Have you considered medical tourism for this?
At such prices a return flight ticket and a few hotel nights is the least of your worry.
Truer words are seldom spoken.I think dental "insurance" is one of the biggest scams out there.
The only reason I hesitate is because I think this is going to be a 4 visit gig.
Factor in the possibility of any issues that arise during the process and I think I should try to do it in the U.S.
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Dental costs were done at no cost to us but we paid for travel expenses
Has your dentist talked about the Valplast flexible partial denture product, versus an implant ? If you have sound teeth on either side of the bad one, it could be an option.
I have been using (and successfully eating with) 2 separate flexible partial dentures since March. No metal, no palate coverage, just two little pop-in appliances. I have both a single and a double tooth model, on opposite sides of my upper mouth. My problem teeth were molars.
Here are some photos to give you an idea of the possibilities for single tooth applications.
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After the initial comfort adjustment (one time deal going back to dentist) and my gums getting used to the pop-ins, I am a happy camper. After eating, I pop them out, rinse them off and rinse my mouth, and pop them back in. Piece of cake.
Dentists in Costa Rica work for free?
So--- would you say to heck with it and just be toothless for 8 months or would you use the flipper for cosmetic reasons?
I'd probably use it.
I didn't think the cost of my implant was too bad, by the way, because it was spread out over a year or so. If I had to pay it all at once, it would have been quite a blow. And mine only cost $3450.
With mine, I went toothless but it was a premolar so it only showed if I smiled. I am so glad to have my implant in place by now!
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So if you used it and went to eat with friends, would you warn them before you took it out or just try to be sneaky? Or none of the above?
Wow, yours was priced way lower. ��
So if you used it and went to eat with friends, would you warn them before you took it out or just try to be sneaky? Or none of the above? ��
Wild Irish Rogue
Wow, yours was priced way lower.......
Wild Irish Rogue
Are you still planning to use the guy who is charging $9k? That sounds excessive to me.
I had an implant done last year, and all in (including extraction, 2 bone grafts, implant, and crown) the cost was $6k.
Thanks to excellent dental insurance through my employer, I paid 50% - just $3k.
I've never heard of dental insurance that was so generous, good for you.
I did go back but I first negotiated the cost down to 6,400. That does not include the final crown.
Wild Irish Rogue
Just remember not to leave flipper wrapped in the napkin on the table. My friend son did that, and waiter tossed it to the garbage. Her son had to go to the back of restaurant and sort thru the garbage to retrieve it. Good luck with the implant.