Dental Implants or Bridge?

Over Prayer I had an issue with my teeth and found a hollow space on the tooth next to the left of my front teeth. I found out the hollow space emotionally involved to the root and he would have to pull it. It seems my two options are dental join or establish. After insurance the establish is $ 2100 more than the join. My question is: Is an establish worth that much more than the join? I have a baby coming in 6 months and daycare is a killer. Whats the best way to go for the money? Thank you.

Answer by Jodi B
The establish will beyond doubt give you the most real feeling and natural tooth though the procedure can be painful and recovery time is more than if you just got a join. With any option you have to really make sure you brush & floss and take excellent care of the area or you will end up with more cavities. I suggest talking with your dentist to see if he can work out a payment plot for you, or perhaps see if another dentist under your plot can do it for a lesser rate. Excellent luck.

Answer by grandpa walleye
If the teeth on each side of the missing tooth have no decay or cavities, it would be a bring shame on to grind them down to place crowns over them to glue the fake tooth to. Here an establish would be perfect. In our office an establish is around $ 2500 and a 3 unit join is around $ 2800. Excellent luck with your choice.

Answer by frdrtd
I agree with Jodi as far as the establish life the best bet and having to brush and floss both a join and an establish. But I do not agree with her statement that says to look for a dentist on your plot that will do it cheaper. First of all, if your dentist is part of a plot that is through your employer, he/she is charging the same fees as every additional dentist on that plot. That is the thought of the plot. But my main concern here is this: DO NOT GO SHOPPING FOR DISCOUNT dentistry. Especially implants. Remember that you get what you pay for.

Also, Grandpa Walleye gives fantastic advice as always. You do not want to shave down the adjacent teeth if they do not have any previous restorative treatment. Keep your own tooth structure as long as possible. It is the strongest and best. Once any type of restoration is placed, the structure of the tooth has been compromised and weakened.

Excellent Luck

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cosmetic dental establish

have low tolerance for dental pain

Answer by grandpa walleye
The implants will be done without pain because the area is well numbed up. Afterward the post op pain is less than an extraction and lasts just a few days. Often ibuprofen is adequate to control the pain and if something stronger is needed, usually something like Tylenol#3 or Vicodin is prescribed. Excellent luck with yours

Answer by muderick
Depends on how many you have done, if there are existing teeth to extract etc.

But, you can opt to be place out while it’s done. I did and it was worth every penny as I’m a huge baby!

I was advised to switch between ibruprofen and paracetamol and to use corsodyl (you would need to still use corsodyl afterwards as well).

The best person to question of course is your dentist. Make an appointment to discuss your options and discuss your worries. They are well used to sensitive patients!

Excellent luck

Answer by JW
The procedure itself is done under anesthesia so you should not feel much. Afterward there might be slight discomfort, similar to what you would feel after a tooth is taken out. In majority of cases Ibuprofen is prescribed which works fantastic because it takes care of the discomfort and reduces swelling after the procedure. Some dentist will have you take the ibuprofen before the procedure to minimize the swelling afterward. Narcotics are rarely prescribed unless you get multiple implants placed at once or get implants and extractions in the same visit. It’s the doctor’s call.
I am not sure how much you know about the whole procedure, but if you want to learn more check out this site for lots of useful info on dental implants:

http://www.dentalimplant411.com

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