Dental Implants

[PSrada]

Several years ago I broke a molar. I lived with the pain. If I accidentally chewed on that side I was quickly reminded not to do so! Then, the tooth finally broke completely in half and there was nothing to do but get it pulled. I went to an oral surgeon I know and he pulled the tooth and I asked about a dental implant dentist instead of the usual bridge. He told me to wait till my mouth healed and come back. When I came back, he took an impression. Then he put a screw in the bone of my upper jaw and then put a temporary tooth. I came back in a few days and he put in the permanent tooth.

I have been very happy. I have not had a single problem, nor have I had the same issues people with partials and bridges have. I can chew, eat anything, and basically treat it like a real tooth. Over time, the bone grows around the screw and makes it like a real tooth. Also, with implants you do not have the bone loss as you do with false teeth.

When I first got it, there was a little time of getting used to it and it would get sore if I ate too much with it. I just treated it with some gel he gave me and salt water. Now, I have no issues at all.

Anyone who is missing teeth, I highly recommend getting this done.

 

[SamSpade]

Several years ago I broke a molar. I lived with the pain. If I accidentally chewed on that side I was quickly reminded not to do so! Then, the tooth finally broke completely in half and there was nothing to do but get it pulled. I went to an oral surgeon I know and he pulled the tooth and I asked about a dental implant dentist instead of the usual bridge. He told me to wait till my mouth healed and come back. When I came back, he took an impression. Then he put a screw in the bone of my upper jaw and then put a temporary tooth. I came back in a few days and he put in the permanent tooth.

I have been very happy. I have not had a single problem, nor have I had the same issues people with partials and bridges have. I can chew, eat anything, and basically treat it like a real tooth. Over time, the bone grows around the screw and makes it like a real tooth. Also, with implants you do not have the bone loss as you do with false teeth.

When I first got it, there was a little time of getting used to it and it would get sore if I ate too much with it. I just treated it with some gel he gave me and salt water. Now, I have no issues at all.

Anyone who is missing teeth, I highly recommend getting this done.

I have - REALLY good dental insurance - and I lost a molar years ago, had the same experience as you. I paid to have them put in a bone graft, so I assume I can probably have one put in any time I want to. Would you mind sending me a message about out of pocket cost? Always worried it will be outrageous.

 

[Alfredapowell]

I had a similar experience when I broke a molar, and my dentist recommended a dental implant instead of a bridge. The process was straightforward—waiting for healing, then the implant screw and permanent crown. It’s been years, and I haven’t had any problems. Implants really do feel like natural teeth and help preserve the bone.

 

[Clem72]

I have - REALLY good dental insurance - and I lost a molar years ago, had the same experience as you. I paid to have them put in a bone graft, so I assume I can probably have one put in any time I want to. Would you mind sending me a message about out of pocket cost? Always worried it will be outrageous.

It generally is outrageous, which is why there are entire dental resort towns in Mexico with all inclusive packages. Book it like you are booking a club Med vacation.

 

[Blister]

A guy I used to work with went to Costa Rica for tooth implants. He was greeted at the airport by a driver, taken to a resort full of Americans. Everyone there was getting dental or plastic surgery done. He got half a mouth done on the first trip, and the rest about a year later. He came back with the whitest choppers I have ever seen, but he was happy with the result

 

[vraiblonde]

I'd be scared to get anything medical in a foreign country, especially some third world shithole. They can literally do anything to you and you are out of luck. They can freaking kill you or sell you as a slave and get away with it.

 

[SamSpade]

It generally is outrageous, which is why there are entire dental resort towns in Mexico with all inclusive packages. Book it like you are booking a club Med vacation.

Well I meant, out of pocket AFTER the really good dental insurance kicks in.

 

[Czar]

I'd be scared to get anything medical in a foreign country, especially some third world shithole. They can literally do anything to you and you are out of luck. They can freaking kill you or sell you as a slave and get away with it.

For sure. You going back there when you develop a bone infection?