Comments on: Dental Implants vs. General Dentistry http://www.dentalimplantcenter.com/blog/patient-education/dental-implants-vs-general-dentistry Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:05:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: admin http://www.dentalimplantcenter.com/blog/patient-education/dental-implants-vs-general-dentistry#comment-12 admin Sat, 22 Jan 2011 18:05:06 +0000 http://www.mednet-sites5.net/dentalimplantcenter/blog/?p=156#comment-12 David, In response to your inquiry about fees: There are two phases of treatment (surgical and restorative), but the total fee for each implant and crown would cost between $3250-$3600 each. The final price reflects the complexity of individual conditions. Deficient bone volume is a common complicating factor. Only about half of the insurance policies in effect these days cover dental implant treatment. Some that don't cover the implants, do cover the crowns that are placed ON the implants. Here are some codes you can call your insurance company with to see if this type of treatment is a covered expense: 06010 Endosteal (means "in the bone") Implant 06056 Abutment 06059 Abutment supported crown 06066 Implant supported crown If they do not cover these codes, ask if they allow for an "Alternate Benefit". Sometimes they'll allow for a "pontic" (which is the false tooth in the middle of a three tooth bridge), or for a removable partial denture. I hope this is helpful information. Call the location you'd be going to (Dallas@Lovers & Inwood or Colleyville/mid-cities)for further info. Thanks! David,
In response to your inquiry about fees: There are two phases of treatment (surgical and restorative), but the total fee for each implant and crown would cost between $3250-$3600 each.
The final price reflects the complexity of individual conditions. Deficient bone volume is a common complicating factor.

Only about half of the insurance policies in effect these days cover dental implant treatment. Some that don’t cover the implants, do cover the crowns that are placed ON the implants. Here are some codes you can call your insurance company with to see if this type of treatment is a covered expense:
06010 Endosteal (means “in the bone”) Implant
06056 Abutment
06059 Abutment supported crown
06066 Implant supported crown

If they do not cover these codes, ask if they allow for an “Alternate Benefit”. Sometimes they’ll allow for a “pontic” (which is the false tooth in the middle of a three tooth bridge), or for a removable partial denture.

I hope this is helpful information.
Call the location you’d be going to (Dallas@Lovers & Inwood or Colleyville/mid-cities)for further info.

Thanks!

]]> By: david majors http://www.dentalimplantcenter.com/blog/patient-education/dental-implants-vs-general-dentistry#comment-11 david majors Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:45:21 +0000 http://www.mednet-sites5.net/dentalimplantcenter/blog/?p=156#comment-11 Missing two teeth on upper left and bottom right. Wanting to get permanent implants. Trying to get cost estimates for insurance purposes. Looking forward to your reply. Missing two teeth on upper left and bottom right. Wanting to get permanent implants. Trying to get cost estimates for insurance purposes. Looking forward to your reply.

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