We often get patients asking about the cost of dental implants in Bowmanville to replace missing teeth. The dental implant procedure is often a great way to replace missing teeth spaces to ensure your oral care stays at its best.
What is the cost of a dental implant?
Cost factors are often the primary reason why patients will not pursue dental implant treatment. Depending on your dental insurance and whether the procedure is performed start to finish in one location like our Bowmanville dental office, the price can be less than you expect.
The average cost of a dental implant procedure varies from $3000-$5000. Why is there such a wide range for one procedure you may ask? This all depends on the work necessary to reestablish what has happened to the area of missing teeth before they were removed. Often if the area is damaged by gum disease, or if the tooth was removed many years ago then the associated jaw bone loss with it may need to be compensated for before your new tooth is ready.
How long do dental implants last for?
Dentures and bridges are appliances that have an expected life span due to many factors like cavities, jaw bone loss and general wear. Dental implants are artificial devices made of titanium that are placed in the jaw bone. This is a specialized procedure that not all dentists are experienced or capable of performing without the appropriate extensive training as per the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Since this procedure is surgical in nature, choosing a dentist who is experienced in this procedure but also in dealing with dental implant complications is very important.
When the procedure is complete, you will be able to enjoy chewing solid foods again and not be embarrassed about removing dentures or appearance.
Its important to ask your dentist about how many dental implants on average they are placing per year and what kind of cases they generally perform as there are a wide range of procedures ranging from simple dental implant procedures to complex ones.
We often tell patients that coverage through dental insurance only should be considered a bonus and planning to have the benefits of a healthy mouth for years to come needs to be considered as it impacts their overall health.
As far as expected lifespan of a dental implant, with proper care they can last a life time. This of course depends on many factors such as health status, smoker status, certain medications etc.
For your free dental implant consultation please contact our office today !
