Dental Implant

audiophile
Sun, 18 May 2008 12:06:46 +0000

Morningbird,

The fees seem to be in the ballpark, but both the surgeon and the restorative dentist should have let you know that the surgeon’s fees were only part of the total. Typically, there are three parts to an implant restoration: the fixture in the bone, the abutment which protrudes out of the gum and the crown which is placed over that. The surgery fee usually only covers the fixture, and the prosthetic fee the abutment and crown. In full mouth implant reconstructions, the prosthetic fee is usually much greater than the surgery fee and the patient needs to be informed of both before making the substantial time & money commitment.