Hello I went to see a periodontist in NJ and he told me it would be $ 2,500 for an single tooth extraction ( tooth # 10) and a bone graft. Isnt that a little too expensive? I thought both procedures would run me $ 700 .
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Zirconium is a transitional metal, so "pick your metal". It corrodes as well, just differently. I am not aware of any reports of corrosion ever causing problems with titanium implants (implant problems are for other reasons). Zirc also has a higher fracture rate (not "just as strong"...
Implants ARE the
permanent solution! However, you may need some time for the bone to heal before
immediately placing the implants into your mouth. You would also want a
prosthesis to fill in the open space while implants are healing, before they
can support a bridge. A temporary flipper or upper...