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		<title>Dental Implant or Dental Bridge? Patients Feel Bite of Recession</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Frey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than half of dentists surveyed (55%) said they have noticed more patients opting for dentures and/or dental bridges over dental implants as a result of the recession. Here&#39;s what dentists have to say about how the economy affects dental implant treatment: &#34;We all know that a single tooth implant is the best solution for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thewealthydentist.com/blog/1130/dental-implant-or-dental-bridge/"><img height="100" width="150" alt="Dental implants and dental bridges: a hard choice when money is tight" align="left" hspace="10" vpsace"5" src="http://www.thewealthydentist.com/Images/NewsletterImages/TWD-181/survey.jpg" border="0"></a>More than half of dentists surveyed (55%) said they have noticed more <b>patients opting for <a href="http://www.1stdentures.com/" target="_blank">dentures</a> and/or dental bridges over <a href="http://www.1stdentalimplants.com/dental-implants-article37.html" target="_blank">dental implants</a></b> as a result of the recession.</p>
<p>Here&#39;s what dentists have to say about how the economy affects <a href="http://www.1stdentalimplants.com/" target="_blank">dental implant</a> treatment:</p>
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<li>&quot;We all know that a single tooth implant is the best solution for a missing tooth. Our office has priced the single implant and restoration (including the abutment if needed) exactly the same as a three unit <a href="http://www.1stcosmeticdentist.com/dental-bridges-article48.html" target="_blank">dental bridge</a>.&quot; (Alaska dentist)</li>
<li>&quot;Some patients are opting for no treatment.&quot; (New Jersey dentist)</li>
<li>&quot;People are still finding insurance coverage for bridges, and even though the patients still would rather have the implant, they are electing bridges for financial considerations.&quot;</li>
<li>&quot;People are still doing dental treatment, but case sizes accepted are generally smaller.&quot; (Tennessee dentist)</li>
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<p><i>Just a thought&#8230;. I wonder if there&#8217;s any increase in demand for <a href="http://www.1stdentalimplants.com/mini-dental-implants-article.html" target="_blank">mini dental implants</a> as a less expensive treatment alternetative to regular dental implants?</i></p>
<p><b>Read more: <i><a href="http://www.thewealthydentist.com/SurveyResults/148-Dental-Implants-vs-Bridges.htm">Dental Implants &#8211; In a Recession, Many Patients Choose Dental Bridges</a></i></b></p>
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