Dental Implants - Decision process
Discussion
Legacywr said:
What did you have done?
Where did you go?
And, how much did you spend?
It was a molar implant for functional reasons. Used our usual dentist who did all the prep and follow up, but they get a travelling implant man (who I did research) to do the actual placement. Mine's a Biomet 3i. Cost was a bit over £2k.Where did you go?
And, how much did you spend?
ETA: Just totalled the bills - £2200.
Edited by Sheepshanks on Tuesday 28th April 21:59
Yep, going price in UK for a single unit is £2000-£3000.
We place many more implants in France, in 2011 there was more than twice the number placed than in the UK and this may help with pricing. due to economies of scale The poor Euro at the moment is a definite factor also.
Don't have any regrets Sheepshanks. I'm sure it was done by a reputable surgeon using a good quality system and should last for life.
We place many more implants in France, in 2011 there was more than twice the number placed than in the UK and this may help with pricing. due to economies of scale The poor Euro at the moment is a definite factor also.
Don't have any regrets Sheepshanks. I'm sure it was done by a reputable surgeon using a good quality system and should last for life.
majordad said:
I'm 60, missing two and three teeth upper sides for a long time, say 35 yrs plus. Dentist here said I would not manage with implants as bone has receeded and it would need grafting etc. Is he 100 % correct ? He s recommending a dental plate but I would not fancy that at all.
Well, I left mine for only two years and needed a bone graft. Driller said:
Yep, going price in UK for a single unit is £2000-£3000.
We place many more implants in France, in 2011 there was more than twice the number placed than in the UK and this may help with pricing. due to economies of scale The poor Euro at the moment is a definite factor also.
Don't have any regrets Sheepshanks. I'm sure it was done by a reputable surgeon using a good quality system and should last for life.
Thanks - I did look around and the price seemed about right and I certainly don't have any regrets. The process (at least to me, as the patient) seemed remarkably straightforward. We place many more implants in France, in 2011 there was more than twice the number placed than in the UK and this may help with pricing. due to economies of scale The poor Euro at the moment is a definite factor also.
Don't have any regrets Sheepshanks. I'm sure it was done by a reputable surgeon using a good quality system and should last for life.
I have another gap nearer the front and at your pricing, and if I'd realised it was so easy, I'd have had both done.
In most cases you will always be able to have implants.
The question is whether it would be a simple one step procedure for implant placement (plus some subsequent appointments for the tooth later on) or if the implantologist will have to use a bone augmentation technique to increase the volume of the jaw bone by adding real or artificial bone to it before placing the implants later on (can be up to 6 months).
The more time that passs after losing your teeth, the more bone you will have lost.
A simple panoramic radiograph is a very useful view to have an idea of bone height in an initial consultation. However for bone width to be estimated, you would have to have your mouth examined and palpated and or a 3d scan taken of your jaws.
ETA Legacywr, if you're missing multiple teeth it can be quite useful to install bridges on pairs of implants. Just as effective and saves you the cost of an implant each time! For example, if you're missing the second premolar and first two molars (the wisdom is the third molar but you don't want to both replacing that), you can have an implant in the premolar and second molar positions and a 3 unit bridge on these to replace the three teeth with the first molar being the "false" tooth fixed to the other two.
The question is whether it would be a simple one step procedure for implant placement (plus some subsequent appointments for the tooth later on) or if the implantologist will have to use a bone augmentation technique to increase the volume of the jaw bone by adding real or artificial bone to it before placing the implants later on (can be up to 6 months).
The more time that passs after losing your teeth, the more bone you will have lost.
A simple panoramic radiograph is a very useful view to have an idea of bone height in an initial consultation. However for bone width to be estimated, you would have to have your mouth examined and palpated and or a 3d scan taken of your jaws.
ETA Legacywr, if you're missing multiple teeth it can be quite useful to install bridges on pairs of implants. Just as effective and saves you the cost of an implant each time! For example, if you're missing the second premolar and first two molars (the wisdom is the third molar but you don't want to both replacing that), you can have an implant in the premolar and second molar positions and a 3 unit bridge on these to replace the three teeth with the first molar being the "false" tooth fixed to the other two.
Edited by Driller on Wednesday 29th April 21:45
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