Dental implant costs in India are much lower compared to other countries like the US & UK. Read about the factors affecting dental implant cost India.

Dr. Thomas gives an insight into the factors which affect the overall cost of dental implant treatment in india. Following are the factors which could affect the cost of dental implant treatment.

The type or the make of dental implant

There are different makes of implants available. All of them are basically commercially pure titanium. To group them they are less expensive ones and branded ones. The most of the commonly used implants have the same success rate. Doctors prefer certain brands to others because of the user friendliness, support from the company in supplying the parts, their previous experience etc. The so called branded ones are expensive but they don’t improve the success rate.

NUMBER OF IMPLANTS DEFINITELY AFFECTS THE COST.

More no of implants are used more will be cost.

ANY BONE AUGMENTATION SURGICAL PROCEDURES NEEDED.

If the jaw bone is very thin and if an implant cannot be accommodated then surgical procedures are needed to increase the volume of bone. For this highly technical surgical procedures like sinus graft, nerve repositioning ECT are done. These surgical procedures are usually done by specialist who is trained in such procedures.

BONE GRAFTING MATERIALS USED.

The bone grafts are synthetic or natural and are used to augment deficient jaw bone where implants are placed. These are expensive and are charged as per the quantity used. Some times when large quantity of bone are required the bone is harvested from patients own body. For example chin, hip bone, skull etc.

TYPE OF ARTIFICIAL CROWN FITTED ON TO THE IMPLANT

(For e.g: porcelain crowns are more expensive than porcelain fused to metal crowns).

TYPE OF ABUTMENT USED

Sometimes angulated or aesthetic or zirconium abutments are used which are many times more expensive than straight conventional abutment.

TYPE OF ANESTHESIA USED

Local anaesthesia and outpatient procedures are less expensive than procedures done under general anaesthesia. For general anaesthetic procedures patient need to be admitted in hospitals and there will be extra cost for using theatre, using the services of anaesthetist, anaesthesia medicine etc.

ANY CORRECTIVE SURGERY

Any indication for a corrective surgery after the placement of implant which could be for much reason is also brings added expenses.

Conclusion

By proper assessment most of these expenses can be assessed and near accurate treatment cost can be worked out in consultation with an Implantologist before starting the procedure.