To think this is expensive for a dental implant?

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Posting for traffic as I have no experience of implants.

I have 2 upper front teeth missing due to a failed Maryland Bridge which has been glued back twice but obviously won't now stay in place. It has actually lasted quite a long time.

So I can have a denture, fixed bridge or implant. I don't want a denture and am disappointed to find that a fixed bridge will involve shaving down two perfectly healthy teeth and may last as little as 8 years.

I've had a quote from a dentist (South Wales) and it's just over £4k! It includes 2 hygienist visits, all scans and a single implant with a bridge. This seems like a lot of money compared to an NHS bridge which is from £350 at my regular dentist.

I won't be going to Turkey so I wonder is this a typical cost and is it worth it? Can you eat foods like apples and nuts with a fixed bridge and do implants ever break? For me, the functionality and longevity is more important than cosmetic appearance.

2200 for 1 implant back in 2020

Hereditary undescended teeth, sports breakages, infections, autoimmune disease & victim of bad 70s dentistry my teeth were not quite Shane McGowan but you get my drift.. I had extensive dental procedures at Guys hospital, caps, braces, crowns, bridges you name it, they used me as an interesting case study for students & I have a high pain threshold with dentistry so for me it was a means to an end to have nice teeth, no pain no gain. I've had 3 implants under twilight sedation which I think was some kind of benzodiazapine [sp?] plus numbing injections . I can't say it was not painful afterwards but nothing like breaking a limb or childbirth! I remember my sinuses & nose hurt. I had ct scans, bone grafts, then German titanium implants placed & temporary teeth over these. I had very minimal bleeding but had to take a course of prednisolone & antibiotics. A few weeks later after the implants had taken the new teeth were placed & cemented on. They're just like normal teeth but need alot of care, flossing etc.

Yes that seems right, my partner paid over 3000 11 years ago

I had two implants and a bridge, bone graft and sinus lift in one go (implant attached on top after the screws had settled). It cost around 5.5k including various check-ups, hygienist appointments and whitening. It was one of the best things I’ve ever done.

During the surgery my sinus cavity was also perforated accidentally, as can happen, but was patched up. I’ve had zero issues either straight after or with healing, and at my yearly check-up my surgeon was really pleased as my own bone had properly meshed with the graft and density of my jaw had been restored.

I only had local anaesthetic during the procedure, which lasted around maybe 2-2.5 hours. I’ve had a significantly worse time with root canals.

I think your quote is reasonable.

I had two implants for about 7K, I think. When you see the amount of work involved, the cost makes sense. Plus, the bite has had to be adjusted on mine a few times, which my dentist has done as part of the ongoing aftercare - so no extra charge. The aftercare is definitely so important!

Thank you that’s really useful. No chance of me being as brave as you 😁

Can ask what type of replacement is required normally? Is it the entire thing including screw coming out and re done? Or is it just the crown?

I need 2 and have been quoted nearly twice that.

I'm in the USA and I paid $7,000 for my implant, including extracting the existing tooth and everything else from start to finish. It is insane!

A bridge is fine and can last many years. I would try that first

I paid £3500 for one implant last year. Getting 2 for that price seems a good deal to me!

Sounds about right to me. It's normally about £3k for one implant at my dentist.

@Purplturpl I don't know I'm afraid, I can't imagine it's a complete re do from start. My point was more that you don't pay once and it's done.

I thought a bridge sounded like a good option, until I realised how much the teeth either side are compromised to do this. It seems like a slippery slope to actually losing 3 teeth

DH (also S. Wales) had 2 implants about 5 years ago and paid just over 5k - it had been trouble free and he has no problems eating anything. He definitely thinks it was worth it.

Yes I also paid almost 3k for one implant.

I know what you mean, but if the tooth each side of the gap doesn’t look great as in my case, it’s a good option. My bridge has lasted longer than 8 years. I’ve got one crown over 30 years old! If I were young, with otherwise healthy, nice looking teeth, I ‘d go for the implant, which I’d expect to last a very long time!

I have recently paid 6k for one and 7k for another. Both molars. Both with bone grafts. I had the most recent one on Tuesday and it also included a sinus lift.

I used to live in Budapest and did think about going there as I know I could have it done much cheaper and with recommended dentists as I still have friends there but I figured the risks were too great really.

I'm paying £3800 for a single implant ( molar) to be done in February. Most people I've spoken to have said that's the going rate.

A friend of mine has had several implants done in Turkey, he was quoted 25k here, 5k in Turkey.

No issues at all and they pay for all his accommodation costs too.

288k people went to Turkey for dentistry last year, so of course you get a few disasters, as you would here... i'm on my 3rd RC for the same tooth that i was charged almost £900 for here, all within 6 months.

The people portraying Turkish dentists as incompetent and dangerous are UK dentists.

However, the next time i need a lot of work doing on my teeth, i'll be going to Portugal, EU regulated & famed for its dentists.

Need to remember why the dental contract was changed many years ago, UK dentists were ripping the NHS off by charging for unnecessary treatment.