Dental Implants

[SplashMo]

I went to the oral surgeon and he wants $2600.00 x 2 to place two titanium rods in my lower jaw for molars. This price does not include the dentist portion of the bill which would be two crowns on top of these. Any way to get a lower price?

 

[luv2mickey]

Good Luck! I have been through this twice and its just expensive!

 

[rvchat]

I went to the oral surgeon and he wants $2600.00 x 2 to place two titanium rods in my lower jaw for molars. This price does not include the dentist portion of the bill which would be two crowns on top of these. Any way to get a lower price?

i paid more than 3K for ONE!

 

[deedeezee]

I paid well over $3K for one, too - about 10 years ago. Barely scraped it together, insurance paid very little.

On the plus side, it is the (among the) best money I ever spent. 10 years, still going strong, looks and feels great - oh, and it is one of my front teeth.

 

[LMCT88]

Actually just got stitches out (had posts put in upper and lower), price doesn't include the crowns either, but my insurance will pay a portion for the crowns which I have been told, god help me if it doesn't. (check if yours does), I also needed a sinus lift, skin grafting and bone grafting. I will have paid when all is said and down I believe alittle over $5000.00 for 2 implants. (Oral Surgeon was not covered under my insurance ), I would try asking the dentist if there is any way they can discount the crowns, but have found that most dentists don't want to absorb that cost, (they send them out to be made), your best bet would be to see if there is something the oral surgeon can do. Good luck with your implants, I can't wait to have them all done, its such a long process.

 

[floridafam]

That sounds like a fair price. Our son will need an implant when he is a little older. I guess i should start saving now.

 

[maxiesmom]

If there is any way you can pay cash in full you may get a discount. Implants are horribly expensive, a friend of mine just had one put in. Insurace wouldn't cover the cost at all. I think you were quoted a fair price.

 

[Donnainnj]

I got one about 10 years ago and didn't expect the insurance to pay any of the implant part, but they covered $700 of it. The dentist had to return the money as I had already paid in full. It was a very nice surprise.

 

[Gigi22]

If you have dental insurance, check to see when the year end is. Dental coverage often has a yearly cap on how much it pays out--if you can stretch a procedure to start in mid/late Dec. and finish in Jan., you can use two years worth of coverage.

 

[amylynne01]

My DH is going through the process now of getting an implant for a lower molar. We were quoted at $3000 for the entire thing - putting the screw in, making the implant, and putting it in. We actually upped our dental coverage for this year to cover the implant. The value plan from DH's work covered implants at 0%. The premium plan covers implants at 50%. We pay an additional like $400 a year to get $1500 covered. Then we changed our contributions to our FSA to start saving for the other $1500 with pre-tax dollars. So in the end, it will cost us $1900 ($400 in higher premiums and $1500 that isn't covered) instead of $3000.

 

[Scraggy]

I paid $900 just for one rod to be put in my lower right jaw. That was about 10 years ago. The tooth was about $3000.
I have to say that it was painless like nothing ever happened. I had a scab on the gum that healed quickly. I didn't even need ibuprofen.

 

[julieanddanny]

Same here. My quote is $2100 for the implant and $1800 for the crown...nice...

 

[ceecee]

WOW! The going rate here is $1200 for the implant. We charge $840 for the crown, most vary a lot with location.

 

[Sadie22]

WOW! The going rate here is $1200 for the implant. We charge $840 for the crown, most vary a lot with location.

I have had mine at least five years, and I think the cost was close to your rates. Insurance paid half of mine, I think.

 

[shaylahc1]

Call around and ask. When my dentist first started doing implants several years ago he was offering special deals, because he needed the practice He offered to do one for me for $700, crown included. Typical price for that is around $5K. Definitely call!

 

[MrsPete]

That's terribly expensive, but it's the going rate.

Both of my children are missing permanant teeth -- they just never developed -- and my oldest just had an implant installed. I paid $2200, and insurance doesn't cover it. I did save 5% by paying the dentist upfront. I also saved a little by having the implant done along with her wisdom teeth removal. Insurance paid for her to be knocked out for the wisdom teeth, and the surgeon just took advantage of her "already being out" for the implant.

The kicker for me: Our insurance will start covering implants on January 1st. She had hers put in over Thanksgiving break. We could've saved $2200 by waiting six weeks.

At this point she has JUST the implant -- a little metal stick coming out where her tooth should be -- and a temporary abuttment (spelling?) to hold things in place. She has to wait 2-3 months for the bone to "grow through" the implant (the surgeon tells me it's like a screw with holes in it); that'll make the implant literally a part of her body. Once he's sure that the implant has take hold properly, then she'll get her crown, the tooth that'll show. In future years, the crown may need changing, but the implant is for life.

I asked advice of a friend who works in insurance, and she told me that I am fortunate in one way: My daughter had this big-ticket stuff done at the end of the year. The wisdom teeth "ate up" all my dental benefits for this year. She'll get the crown in the new year, when I have new dental benefits available.

Just for the record, she came through the wisdom teeth portion of her surgery just fine. She would've been totallly good again in two days, had it been just the wisdom teeth. The implant was more severe surgery. She had a big bruise on her lower jaw that lasted a week, and it was very sensitive for a week. Now, several weeks later, she seems to be 100% herself again.

 

[floridafam]

MrsPete,

How old is your DD? My son needs an implant but they said we have to wait until he is 19 or 20 so his jaw can fully develop. He lost teeth in the front from a bike sccident.

 

[walkdmc]

I paid about $5,000 for the whole process from extraction to crown, with a titanium implant 2 years ago, for ONE molar.

Good luck!

 

[casjen]

I have an implant, I have no idea how much it cost. It is strong and sturdy and seems like it will last.

However, one thing no one told me that I really wish they did was to take a valium and get a ride for the procedure. It was alot more than I was expecting and I just wish I had known how involved the whole process is.

So I am passing that on to you. If you are even the tiniest bit drill skittish at the dentist get some sedation.

 

[MrsPete]

MrsPete,

How old is your DD? My son needs an implant but they said we have to wait until he is 19 or 20 so his jaw can fully develop. He lost teeth in the front from a bike sccident.

She's almost 18. Yes, if she were a boy we'd be waiting.

We had this conversation with our dentist, her orthodontist, and the oral surgeon. The dentist was the most conservative, wanting her to wait 'til 19 at least. The other two, having looked at her personally, were okay with doing it at 17. She had a baby tooth in place, and we agreed to wait 'til it fell out -- it was really just being held in by the two teeth on either side of it, so we picked Thanksgiving break as a convenient time. And her wisdom teeth were starting to hurt her. It just seemed that all the planets were aligning, and it seemed like the time to do it.