Clear choice dental implants worth it?

$40,000. for a whistle. A whistle that they have failed to address over the course of 12 visits. A whistle that would drive most people nuts because it happens sometimes 5 or 6 times in one sentence. I guess I'll go to the local News next and see if they can help me force Clear Choice to fix the problem. This whistle is so bad that I'm sure they would lead the story for days before airing the report.

I have a world of empathy for "nopain". Along with many other problems, I have a large bump under my skin just an inch to the side of my nose. The dental surgeon says it is a "bone reaction". Two other doctors say it it is because of one of the implants being poorly placed. This makes sense out of the pain and asymmetrical swelling I experienced....and the bump is still getting bigger as the bone continues to calcify over the exposed leading tip of the implant. The part I hate the most about Clear Choice is that they do not fully explain to you all the possible things that can go wrong. It is now obvious to me that their goal is not to help you make an informed choice. They only care about selling you their product/services. If they had fully explained to me all of the possible negative consequences, I would never had consented to the procedure. My prosthesis broke at least 3 times during the first 6 months and now my final teeth just broke! I can no longer do public speaking because of how much my mouth salivates and how impaired my speech is still after almost a full year. I was conned......plain and simple. If I knew then what I know now........

Well, I got my final teeth yesterday. For the entire 6 months of waiting for my final teeth to be installed, I had a severe speech impairment and a whistle. Now, the whistle is more uncontrollable than ever and is much louder when I speak. It's very embarrassing and impossible to prevent. I wouldn't do this again if they paid me ten times what I paid them. I was promised "NO PAIN". It was the most excruciating event on my life. I have a multitude of problems that must be addressed, such as sharp edges of bone, all in the lower jaw. Also, right after the surgery, I noticed a huge roll of fat/tissue on the right side of my mouth. At the time, because of the swelling, I wasn't sure what it was. As the months have passed by, the fat has migrated up and now it feels like I have about 10 sticks of gum on the right side of my mouth. The skin on my neck is pulled to one side and I feel like there is a direct relationship between that and the tissue problem in my mouth. They want me to wait another month and then, after I have spent the holidays spending time with friends and family, and suffering through what will no doubt will be spent trying to explain why I would have ever spent $40,050.00. on a whistle ! ($50.00 to cover the credit card fee on the $1000.00 down which was presented to me as a $4,950.00 discount...really?)

i had full upper and lower implants-my last 20 teeth removed,day of surgery. clearchoice saved me from dentures. had this done 4 years ago and would recommned it to anyone-for a few,or all terminal teeth,as mine were. theu took excellent care of me even brewing tea for iced tea-since i dont drink soda. my quote was 60k for full mouth implants, but since i paid in full up front, i saved 10% =$6000.00 off the price. id do it all over again-i get compliments all the time, i can eat many things now that were impossible w/ my natural teeth. i also had no bone grafts, sinus lifts or anything complicated like that. 4 years in.. and they look as good as day one. remake your smile. its an investment in yourself for the long term. im so happy to be pain -free, i cant even explain it!

I went to a private dentist in Houston, Texas and paid $50,000. I think Clear Choice would have been less, but I liked this dentist and that is why I chose him...plus he has 35 years of experience doing implants. I had 5 implants on top and 4 on bottom. I have had a tiny bit of discomfort but nothing to warrant taking anything at all for pain. I had at least 15 teeth pulled and 6 bone grafts. I expected some discomfort but it isn't anything I can't tolerate. It has just been a week today, but so far, so good. No complaints.

I would like some feedback in regard to the Redland, Ca office. I am thinking about having some work done there. Thanks to all who reply.

Well, it's been about 3 months since my surgery. Most of the pain has gone now. I have a sore around my mouth because my teeth are positioned in such a way that it is causing me to bite my lip. I'm having terrible problems with speech and I now have an embarrassing 'whistle' when I speak. Words like 'protrusion' or 'rich' are impossible to say without embarrassment. I hope I didn't make a colossal mistake by having this procedure done at Clear Choice.

this will be my last post on this site due to all the negative responses to my experience. I couldnt be happier. I had 28 teeth pulled and was under IV sedation for 3 hours people! Guess what? That is major surgery! When I had one wisdom tooth pulled, I was in pain for a month, so to me 11 days is nothing. For the person who went to costa rica, good for you. I dont live there, I live in the united states. I support my country and I will pay extra to be treated here. If you are happy that is great. But how can you downplay clear choice when you have not had ANY work done by them?? This forum is asking about clear choice, not costa rica. I now have no pain, no sensitivity, and I couldnt be happier.

Upfront I will state I am not a fan of Clear Choice. But what are they doing? At the very, very, least I would expect that if you are getting IV sedation that you are out. To be aware during the procedure wasn't the way it was explained to me. Pain 11 days after the procedure is another unusual thing. Perhaps a little discomfort when chewing but pain. Suggests things were done very quickly without regard to surround gum tissue. Also thought the temporaries were world class. The more I hear about them the gladder I am that I did something else. I have repeated this several times on the forum. Implants preserve bone by providing pressure where they are placed. With the Clear Choice all on 4 - and this is worse with the angled implants - you are only stimulating bone in a very small area of the mouth - in the very front. This will work at first. But what happens to that bone underneath the permanent bridges in the back as times goes on. It goes away and you are left with a bad fit in the back.

Had full mouth of extractions and implants done on 9-6. Yes, I had pain but the pain killers helped alot. by day 11 or so, i was off those and taking advil when needed. I love these! I had advanced periodontal disease and this was a must since some teeth were already loose. The temporary set is a little bulky, but that is to protect the implants. So far so good! Clear choice in san antonio rocks!!

Nopain: I guess I was really lucky. I did not have any pain at all. I already had a full set of upper dentures, so I did not have to get any teeth pulled. I am sure it is much more painful if they have to pull you teeth and then do the procedure for the implants right after. But in my case, because I did not have any upper teeth, the pain and swelling was very minimal and only lasted two or three days. The only thing I really hate is the cost...about $20,000.