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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / June 2005Wife needs 2 implants
My wife (age 47) is about to have tooth #18 extracted due to abcess and fracture. She lost #19 about 9 months ago. Dentist has recommended 2 implants at a total cost of $7500. This includes the 2 crowns. Now, we are not wealthy. Like most people we have a few bucks in savings and live paycheck to paycheck. This dental work will be a significant strain on our family. Implants are great! But the price is so damn high. When I questioned her dentist about the need for 2 implants his nose got bent out of shape and he said "well, what would you do if they were your teeth?" I gave him a resonable answer that caught him off guard. I said I would do an implant on #18 and forget about #19. Or maybe do an implant on #19 then put a bridge anchored by #20 and the new abutemant on #19. He didn't agree and continued to emphasize the superiority of 2 implants. My questions are: My wife has no wisdom teeth so is #19 considered a crucial tooth ? Is using an implant as part of a bridge a commonly-used procedure? Thanks in advance for any feedback> I had 9 implants done plus four sinus lifts. $ 20,000. Implant prices are coming down. It is not a good idea to do a bridge between a natural tooth and an implant. But, you may readily get by with one implant. It is cheapest if you have one implantologist do all work, from implants to prostheses. Most dentists split the work between oral surgeons and their own bridge/crown work. I obtained 6 quotes for my work. They ranged from 20,000 to 30,000, all from implant specialists. Take your ax-rays to other implantologists and make sure they all quote precisely on the same job.You can also try a dental school if you live near one. Although I found that they are more expensive than implantologists ($ 24,000). I also tried Tijuana: Prices ranged from $ 3000 to $ 30,000.  SignatureJames > My wife (age 47) is about to have tooth #18 extracted due to abcess and > fracture. She lost #19 about 9 months ago. Dentist has recommended 2 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > crucial tooth ? Is using an implant as part of a bridge a commonly-used > procedure? Thanks in advance for any feedback> >I had 9 implants done plus four sinus lifts. $ 20,000. Implant prices are >coming down. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > expensive than implantologists ($ 24,000). I also tried Tijuana: Prices > ranged from $ 3000 to $ 30,000. $30k for implants placed in Tijuana? No thanks. >$30k for implants placed in Tijuana? No thanks. Ahh but, you should see the amount of blue agave that is provided. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > My wife (age 47) is about to have tooth #18 extracted due to abcess and > fracture. She lost #19 about 9 months ago. Dentist has recommended 2 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > crucial tooth ? Is using an implant as part of a bridge a commonly-used > procedure? Thanks in advance for any feedback> If it were me, I'd do one the following: 1) replace both teeth, or 2) replace 19 I would not: 1) replace #18 and leave a space for 19. 2) splint an implant #19 to a natural tooth. Implants are an investment. If it is not an investment you are ready to make, there are options. Fixed bridge, possible removable partial if more teeth are missing, etc. Implants will generally save you more money in the long-term as they are more permanent than the other options. Bridges can sometimes lead to another extraction and remake of a larger bridge. Make the choice you feel is best for your family. > My wife (age 47) is about to have tooth #18 extracted due to abcess and > fracture. She lost #19 about 9 months ago. Dentist has recommended 2 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > crucial tooth ? Is using an implant as part of a bridge a commonly-used > procedure? Thanks in advance for any feedback> > I said I would >do an implant on #18 and forget about > #19. Or maybe do an implant on #19 then put a bridge anchored by #20 >and the new abutemant on #19. This will not work, you cannot attach an implant to a natural tooth. Natural teeth move, implants do not. >He didn't agree and continued to >emphasize the superiority of 2 implants. >My questions are: My wife has no wisdom teeth so is #19 considered a >crucial tooth ? Is using an implant as part of a bridge a commonly-used >procedure? See above. >Thanks in advance for any feedback> #19 is more critical than #18. Recommend implant/crown for #19 and you can always do #18 at a later date. -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Mine too....oh wrong group > Mine too....oh wrong group You better hope your wife doesn't see that...or you'll be walking funny for a while! T p.s. I thought the same thing! She says it too! > > Mine too....oh wrong group > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > p.s. I thought the same thing! >Mine too....oh wrong group Good one ! QQ -- W_B Take out the G'RBAGE wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com |
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