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Dental Implant

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I broke my front tooth when I was a child and had it capped then. Not too long ago I accidentally bit into a peach stone and the tooth snapped off at the base and it can't be repaired, so I've decided to get an implant. The cost to have an implant is $3,000 when all is said and done. Is that price about right? Are there any negatives (aside from the cost) of an implant? From what I have heard it is the best option.
 
That's about the same price my dentist recently told me it would cost to put an implant in the back of my mouth. I thought it was overpriced as well. luckily, it's a tooth in the back of my mouth as opposed to the front. I think I'm just going to have him pull the tooth. good luck!
 
The price is pretty reasonable, provided that it includes the cost of the crown. Negatives of an implant include that it does take time for the implant to integrate with the bone (osseointegration), and until that time the implant should not be loaded (no crown for at least 4 months) or at least lightly loaded. This greatly affects long term success.

I'm guessing that your dentist is planning to place the implant at the time the tooth is extracted.

Other than that all you need is a skilled surgeon. Also smoking adversely affects osseointegration. Implants are the best option we have available in dentistry to restore lost teeth.
 
Yes the cost of implants is outrageous and insurances don't cover it unless it is part of some other accident. I have paid $3000 to date and I don't even have the cost of the crown yet included in that.

Mine happens to be one of my molars, as it broken at the gum line back in August of '06. I don't anticipate getting the crown until sometime in June.
 
You know, I had at one point considered having all my teeth pulled and put in implants. Liz Taylor did this (cost her around $70,000 for the whole mouth) I thought it would be worth it. Imagine, NEVER having any oral pain or having fillings replaced, root canals, and so on. If I ever win lotto or get that kind of money I may consider it. I have also heard that dental work in South America is alot cheaper. Would you ever consider planning a vaction down to South America and have this done? I know lots of people who do this by the way.Good Luck!
 
dentist are the biggest theives around. They force you to pay big bucks cause you have to. I need one cap and without insurance it would be $1,000.! That's crazy! it really pisses me off. I wouldn't need the cap if the dentist who filled a cavatity cleaned out all the bacteria or whatever is under there first. Now my new dentist sees a "shadow". Than he tried to push invisaline which cost $5,000.! Than a $300. night gaurd. My teeth are actually in really good shape and I take good care of them so I could imagine what someone with bad teeth or gums go through! Dentists are not my fav people right now.
 
bluedragon4 said:
dentist are the biggest theives around. They force you to pay big bucks cause you have to. I need one cap and without insurance it would be $1,000.! That's crazy! it really pisses me off. I wouldn't need the cap if the dentist who filled a cavatity cleaned out all the bacteria or whatever is under there first. Now my new dentist sees a "shadow". Than he tried to push invisaline which cost $5,000.! Than a $300. night gaurd. My teeth are actually in really good shape and I take good care of them so I could imagine what someone with bad teeth or gums go through! Dentists are not my fav people right now.
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I find this a bit offensive as a dentist. We do charge alot, but there are enormous expenses that go into providing dental care. Dental materials, staff, building, chair time, lab fees, etc - none of this is cheap. We don't "force you to pay big bucks", but have an obligation to provide treatment that is in your best interest. If you think $1000 is too much for a crown, then shop around. There certainly are lower priced dental options available (corporate dental companies, dental schools, etc). But you get what you pay for. $1000 is pretty average for a crown. Invisalign charges dentists quite a bit for their service, so $5000 is what it costs for us to make a profit on this (though I agree that $5000 is on the higher end).
 
Sorry,not trying to offend you^^^^^^^. But dentist are a bit like car mechanics. You go in praying nothing is wrong cause if it is you will pay big bucks. And what real choice do you have? I care for mentally retarded adults and have been doing so for 12 years. The pay is shit. I do not value money over people and the whole you have to pay for chairtime,building, and all that other stuff does not make my heart go out to you. I worked damn hard feeding,bathing,and wipeing some dirty shitty asses for a little money. Now there is no payment plans at my dentist and not sure if other good dentists have one. But my dentist wants all the money by the time they give me that crown or I can suffer in pain. Sorry, but that's not the way I live my life.
 
I had a professor at dental school who used to use that car mechanic analogy. But at the same time, we are much more than that. I think the majority of dentists strive to practice in a manner that is professional, ethical and ultimately provide whats best for the patient, and not what will result in a bigger salary. Of course there always are exceptions. I wasn't telling you about our costs for you sympathy. Clearly it can't be that bad if there are dentists making $250 - 350+K yearly.

The doctor I'm going into practice offers payment plans, and all of his work is guaranteed for 5 years provided that the patient comes in for regularly scheduled cleanings and exams. The nice part of the warranty is that if your filling had failed within 5 years, the new filling or crown would be free. Of course, not many do this.
 
A friend of mine had something similar done recently and he ended up paying about that much. If you have an FSA (flexible spending account) as a benefit at work, definitely look into dumping all the money you need into it as it can save you a lot of money on the procedure by making that expenditure tax-free. You should also be aware that it's a long process that takes several months with long periods of waiting in between. For my friend, it took about a year end to end. Worse still, a decent portion of that time he was prohibited from having oral sex due to open wounds in his mouth. Not fun, but he's happy not having to take his bridge out all the time anymore.
 
Well at one point in my life (long long ago before lawschool) I worked for a dentist who did dental implants. $3000 sounds totally fair, if not a little low for an implant. The one thing I would say is that the implants I saw had a surprisingly high failure rate. I'm not sure if the dentist I worked for picked poor candidates for implants or what or if the technology was too new way back then. ???

I did notice (anecdotally speaking) that smokers had a very high failure rate compared to non-smokers). Do you smoke?
 
I'm in the process of having two done at the same time for about $5000 total, including the crowns. I've had the implants in for several months. The next step will be healing caps --- then the actual crowns. The whole process will take about 9-10 months. My dentist feels the extra time will enhance the chances for success.
 
Implants should be placed by either a periodontist or an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. It should be restored by a general dentist.

Failure occurs for a variety of reason. Smoking is a big cause. I've seen them fail becuase they were loaded too early. Also site selection is important. Bone in the lower jaw is much denser, especially in the back, so they have excellent sucess rates. The upper jaw, mainly in the back is where it gets tricky.
 
I don't smoke and I'm surprised to see that as a risk factor.

As to financing expensive dental or medical work, it's very easy. I am financing it through a company called Unicorn Financial (offered through the dental office). They grant interest free loans if you make timely payments (screw up here and you end up paying 27% rate!). So in my case it's $3,000 divided by either 12 or 24 months which is great because even if you have the money you can park it
elsewhere to earn interest.
 
I don't smoke and I'm surprised to see that as a risk factor.
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Yeah, smoking is a risk factor for a whole lot of things. One big one is poor wound healing (which is where I would guess it comes into play here). Interestingly, it's mainly the nicotine that inhibits wound healing so the patch (or other nicotine replacement) does not help much in lowering this risk. It helps with other things though, so don't be discouraged by that.
 
Interestingly, its well known that smoking is a strong risk factor for periodontal disease. However, smoking also masks the clinical signs of periodontal disease.
 
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