the heart and lungs going in a critical patient with advanced ICU machines for a day can cost tens of thousands of rupees. Yet your own heart and lungs serve you every moment without asking for a single rupee.
To support a failing liver or other organs with intensive care can cost more in one week than many families earn in a year. And still, it is only a partial, temporary support—not a true replacement.

To receive one unit of screened blood: about ₹2,000–₹2,500. That is just the cost of testing and processing—no one can put a “price” on the blood that left a donor’s veins for you.
For those who cannot hear, an electronic cochlear implant system can cost ₹5,00,000 to ₹10,00,000 or more.

Still, it is only an attempt to imitate the delicate hearing mechanism that God placed inside your ear.
And above all this stands your life. No hospital, no surgeon, no millionaire can “buy back” a life once it is gone. Life itself has no market value because it is beyond price.
Isn’t it dizzying to think how much we spend when a single organ is damaged—while all of them were given to us together, absolutely free?
Guard your body and mind like the priceless gifts they are.
Give thanks to God for a beating heart, clear eyes, strong legs, and a thinking brain.
What no surgeon and no machine can fully restore, God has already placed within you.
Let us think and act responsibly.
Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and addictive drugs.
Eat wisely and move daily. Exercise and use your body the way it was designed for.
Rest well, sleep well, and manage stress optimally with Raahat.
Keep your heart soft, your mind clean, and your relationships healthy.
Even if we spend crores on artificial devices, they can never match the perfection of the organs God has crafted.
Share this not to spread fear, but to awaken gratitude.
If even one person decides to honour God by caring for their body after reading this, that is a true victory.













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