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SW0320
Have any of you guys had them?  How did the procedure go for you?  Is it worth the cost?  
I lost a great number of teeth when I was younger.  My mother relied on the dentist and all he know was how to pull teeth.  

Thanks for any advice.




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  • bullshot
    Got one, worth the money (not cheap though).
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  • Rocky Raab
    I had two lower front ones replaced with a two-on-one implant. My regular dentist fitted me with the temporary bridge to wear while eating during the couple of weeks between having the titanium anchor screw implanted and getting the actual replacement teeth. In hindsight, I'd have passed on the temporary thing. Eating wasn't a problem even with the gap. The prosthodontist pulled the original two teeth and did the implant of the anchor. All told, it took a couple weeks. I think I paid each of them about $2500.
    My advice is to avoid those "all in one day" places. There's no way that anchor is going to seat correctly and bond with your jawbone in less than two weeks. I experienced no pain at all, eating wasn't a problem while the anchor bonded in, and if I were vain (I'm not) the temporary bridge would have made me look normal in public.
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  • ChrisStreett

    I have one and it’s been great. As noted above, it takes a good deal of time for the bone to latch on properly, and it isn’t cheap. In the long run, when done properly, it’s worth it.

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  • wolfpack
    I had one about 10 years ago.  Took several weeks for the bone to grow around the implant and heal properly.  Was not cheap but have  had absolutely zero trouble with it and I would definitely get another if needed. I would  recommend doing this procedure if needed.
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  • Rocky Raab
    I forgot to say mine was two years ago exactly. Absolutely problem free.
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  • mohawk600
    Planning on it.......I had to have some "work" done prior to hip replacement surgery. That included 3 extractions with bone grafting in prep for implants. Got my temporary/partial last week.

    BTW........my ortho surgeon butchered me on my hip.
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  • SW0320
    Thanks thank you to all who commented.  I am making my appointment with the oral surgeon to have old root canal tooth extracted and have post installed at the same time.  

    My dentist told me that this is a 3-6 month process.  Based on what you all have said I am hoping it will take less time.
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  • mogley98
    I have two 4K a piece first I had a lot of bone loss so they had to add bone then heal for 4-6 months, bone didn't take on one of them so added more bone another 4-6 months healing. Then the screw or abutment goes in another 4-6 months to heal from that. Then finally a tooth gets placed on top. I didn't think I could tolerate dentures so I went for it. Problem now is that I need at least one upper molar and they have to do a sinus lift or an "axial" implant kind of looks like predator LOL Worth it if you can afford it
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  • mogley98
    And I'll add my dentist says he fixes a lot of the toothpick size implants that fail they can't withstand the chewing forces so stay away from them
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  • Rocky Raab
    I may have misrememberized the time between post plant and crown. I said two weeks above, but it may well have been six weeks or so. It was such a non-traumatic thing that I didn't pay that much attention to the time.
    There are apparently two kinds of crown attachment. My dentist always uses the "set screw" kind in case he has to do remedial work at some point down the line. The glue-in method means they have to crack the old crown to get it off and then build a new one. The set screw allows him to put the original crown back on.
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  • mjrfd99
    Had 8 -4 up 4 down-- sockets and pins which they set 12 teeth on in 1992. 
    Only slight issues now because of bone deterioration.  
    Was worth it IMHO
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  • nmyers
    As Rocky points our, there are different systems in use.  Ask your oral surgeon what type abutment he plans to implant, & take that information to your family dentist who will make the crown, before you get the implant.  :#
    And, if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, or have reason you will develop it, you may not want to get an implant; they tend to fail due to weakening of the bone in your jaws.
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  • SW0320
    Thanks for for all the info.  I have an appt with oral surgeon on the 13th to do the evaluation.  I am all for taking this slow.  I am not fond of being at the dentist so if I do this I want to do it once and get it done right.  
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  • mjrfd99
    nmyers said:
    As Rocky points our, there are different systems in use.  Ask your oral surgeon what type abutment he plans to implant, & take that information to your family dentist who will make the crown, before you get the implant.  :#
    And, if you have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, or have reason you will develop it, you may not want to get an implant; they tend to fail due to weakening of the bone in your jaws.
    Exactly my issue after having them 28 yrs now.


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  • He Dog
    I recently broke a tooth that had a rather large filling.  I now have a crown.  My dentist however has a couple of implants.  I figure if they are good enough for the dentist, they are about the best you are going to do.  Crown cost about me $700 (with insurance paying the rest) and implants cost more.  One note, sometimes crowns come loose and so do the crowns on implants.  When we travel we carry temporary glue to put them back until we home for a fix.
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  • Brookwood
    I broke a lower molar a couple months ago.  I saved the piece that came out.  The rough void in my mouth has been driving my tongue crazy since along with needing a tooth pick after every bite of anything. 

    I may play with that glue idea and put back the missing piece just to give my tongue a vacation!
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  • kimi
    Up here they want 8 grand for two implants.
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