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Cost of Dental Implants in San Diego

Cost Of Dental Implants In San Diego

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The Cost Vs. The Value Of Dental Implants

When exploring dental treatment options, cost is often one of the first deciding factors that comes to mind. 

Before simply choosing the tooth replacement option with the lowest price tag up front, however, it is important to also consider the long-term return on your investment and additional costs associated with all the dental treatment options available to you.

Dental Implant Treatment Options

Several different tooth replacement solutions exist today, including dentures, bridges and dental implants. While the higher price tag of dental implants often deter qualified candidates from pursuing that option, it is important to consider its value over traditional teeth replacement options like dentures, partials or bridgework. 

Here are just a few of the advantages dental implants have to offer:
  • Dental implants provide optimal levels of performance, allowing patients to eat all their favorite foods with ease and show off their brilliant smiles with confidence.
  • Dentures and dental bridges both need to be replaced every few years, whereas dental implants only require routine maintenance akin to dental care for your natural teeth.
  • Unlike dentures, there are no ongoing costs for additional materials, such as cleaning solutions, special brushes, adhesives or relining procedures.
  • Dental bridges require one’s natural, healthy teeth to be filed down, which lead to higher risks of dental problems like tooth decay, which requires costly restorative treatment down the road.

The Initial Cost Of Dental Implants Are Influenced By Two Key Factors

Dental implants are a more sustainable tooth replacement solution, which adds tremendous value to your investment over time. The initial cost of dental implants are influenced by two key factors: time and materials.

Time: Dental implants involve a multi-phased procedure that takes time to plan and implement successfully. Dr. Pamela MacPherson and her expert staff of dental professionals utilize the latest technologies to carefully examine the precise location, depth and angle that each implant should be placed for optimal results. The implant surgery itself also requires the services of an anesthesiologist, oral surgeon and assisting staff, as well as time for Dr. MacPherson and her team to properly design the custom prosthesis that attaches to each implant.

Materials: Quality dental materials designed specifically for your dental implant and crown cost more than generic implant and abutment options, but they are warrantied to last longer than replacement teeth made with poor quality materials. Cheaper, poor quality materials lead to a higher risk of implant failure and less-than-optimal aesthetic results, both of which – we believe – are not worth it in the long run. We only use the highest quality prosthetics in our lab to ensure each of our patients receives the longstanding investment in their dental implant they deserve.
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