Comments on: Dentists: Many Patients Resentful over the Cost of Dental Implants http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/1109/patients-resent-cost-of-dental-implants/ Jim Du Molin offers dental marketing news and dental practice management advice for dentists. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: TMGTINA http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/1109/patients-resent-cost-of-dental-implants/comment-page-1/#comment-11847 TMGTINA Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-11847 If a PROBATIONER DENTIST repeated a harmful pattern and destroys your natural teeth resulting in the necessity for implants there will never be a happy patient/dentist relationship whether the fees are reasonable or not. Unfortunately Mr. DuMolin, even you'll also have to admit there are PROBATIONER DENTISTS licensed to perform irreversible procedures on patients that are not informed at the place of treatment the procedures are being performed by a non compliant, sometimes, drug/alcohol addicted PROBATIONER DENTIST. It's simply inhumane that CONSUMERS and DENTAL PATIENTS ARE PURPOSELY UNINFORMED AT THE PLACE OF TREATMENT THE PROBATIONER DENTIST IS PERFORMING IRREVERSIBLE PROCEDURES AT. The smaller investment most patients make in the initial appointment can sometimes result in unforeseeable expensive dental implants to "correct or repair" the damage caused by negligent conduct or the repeated harmful pattern of a PROBATIONER DENTIST. If a PROBATIONER DENTIST repeated a harmful pattern and destroys your natural teeth resulting in the necessity for implants there will never be a happy patient/dentist relationship whether the fees are reasonable or not. Unfortunately Mr. DuMolin, even you’ll also have to admit there are PROBATIONER DENTISTS licensed to perform irreversible procedures on patients that are not informed at the place of treatment the procedures are being performed by a non compliant, sometimes, drug/alcohol addicted PROBATIONER DENTIST. It’s simply inhumane that CONSUMERS and DENTAL PATIENTS ARE PURPOSELY UNINFORMED AT THE PLACE OF TREATMENT THE PROBATIONER DENTIST IS PERFORMING IRREVERSIBLE PROCEDURES AT. The smaller investment most patients make in the initial appointment can sometimes result in unforeseeable expensive dental implants to “correct or repair” the damage caused by negligent conduct or the repeated harmful pattern of a PROBATIONER DENTIST.

]]> By: dental customer http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/1109/patients-resent-cost-of-dental-implants/comment-page-1/#comment-4626 dental customer Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:29:05 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-4626 Dentists will generally say and do anything to get a customer (because healthcare is business in the states) into a chair. price range for implant (screw) range $499 (less than $500 LOL) to $2800, depending what part of the jungle you're in. Then there's the abutmnent. Stock costs less, around $50? Custom could be around $1000+, again depends on how greedy they are and location. Restorative part around $1200-2500 per crown. Lab fee to dentists average $350 for high quality or high precious metal content PFM crown. Some or most surgeons charge for the surgical part (time, skill, etc), sedation, then another surgical stage, if necessary, depending on procedure. Quotes i received from a surgeon for 4 implants (screws) and 2 stage surgery was over $30,000. He saw a new home in my mouth. Others charge around $15,000-17,000 including restoration, abutments, sedation. I wouldn't mind paying any reasonable amount as long as they diagnose and disclose ALL information properly. Most of them, majority, will place implants but if there's ortho or other work needed prior to placement and restoration of implants, they won't say anything, or else customers will have to prioritize and there's a chance they won't have enough money for the procedure. In that case implants or teeth that occlude with implant restored teeth will fail, eventually. Then it becomes a disaster for customers. Also all materials and systems need to be disclosed upfront. it's best for dental customers to thoroughly research their condition and enroll into a dental school for at least 2-4 years, because unless your dentist is your best friend or relative and is honest and upfront you are seriously f**ked. Dentists will generally say and do anything to get a customer (because healthcare is business in the states) into a chair. price range for implant (screw) range $499 (less than $500 LOL) to $2800, depending what part of the jungle you’re in. Then there’s the abutmnent. Stock costs less, around $50? Custom could be around $1000+, again depends on how greedy they are and location. Restorative part around $1200-2500 per crown. Lab fee to dentists average $350 for high quality or high precious metal content PFM crown. Some or most surgeons charge for the surgical part (time, skill, etc), sedation, then another surgical stage, if necessary, depending on procedure. Quotes i received from a surgeon for 4 implants (screws) and 2 stage surgery was over $30,000. He saw a new home in my mouth. Others charge around $15,000-17,000 including restoration, abutments, sedation.

I wouldn’t mind paying any reasonable amount as long as they diagnose and disclose ALL information properly. Most of them, majority, will place implants but if there’s ortho or other work needed prior to placement and restoration of implants, they won’t say anything, or else customers will have to prioritize and there’s a chance they won’t have enough money for the procedure. In that case implants or teeth that occlude with implant restored teeth will fail, eventually. Then it becomes a disaster for customers. Also all materials and systems need to be disclosed upfront.

it’s best for dental customers to thoroughly research their condition and enroll into a dental school for at least 2-4 years, because unless your dentist is your best friend or relative and is honest and upfront you are seriously f**ked.

]]> By: Craig A. Schlie, DDS http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/1109/patients-resent-cost-of-dental-implants/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 Craig A. Schlie, DDS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:28 +0000 http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/?p=1109#comment-3717 For many dental problems an implant is the best solution; for some problems, it is the only solution. I can rebuild a patient’s mouth giving her comfort and function and save her thousands of dollars with dental implants. For many dental problems an implant is the best solution; for some problems, it is the only solution.

I can rebuild a patient’s mouth giving her comfort and function and save her thousands of dollars with dental implants.

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