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FAQs About Dental Implants
There are some dental offices that are advertising dental implants for under $1000. The real range of costs for a single tooth implant ranges from $4000 to $20,000, with most cases finishing for around $5-7k per tooth replaced. When comparing costs, any complete estimate has to include exam fees, x-rays, lab fees, bone grafts, membranes, surgical placement of the implant, temporary crowns or dentures, abutments, and the permanent crown. We recommend you discuss things with us at length and examine all their options before making an informed decision.
The common PPO plan may cover some, but not all of your costs. Most plans still do not cover the dental implant at all, but they may cost some of the other procedures involved: extractions, bone grafts, and the crown are often covered. The annual maximum is typical $2000 or less, which will not cover most of the costs. This is best-discussed face to face with the office manager or case coordinator of your dentist or specialist’s office. When necessary, we can send a request for a pre-determination of benefits from your insurance company. Often, the fastest way is to simply call the insurance company yourself and ask them if a given procedure is a covered benefit. The specific codes to ask the telephone representative are printed on your treatment estimates.