$6500 Single Dental Implant from extraction to crown????
After both my dentist and endodontist recommended that an old, failed tooth with a failed root-canal be extracted, i agreed. They recommended me to an oral surgeon they work with who performed the extraction. Now the extraction site has healed, and the next steps are coming up. I need to get a handle on the cost. The dentists refer me to their staff to talk about the costs. But the staff doesn't tell me the complete story. Do the following charges seem reasonable for good dentists and dental surgeons in the area?
Extraction plus consult:........................................ $920 (paid)
Office visit to check extraction site and 3-D xray -. $500 (paid)
Implant...................................................................$2750
Abutment.and crown............................................$2300
................................................................................$6470.
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Hi I am not a dentist, but I have worked in the field for a very long time.
If the extraction included "socket preservation" or bone graft then I would agree with the $920.00 Teeth that have been previously treated with root canal therapy require a skilled dentist to perform the extraction because the teeth are often brittle and can break into many pieces. So the consultation, extraction and bone graft could very well cost that much. The 3D x-ray is a standard price. The implant body, abutment and crown vary in price depending on the material. Also, the site or tooth number makes a difference in which materials would be best. Is it a front tooth? The only concern or point of negotiation I see would be the cost of the implant body itself. Speak with your dentists office manager, ask questions about options. Labs used, types of materials, brands of implants, etc. all make a difference.
Hope this helps.
I had a single tooth implant two years ago and the total was more like $8000.00. It's not cheap, but the prices you list are lower than what I paid.
I think I ended up with more than 7k. It seems almost cheap based upon what I experienced. I am though shocked you are not in such pain that you can still check BPN. When I hda to have that happen, I was pretty much over an unbearable pain barrel....
I had several dental implants done in the past few years. The cost was about the same as what you are presenting. I’d say it’s pretty average for the Bay Area. You can always find a cheaper doctor but honestly, with something as serious (in the realm of dental work) as implants I would go to a good skilled doctor and just deal with the high cost.
If you have dental insurance that covers a little bit you could maximize the benefit by doing some of the work this year and the final crown next year in January.
Good luck — I certainly know what it’s like. Been there several times. :(
Sadly, that does seem right. As the office manager at my dentist's office says, I have an expensive mouth. I am awaiting my second implant cone. And I have a third tooth that needs to be extracted. The oral surgeon said he's seen a big uptick in extractions since the pandemic. We are all stressed out. And more so with our dental bills! This year we got smart and I am double insured, but last year I only had the terrible UC Dental Dental coverage, so had to pay ~$4,000 out of pocket. Best of luck to you! If the tooth is not in an obvious place, you can always wait to have the implant cone made -- as long as you have the implant placed, there is no rush. Or, you could even decide not to do the implant at all.
Sounds similar to my recent extraction/implant (2021). Here's a breakdown of mine:
Extraction plus consult:........................................ $916
Office visit to check extraction site and 3-D xray -. $309
Implant...................................................................$2,750
Crown/tooth replacement............................................$2,820
.TOTAL..............................................................$6,795.
Berkeley-Orinda Oral Surgery for the extraction/implant and Dr. Blaine Honda for crown. Very happy with results. I don't think this is an area where I'd take a chance on cut-rate service. Good luck!