Dental Implants are artificial tooth roots. Holes are made into the jaw bones and the artificial roots are placed and covered over. The implants then heal and integrate with the jaw. After healing an artificial top (crown) is placed into the implant and crowns, bridges and attachments for dentures can be placed.
Simply stated, a dental implant establishes a foundation for a tooth or teeth to be affixed to where previously there was none.
The term “root form implant” refers to a titanium cylinder that is surgically placed into bone. Root form dental implants have become widely used and accepted for the past 10 years. There are several types of implant systems, for our purposes and ease of understanding, this section will deal with the root form implant.
While a basic dental implant is typically $1,250 to $3,000, depending on your circumstances additional costs for things such as in the case of a posterior mandible, bone regeneration, sinus elevation, and wide diameter or narrow diameter implants can quickly escalate the costs involved to as much as $15,000 to $30,000 for the complete procedure for the upper or lower jaw.
The majority of health insurances refuse to cover implants, however, discount dental plans will give you a genourous discount. For more Information click here
