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Is $45,000 for a Full Set of 4 on 1 Implants Top and Bottom Implants Outrageous?
i just think its insane and way to much. should not cost as much as 2 or 3 cars. your suppose to take care of yourself and be healthy but seriously, who can afford to these days. i really need this done but there is no way i can afford it and there is no way i can qualify for a loan nearly that high. it seems like they are saying pay up or die. i have known people who have died because of the problems i have get seriously bad.
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Dental Implants Cost, All on Four
What I think you are referring to is a Treatment Called "All on Four" in which a set of teeth or "bridge" is attrached to four implants in the upper jaw and four implants in the lower jaw. This is a wonderful treatment plan for the correct patient. I have seen, way to often mind you, this treatment plan being "pushed" on patients who do not need this. There is one implant "SuperCenter" that advertises all over television and...
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Simple dentures is another option
A common fee for all on four implants is $30,000 per arch, so $45K for two is a great deal. You can die from dental infection, but you won't die from lack of implants. Regular dentures have been around for decades and may be a better fit to your budget.
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Expensive implants
I believe you are referring to full set of teeth (upper and lower) which are fixed on 8 implants ( 4 upper and 4 lower). This is normally a fixed restoration which can be removed from time to time by the dentist for maintenace.
If this is the case the fee sounds correct. In fact it is on the low end. This type of work is costly because of the time needed, experteese of the doctor(s), oral surgery, and lab cost. You have to have quite a bit of extra training and courses to...
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Is $45,000 for a Full Set of 4 on 1 Implants Top and Bottom Outrageous?
You sound very frustrated with the potential cost of implants and the all on four dentures. Candidly, some major reconstructions are very expensive. More importantly than that, I'm getting the impression from your question that you've just only been given one choice. I think that's a big disservice.
In my practice we make every effort to align what you NEED to fix your problems with what you WANT (and what you will realistically put yourself through, as well as what is...
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All-on-4 to replace all of your missing teeth.
The All-on-4 technique involves the immediate replacement of teeth of 4 or 5 implants. It is a great technique that has worked great to restore the quality of life of some patients. Traditional treatments can cost 50-80,000 dollars per arch. The average cost for the All-on-4 is about 20 - 30,000 dollars, so ya you are getting a great deal. Other options using implants may include an implant supported over-denture that will have a denture snap into some implants and...
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All on 4
When you think about replacing a set of naturally beautiful teeth with dental implants, it is a real miracle! Think about it! When one looses all their teeth due to trauma, or poor oral hygiene etc. there is a natural feeling of depression and self doubt, wondering how it would feel to be whole again. This is what this wonderful procedure can do for you! Typically a set of dentures would cost up to 2000.00 each so $ 4,000 for a set. But to have a naturally created implant retained bridge is...
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I seriously doubt you are getting metal bridges with porcelain crowns because they weigh to much for 4 implants per arch.
The rest is for fancy offices, advertising, and super big sales commissions.
To add insult to injury - have you actually ever seen an implant with and abutment. It is just like a little screw with a pole on top. Yes it is made out of titanium but still it probably cost the manufacturer a few bucks to make. They then sell them to dentists for a couple hundred bucks. They take about 20 mins to install.
Bottom line - $45,000 is about $20,000 too much.