Dental implants?

Has anyone over 65 had dental implants, and if so can you tell me what the treatment was like. It sounds terrible but maybe someone can tell me the reality of how painful it is, how long it took the gums to heal before the teeth were fixed on and how eating was during treatment period. I have been told it takes 3 months between implant and actual tooth fixing. Any info would be helpful and a rough cost per tooth if possible, as I have been getting prices in Spain which seem a lot less than UK dentists.

Dental implants?
I have two implants it takes about two weeks after the "spikes" are inserted for the gums to settle then they put the caps on. Hope you don't drink red wine the caps are a ***** for staining from it.
Reply:Anything from £1500 per tooth, and for so many people they have fallen out after a few years.x
Reply:i know that a lady on holiday in Goa, India..had a tooth implant - and it cost £150 and she was totally happy with it. sorry - cant help with other information though.
Reply:Hi,





The cost of dental implants varies widely. In some cases, insurance will cover at least part of the cost, especially if they're needed due to accident or illness.





Implants are anchored in the jawbone, instead of on neighboring teeth. This makes them more stable and secure and increases strength and comfort. It may also help to reduce or eliminate costly re-fitting and adjustments. Since they incorporate no metal clasps or hooks, they look and feel like natural teeth. They can be cleaned like natural teeth, without additional solutions or brushes. It may also be easier to speak or chew with implants than with dentures, which can translate into better nutrition and satisfaction. Finally, implants help retain the jawbone over time because they are fused to the bone like natural teeth.





However, implants have disadvantages. They can be very expensive and may not be covered by insurance. The surgeries involved in placing implants may be associated with various complications, such as bleeding and infection. During drilling, the surgeon may pass through the jawbone and into sinus or nasal cavities, increasing the risk of infection. Also, a nerve that runs along the lower jawbone may be injured during drilling, resulting in pain or numbness that may be temporary or permanent. However, nerve damage is not common.





There's too much information on this topic to copy/paste but I think you'll find answers to most of your questions at the link below, including a prinatble sheet of questions to ask your doctor:





http://oral.health.ivillage.com/bridgesd...
Reply:If you would care for some professionaladvice I would like to help.


I am a dentist living and practising in Central America.


Patients oftn refer to their experience as a less painful one that having previous teeth extracted.


If you take your pain killers at the appropiate time and having a conventional procedure performed, pain should be mininal.


good luck


egonzalezdds@yahoo.com
Reply:yes - 12 -- spanish -- less than half the English price-- 4plus hours-- lessons -- pasta,spaghetti,soup,porridge etc for weeks. allow 4 months for fixing -an old mouth has to adjust - the inconvenience will pass--- but they'll want you back for 3 weeks for fixing-- and the agreed fee will probably be lifted--- if you have twelve done-forget the pain - its less than one extraction-


just very tiring.


for weeks you won't even be able to crush a grape!
Reply:Ouch just thinking about it hurts. I'm not over 65 and I haven't had implants but I was supposed to have them about 10 years ago. The dentist made the mistake of showing me coloured photographs of the procedure and told me the process would take a whole year (4 implants). I ran out of there and never went back.


My regular dentist has told me that it's time I check it out again as there have been great advancements in implants, they don't tike as long and it's a lot less painful than it used to be. The cost is also only a fraction of what it used to be.


There was a lot on the news in Iceland lately about people who went to other countries to get cheaper implants and other types of dental work and cosmetic surgeries of all kinds. A lot of those people ended up paying a lot more to have the original work fixed. Make sure if you go abroad to have it done that you get recommendation about the dentist and that he has a real education and good training and equipment.





Good luck!