Cost
After you have been examined by your dentist and before you
make any decision on implant treatment, you must consider cost.
Just like any complicated and time-consuming medical or dental
procedure, implant treatment is moderately expensive. You should
be aware of all the costs involved. If you will be treated by a
team of dentists, make sure that you receive cost estimates from
each one involved. For example, if an oral surgeon will be
placing the implants into your jaw and a prosthodontist or your
personal dentist is going to make the restoration (prosthesis)
to replace the teeth, you should get cost estimates from both.
If you have dental insurance, you or your dentist should
contact the insurance company before you start treatment to find
out whether or how much of the treatment might be covered.
Insurance policies vary in their coverage of elective procedures
such as implants. It is important that, before you agree to
proceed, you fully understand how much your insurance company
will pay and how much you yourself will have to pay.
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