Why are dental implants so expensive?

23/07/2022 9 min Temporada 1 Episodio 51

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Episode Synopsis

Dental implants have opened a new realm of treatment options for replacing the missing teeth hassle-free. As compared to the earlier limited conventional options of teeth replacement, dental implants present a fresh, new, more convenient, high tech and long-lasting treatment option to replace missing teeth. Initially, when certain aesthetic dental procedures are new and not many are aware of them, it is always difficult to mentally prepare yourself for such treatments. Mostly everyone with missing teeth was hesitant about dental implants as their replacement option.
But the last decade has seen a steep rise in the placement of dental implants due to better results and newer advances in implant design. Still, there is a section of society that still feels that implants are not an affordable treatment option. Let’s have a detailed look at the steps involved in dental implant procedure and analyze by ourselves if dental implants are really that cost worthy?
Highlights

Quality dental care is never cheap and dental implants not just improve the function but the overall quality of our life.
Similar to surgical team of doctors, dental implant placement is also a team work.
The cost of dental implants varies according to the type of implants being used, number of implants required and the company or brand of the implant used by your dentist.
The treatment cost of implant includes the cost of an implant, total number of visits, laboratory charges and the surgery charges.
The expense of a dental implant is totally worth as compared to the difference it makes in people’s lives in terms of better oral and general health, being able to socialize more and overall lift in quality of life.