What do dental implants cost and how do they work as opposed to a crown?

Can you use them on one or a few teeth or do you need to do your entire mouth?

What do dental implants cost and how do they work as opposed to a crown?
They are permanently anchored into your jaw and you can do as many as you want or can afford. Where I live they cost about $2500.00 each! The crown is about $700.00!
Reply:Implants, as the name implies are surgically implanted directly into the bone and replace the tooth completely. Crowns are glued onto a stub of the original tooth. Crowns can become dislodged and if so, must be replaced. Implants are permanent, and therefore much more expensive. The cost depends on where you live. A crown in Canada can be anywhere from 400.00 to 1,000, depending on the amount of work the dentist has to perform, and which tooth is being treated. Implants range from 1,000 to 2,000, again depending on the surgery needed (sometimes the bone has to be built up to receive the implant). You do not need to have your entire mouth done. If you have a Dental School in your area, you can sometimes get the work done much cheaper as it is done by students of dental surgery in their last year of school, under the supervision of a Dental Surgeon.
Reply:In addition to the above, implants are a form of surgery. When ever we have surgery we are at risk of metastatic cancer. One dear friend had all of her teeth replaced with implants. She got metastatic cancer and died with in a year.





That being said, it is not an epidemic. It is only a risk and is somewhat dependent on the number of teeth done.





I have one implant and am doing just fine, now several years later.





This is just one of the risks.





As to price, there is a huge range. My implant cost about half of what it would cost in New York City because it was done in a smaller city several hours away from any large metro area. So if you shop around you might find a better deal.





Also, there are a few dietary things you will want to consider when going this route. Calcium intake, protein and vitamin C are all essential for healing.





Hope this helps.





Cheers.

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