Originally Posted by smitty
Originally Posted by smitty
Originally Posted by shnnn
I don't think there is a perfect solution for everyone - but I was only 29 when I had my bridge replaced - if I assume the tooth will last 15 years that's a lot of removing/reinserting implants! My husband is at the point of wanting all his teeth pulled and dentures (at 32), and after my last experience with the dentist I'm not too far behind. It's not that the dentist was rough on me at all, but having a crown on a tooth with no root canal is the most painful thing I've ever experienced! Lesson of the year - even if you think you like the dentist you're seeing - check with someone who's been seeing them for many years. All of the dental work we are having done now is repairing what our last dentist did - hubby has about $8000 worth of repairs that need done, and mine is around $4000.
Implants are not removed or reinserted. they are permanent
teeth. DH has had some for 15 yrs. but find a dentist who has
done a lot of them & keeps up on the latest dental education.
Implants are VERY expensive ! I would only choose them if
there is not choice. I have 3 in places that my crowns just
could not be replaced. figure #3,000-$3500 per tooth !
forgot to add how long an implant takes---with bone grafts, healing, etc. figure a year or more.
My bridge cost me $2000 and my insurance $1500. And I had a marilyn bridge done, much less expensive than the more traditional kind -- I was quoted a price of $6000 total for that! I don't have any crowns for my "permanent" bridge - instead it's attached to the back of the two teeth on either side. I have issues with paying for someone to grind down and cap two perfectly good teeth when there are other options, but finding a dentist to do it wasn't easy. I was told the teeth used in implants were the same teeth that was in my bridge, and at the time my tooth was in 2 seperate pieces. If at $3000-$3500 it truely is a permanent option, it's a bargain. I was told my bridge was lucky to last more than 5 years (as they are chipping it out of my head with a hammer!)