Clear choice dental implants worth it?

Do NOT go to Clear Choice. They have a very slick presentation and all of the help are very nice and friendly, but believe me, after they start, you will NEVER get appointments. Look around the waiting room at all of the faces of the patients, waiting for follow up appointments, etc.,. Absolutely a bad deal. Go to anyone else where you will get personal service and they might even know your name after you give them your life savings.

That's pretty much my story. I spent thousands on gum surgery and bone implants only to have my front teeth DEAD w/ root canals.
My front teeth were really really loose. My back teeth were missing and broken. I couldn't really chew anything it sucked.
Yes, I too went in and said "I can get the money." I did ask for a discount for cash which was just like you $750. I paid about 24grand for the uppers BUT I LOVE IT.
I do know that a friend in Austin, TX got the same for only 15 grand. BUT he did not get his final teeth yet and I've had mine since Oct. (He got his temps sooner about a month)
Anyway see me on Facebook if you want to see a 60yr old who looks 45

thank's i'll keep thant in mind; i'm still looking around though??????????????????????????????????????????

it has been over a year and wondering if you are happy with your new teeth?

Before you go forward with the clearchoice option look carefully at the results. Their plan usually calls for an acrylic denture type prosthesis screwed onto 4 implants. I refer to it as a denture on stilts. DO a search on Google images of implant hybrid prosthesis and you will see what i am referring to. The acrylic is porous, absorbs stain and wears quickly. Also after the gum heals there are big spaces between the denture and the gum where a lot of food can become trapped. MAke sure you quiz these people and see retracted photos before and after. You will be surprised when you see the whole picture of the denture on stilts it's not so pretty.

Lawrence,

To refer to what ClearChoice offers as "dentures" of any kind is not a fair assessment. Upper dentures have a palate and lowers fit completely over the gums. What ClearChoice offers is a "bridge" or "hybrid bridge" if you will, secured to the titanium implants, not dentures and not over dentures. Dentures move around in your mouth, look awful and allow for continued bone loss.

As for the gap, after the swelling goes down from the surgery (about six months), they take new impressions and fit the patient with a new titanium reinforced bridge that fits snug against the gums.

As for the teeth being acrylic... That is true of the temporary bridge but you have a choice on the permanent fixture. Per the ClearChoice website "Once your gum tissues have healed and the implants have become completely stable (usually about six months) we fabricate a permanent bridge with acrylic or porcelain teeth, but this time with a titanium framework inside for strength."

I haven't had my procedure done yet but one thing I am; I am an informed consumer. I have done my research using the Internet as my classroom and I believe I will be happy with the end result.

Lawrence, you as a DMD should be more careful with your terminology. Again, to refer to what ClearChoice offers at "dentures on stilts" is simply an untruth. What alternative treatmemt do you offer?

Amen - I have had the procedure completed...and all you say is 100% true. My perminate smile has yet to be placed., but I am extremely happy. So tell me , is there any type of dental work that isn't capable of staining? Good hygene is always a must.

Absolutely NOT a denture on stilts. From the many final results that I've seen, they look just like natural teeth and the bridge goes right on the bone line...about where your natural gum and lips would come together. Of the people that I know that have had this procedure done, few have had frustration from the short term gapping. They just use a water pick. And ClearChoice wasn't shy in telling us all of this ahead of time, it is also on their website AND its only short term. OH...the the acrylic that they use is the latest of material....so they look amazing...and they aren't as porous. See the comment from a well know hygenist.
Question:
Will my new teeth stain?
Answer:
Yes, like natural teeth, all replacement teeth will stain, but with regular cleanings, these stains can be removed.
-- Aileen Rojo, Hygienist

What is the cost difference between getting the acrylic teeth or the porcelain teeth on the permanent bridge?

SaraJean, since I'm not familiar with Aileen Rojo, and I'm assuming most other community members will not be either can I ask where you sourced the above quote? Was it from the ClearChoice website?

Also, this Q&A titled "Do All Porcelain Crowns Stain?" (click here to see) may be of interest to people with a concern about the level of staining to expect.  17 dentists gave their opinions on the subject. Keep in mind this only discusses porcelain, not acrylic.

Yes..it is from their website. Most of the concerns that I had, that my friends had or that I read online are all answered on the question and answer portion of the ClearChoice website. I was blown away by the credentials of the doctors who were answering the questions...most of them were doctors that I had only had the pleasure of reading about or seeing on TV. The gods of implants. Bottom line, is that the materials that are used by ClearChoice..be it acrylic or porcelain, are some of the latest and greatest materials out there. I also learned that ClearChoice does more implant procedures then anyone in the world. Some impressive stats. Not to mention their implant success rates. Tops. Very cool information if one wants to dig a little.

Just keep in mind that information from a source that is offering you a service could be biased.

Also, would you mind sharing the names of these "gods of implants" doctors that Clear Choice has working for them?

Amen to that! 

"amen to that" ...directed to sarajean 

You can find them online.

I agree SaraJean and I have also done a ton of reading and homework on cc before having the all on four upper and lower done in late July. For having my temporary teeth in now....I'm amazed at how many people think they are my own natural teeth. And just knowing they will only look better once I get my perminent teeth makes me smile even more! (no regrets here)

Dallas,

I have my perms and they DO NOT fit snug! Food does get under them so badly that what gums I have left start to bleed by me trying to get all the food pieces out. I still also have about half of the roof of my mouth covered.

Doc,

I wish I would have check into them more. If something goes wrong with mine I will be up a creek. Clearchoice has cut away so much of my bone I will never be able to wear dentures again or even any other kind of implant. It appears they made my mouth fit their prosthesis not the prosthesis fit my mouth.

SaraJean, since you commented "Bottom line, is that the materials that are used by ClearChoice..be it acrylic or porcelain, are some of the latest and greatest materials out there. " would you mind sharing with us specifically what materials are being used?

Colee...have them simply fix your final bridge. That is the beautiful thing about acrylic. And I have never heard from anyone that the roof is even remotely covered. What have they said about that?

There are the questions to all of these questions on their website. But in brief,'the plastics from which some teeth are fabricated are a composite of acrylic resins that are specifically formulated to withstand the great pressures and functional demands of the oral environment'. I wish I had time available to keep answering all of your questions but there are great answers. Anyone interested can simply go to CC website and/or go down to their facility and take a tour and take a look at the materials used. They have master lab technicians onsite who can personally take you through anything and everything. Mystery gone.

SaraJean,

We have discussed it and they said they can't. I think what happened as far as my roof of my mouth being covered is when they did my surgery they cut off to much of bone by mistake so this is what I am left with. And get this I can even suck in my lip threw my upper teeth! :( I have a lot of pink plastic gums.

SaraJean, when you can would you share with us if there were any other sources that made you feel these were the best materials & doctors besides information on the Clear Choice website?

Oh absolutely! There are so many. I only mentioned that CC website because they seem to be the issue at hand and I have been through this already and alot can be addressed by simply looking at their website. Also, the bio's of doctors at the local clearchoices are on the website...so my data isn't even necessary. You can google these docs independently, as I did, and get all of your answers.