Ok,I'm a good looking guy,25 years old. i've had my share of beautiful girlfriends.but one thing i hate about myself is my teeth.they are all crooked and rotting in the back and this keeps getting worse no matter how hard i maintain them(rinse,floss,brush)I have no dental insurance and i live in upstate NY.I want to get them all pulled and get inplants,NOT DENTURES!!!how much do you think something like this would cost w/ no insurance and is there any oter ways i can go about this..Let me know please..
How much are dental implants?
I have implants: see my smile in my avatar. I have had both my natural teeth and now my implants. Even though I love my pretty smile it isn't comfortable like ones natural teeth. If I had even the slightest chance to have my own natural teeth I would do what I could to save them. Did you know that even if you did have insurance it wouldn't cover implants? To have the type of implants I have it would run you more than $40,000 and I am not exaggerating. Usually you need to find some type of financing and even care credit which is a credit card for dental issues only advances up to $25,000.
Save your teeth if you can. Dentures are not the route to take either. They do not like to stay seated and people end up living with denture adhesives and kissing feels unnatural with dentures as the roof of the mouth is covered.
Reply:well i just had a root canal a few months ago and wasnt sure if i would loose the tooth. they quoted me $3500 for 1 tooth for an implant. to do all your teeth would cost a LOT!! I live in NC so i am sure its probably even more expensive in NY. If it s something you really wan tto do i would suggest trying to find an insurance plan that would cover it and deal with the probation period (usually 6 months to a yr) and then get it done so you have help in the coverage.
Reply:When I worked for an oral surgeon, the implants were a few hundred dollars per tooth (and dental plans didn't provide much coverage for them unless it is determined a "medical necessity" and goes through your medical insurance instead of dental insurance). They might cost less now, this was several years ago.
Reply:As materials and techniques used are fairly sophisticated, there is a cost attached to having implants. However, in terms of quality of life, there is definitely a dramatic improvement for the many people across the world that have benefited from this procedure. The University Dental and Implant Centre’s normal charge is £1800 per tooth inclusive of all pre-treatment consultations and x-rays, crown provision and post-treatment follow-up. If bone grafting is required, this may add up to £200 per implant for simple grafts. For more complex cases, which may involve additional procedures like sinus lifts, larger grafts or multiple implants, your dentist will discuss the costs. Generally, the unit cost will reduce where more than 3 implants are placed. For example, an approximate cost replacing a full upper set of teeth (usually 10 teeth) is around £10,000-13,000.
CT-type scans to give 3-dimensional imaging can cost around £400 per jaw. We may recommend this in complex cases involving many implants. This type of investigation gives us the most accurate and predictable way of planning complex cases.
Please note: the prices indicated above are only a guide and will depend entirely upon the initial assessment. The normal consultation charge for those who are not registered with the practice is £50, inclusive of all x-rays and investigations.
Interest-Free Credit: We now have facilities to help patients with the cost of complex dental treatment by offering interest-free credit for all implant treatment. Please contact the practice for more information.
Reply:it would cost 1 hell of a lot of money, lets hope you saved up when you were younger!!
my mum is a hygeinist and she seriously reccomends that people dont get their teeth pulled as they regret it later on.also cleaning your teeth twice daily for 3 mins each time is exactly maintainence and your teeth shouldnt and wouldnt rot id you do this!!!!!!! i reccomend that you clean your teeth properly-not too hard cos your gums will bleed, and use listerine mouth wash daily to help get rid of any other nasties in your mouth. good luck hope this advice helps you.xx
Reply:MICHAEL,
THE COMMENTS FROM SKEETER ARE PRETTY ACCURATE. THE SENSATION OF CHEWING WITH NATURAL TEETH WILL BE LOST WITH IMPLANTS BECAUSE THERE WILL BE NO PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT (A SORT OF SHOCK ABSORBER WITH NATURAL TEETH), IN IMPLANTS, WHICH ARE ANCHORED DIRECTLY TO THE JAWBONE.
THE COST WILL RUN INTO MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
Reply:Dear Mike, I seem I´ve had somehow the same problem as yours. I do understand you. Unfortunatelly, I discovered it kind of late. I´ve heard its cost in the US is preety high and not 100% sure that your body will accept it.
lets have talk....smilewide_open@yahoo.com Danny
Reply:Basically figure since your in new york, with the cost of living out there, count on anywhere between 2-4 thousand per tooth, so anywhere between $50,000 and $100,000 for full mouth implants, and insurance usually doesn't cover implants unless they are necessary and are not for cosmetic reasons. Plus most dental coverage will only cover $2000 per calander year, and if you're lucky, maybe medical might pick up $5,000. They are not cheap.
Reply:I have two implants and have had zero problems with them. No chewing problems as others have stated. But how good can your chewing be now if you have rotten teeth in the back. It must be painful. My two implants, teeth numbers two and twenty cost be about five thousand total. That is with the placement of the implants by an oral surgeon, the healing caps, and the perm. crown that is a-fixed to the implants. I did receive a fifty percent discount on all of my work since I am in the dental field, but still it is expensive. However if you have the money, there is in my opinion no other way to go. I have had zero pain from their placement, to the final crown prep. It has been the best thing that I have ever done. They look just like all of my other teeth and you can't tell the difference without looking at an x-ray. As someone said above most likely implants will not be covered by your insurance. You have to evaluate your dental home-care routine. Are you flossing EVERYDAY, brushing after every meal, etc. If you don't have the dental care routine now. then you should def. get into the habit of using the correct procedures for brushing and flossing. Implants can fail, they are not one hundred percent fail-proof. If you are a smoker, then there is a fifty percent higher chance that the implant will fail. I would suggest to start saving your money now so you can afford the treatment that you want. Best of luck.
Reply:Wow, that sucks your having to go through that. My husband and I signed up a few months ago for dental benefits. It will cost you $11.95 a month. This company saves you up to 80% on your dental work. You also get free prescription, free vision and free chiropractic care with your dental.
Our family uses the prescription card the most but I recently broke a tooth and it saved us a few hundred.
Good luck to you
Reply:£1000.00 upwards
Reply:You might want to consider getting world class dental treatment in India and get a vacation out of it at the same time.
Our charges for dental implants are much less compared to charges in USA. We also use same dental implants as are used by dentists in USA.
We provide world class dental services in India to international patients. You can learn more at
http://chandigarhdentist.com
http://chandigarhdentist.com/implants.ht...
We treated numerous international patients and they have been very happy with the results.
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