Anyone had dental implants??

[MinnieFan4ever]

Don't be depressed, its not that bad. At least thats what DH tells me. He just finished the implant process last week actually.

He had a crown implant. Started with the removal of the bad tooth. He had good bone growth, so didn't need a bone graft. Next appt, the oral surgeon drilled the actual hole through the gum, into the jaw bone. Had 2 stitches. When the stitches came out, they put a healing cap on the hole, its just a little cover. That needed to heal for a few weeks. Oral surgeon then taped in the titanium rod, that healed maybe 2 months. Back to the dentist, who did a crown impression. Last week the dentist put the crown in place and he's done. So the whole process started end of December, and finished on May 4th. Lots of waiting, while things heal.

To be honest, he had a little discomfort the night they drilled the hole and stitched him. He took 1 pain pill when he got home and another at bed, it was a tylenol 3. Woke up feeling just fine, a little swollen. I was shocked as was he. We both thought it would be a lot worse.

Good luck to you...I'm sure you will do just fine. Lisa

My experience was much the same. I thought it would hurt like, well, a place that is very HOT and spelled H E double hockey sticks. I only need one pain pill the day of. The only down side is how long the process takes. Oh, and the price.

 

[MinnieFan4ever]

It costs 2,700 for implant and 2,000 for one crown. Insurance paid very little about 1.500 at most.

Mine was not that much. The implant was $1,200 and the crown was $900.

 

[scootch]

Well I went today. I need a bone graft and a sinus lift... your bone needs to be 6-8 mm and mine is only 1-2 mm. They would do that and pull my tooth at the same time, wait 4 months, then put in the screw.I asked about success of it, 70% although he thought that his success rate was higher than that national average. cost $6000+(plus cost for my dentist to cut thru existing bridge and make it into a crown). uggghh... I think if I just needed the implants, I would do it(his cost $1700 each, i need two) but with the added surgery and chance they could knick my sinus... I am thinking maybe just go with a denture. Goign to call and talk with my dentist tomorrow. Also dd classmate dad makes bridges, crowns, dentures, ect.. for a living, so going to call and chat with him.