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Slide 1: This article describes the various components, treatments and services that are included in the cost of a dental implant. M ost patients believe that the cost of a dental implant covers a single component of technology; namely, their new artificial tooth. But in reality, there are a number and variety of components, services and procedures included in the cost of a dental implant. In order to understand what you’re really getting when you opt to have a single or multiple missing and/or failing tooth replaced with this innovative technology, let’s take a look at what these components, services and procedures are. The Cost of a Dental Implant: Components An implant tooth consists of three separate components and the cost of a dental implant includes them all. The first is a tiny, but exceptionally strong titanium fixture or screw to which an abutment or ‘collar’ is fastened. This latter component is used to permanently anchor a high quality and durable ceramic tooth crown that is expertly fabricated to be virtually indistinguishable – in function and aesthetics – from a natural healthy tooth. All three components fit together to give patients a comprehensive and long term solution to a missing or irreparably damaged tooth or teeth. The Cost of a Dental Implant: Services The cost of a dental implant also includes the time and efforts of the qualified and experienced dentists that surgically place them! Implant dentists, such as Dr. Wayne Brueggen of the Brueggen Dental Implant Center in Houston, provide quotations for smile restoration and oral rehabilitation that include the cost dental implant placement as well as all follow-up consultations during your road to recovery. Should you present with an irreparably damaged tooth that requires replacement, the cost of a dental implant will include the
Slide 2: extraction of the old and failing tooth crown and root, as well as the preparation of the mouth for the implant. So, essentially, having a single or even multiple teeth replaced simply requires you to pay for the initial consultation and the dental implant/s. After that, there are no hidden charges or additional fees. Financing Options for the Cost of a Dental Implant Perhaps the only fine print there is regarding the cost of a dental implant comes not from the manufacturers that supply them or the dentists that place them, but rather from the medical insurance companies (no big surprises there). Unfortunately, in spite of dental implants offering the most sophisticated tooth replacement solution on the market, they are seen as an elective procedure, which means that few insurance companies offer coverage for the cost of a dental implant. Thankfully, however, implant dentists such as Dr. Wayne Brueggen offer comprehensive and flexible financing options for patients requiring the replacement of one or more of their natural adult teeth. By opting for a short term no-interest payment scheme, or a long-term one with interest, patients can comfortably cover the cost of a dental implant without compromising their budgets. A Final Note on the Cost of a Dental Implant By offering flexible dental financing options, qualified and experienced implant dentist Dr. Wayne Brueggen enables patients to receive the treatment they need to get their oral health, bite functionality and smile aesthetics back on track. After all, the cost of a dental implant should never get in the way of your beautiful smile.