Missing teeth can make your smile look unpleasant and expose you to potential oral problems.
Fortunately, you can fix them before they cause any harm. Dental implants are an increasingly popular option for people who are missing teeth, and it’s easy to see why. When compared to endodontic (root canal) treatment, conventional dentures or even tooth-borne dental, dental implants outlast the other options. They are much more comfortable. They also look and feel like your own teeth. However they can be expensive, so some patients may feel that this treatment option is beyond their affordability.
Are you interested in understanding Sunrisedental Chatswood implants and their costs? Then, keep reading.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are synthetic tooth roots made to replace your natural ones. They work to strengthen the jaw bone, thereby preventing bone loss and serving as a sturdy base for tooth restoration. artificial??
Crowns, bridges, or dentures are made to rest on the dental implants. Dental implants can be single for one missing tooth, or multiple for severeal missing teeth. With the latest technique and implant materails, they could even span across a full arch to replace all your teeth in upper and lower jaw.
They are typically made from titanium in a screw-like shape and fuse with your jawbone for an even more secure yet safe grip.
What Are The Benefits Of Dental Implants?
Dental implants can significantly improve the quality of life and the health of a person who needs them.
Dental Implants behave like natural teeth
One of the biggest advantages of an implant is that it restores full chewing power. Most patients can’t tell the difference between their natural teeth and the implant tooth. They can eat with it completely normally, and they can brush and floss normally as well.
Dental Implants can last a lifetime
Whereas a dental bridge may only last around 10 years or so, dental implants can last a lifetime. The implant is made from titanium and integrates with the jawbone. It’s bio-compatible, meaning that it’s non-toxic and not rejected by the body. All in all it makes a powerful replacement tooth.
Dental Implants prevent bone loss
Where there is no tooth, the jaw bone in the empty space deteriorates due to lack of stimulation. If no implant is placed in the first year of losing a tooth, that bone area loses 25% of its volume, and bone loss continues over the years.
Dentures can even accelerate bone loss as they often become loose, and then rub against the bony ridge, gradually wearing it away. Because an implant replaces the root as well as the tooth, and chewing is restored to normal, it provides the needed stimulation for natural bone growth.
Dental Implants can help keep you free of gum disease
A missing tooth gap can act as a trap for food and bacteria and can lead to gum disease.
Types of Dental Implants
There are three types of implants.
Single Dental Implants
Single dental implants are used when a person has one missing tooth. They can also be used to replace more than one missing tooth. But in this case, it’s called multiple dental implants (or “MDA”).
All-on-4 Dental Implants
All-on-4 dental implants are helpful in cases where there are minimal or no teeth left. This type of implant is placed in the upper and lower jaw, which serve as anchors for a fixed bridge. All-on-4 restores the upper or lower arches or even both.
Implant-Supported Dentures
Implant-supported dentures are an excellent option for people who have lost all of their teeth. The implant gets placed in the jawbone, and then the denture is attached.
The implant can be from any material that resists decay or bacteria growth: metal, titanium, zirconium, or other materials with similar properties.
The Average Cost Of Dental Implants
Single tooth implant costs in Australia depending on your dentist’s treatment plan and the type of implant material used. Dental implant costs vary on factors such as the number of teeth up for replacement and the need for a bone graft. The National Dental Fee Survey in Australia stipulates dental implant costs at $5514 per tooth.
The stipulated cost is subject to change as several factors could lead to a rise in price.
For example, dental implants in major cities like Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane tend to be more expensive than those in smaller cities. However, rural and remote areas in Australia tend to be much more expensive than the metropolitan areas due to inadequate supply of implant dentists.
At Sunrise Dental, implant placement (Surgical Phase) can take place with patients either awake ( under local anaesthetic) or asleep (under general anaesthetic – day stay surgery) costs. Additional costs will apply if additional procecures such as tooth removal, bone grafting , implant stability testing or secondary surgical procedure is needed. Implant Crown phase usually proceeds 3-6 months after the surgical phase.
Detailed quotations including the associated health fund item codes and Medicare rebates numbers are provided at the consultation.
Don’t be afraid to negotiate or ask about payment plans or financing options. At the SunrisedentalChatswood, we have a payment plan system available for funding treatment.
The Payment Plans For Dental Implants
Zippay
You could use a Zippay plan to cover the costs of your treatment. Zippay has multiple payments that can be made weekly, fortnightly, or monthly. Flexible payment options, easy installments. The best part is the low monthly fee.
Afterpay
Your treatment costs are divided into four equal payments with Afterpay. You won’t have to hold the schedule of your payments, especially if you are certain you can complete your repayments within the stipulated time. And if you do, you won’t need to make additional payments or interest.
Contact Us
If you would like to learn more about receiving dental implants, contact the our team today. We can arrange an initial free consultation (of charge ONLY if treatment is confirmed to proceed) with a dentist and answer all your questions about dental implants, and perform a thorough oral examination.
Call us today on (02) 9419 5412 or click here https://healthengine.com.au/book/74234 to book your appointment in Sunrise Dental Chatswood.