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    Why is implant treatment expensive?

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  • Dr Keith Baetz

    Dentist, Prosthodontist

    To enable Dr Baetz and his team to provide you with the highest level of care, your first appointment is the most important.Dr Baetz will … View Profile

    Implant treatment is complex, high-end dentistry. The parts that we buy are very expensive, and the laboratory and technical work is complex and gets charged for. The other side of the coin is that if you consider that you might end up having the dental implant in your mouth for several decades, it's really not that expensive. So in dollar terms it is expensive, but over the years it turns out that it's rather good value, not only in cost per year, but in the improved quality of life.

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  • Dr Mehran Shaibani

    Dentist

    Dr. Shaibani covers all aspects dentistry from simple to most complex dental rehabilitation cases.He is a member of ADA and ADAQ and a few other … View Profile

    As previous post, the procedure is very demanding in terms of time spent per unit not to mention the high cost of components. So all up the it cost a lot for us to provide this service to our clients.

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  • Dr Kevin Jaffar

    Dentist

    Jaffar Dental - Trusted and Established since 1997. We are a family owned General Dental Practice offering a friendly and caring environment in Waterford QLD. … View Profile

    Equipment, consumable materials and the cost of training the operators involved.

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  • Dr Jeremy Rourke

    Dentist

    The materials used to make implants are expensive because they have to be very pure and they must be absolutely free of any bacteria or viruses when the dentist drills a hole in the bone and puts the implant in the hole.  Usually the quotation for an implant also includes the cost of the crown or bridge that will go over the top. Crowns and bridges are fabricated as a one off item for each individual paatient and again the ingredients that they are made from are pure and expensive.  

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