Anyone had a tooth inplant done?

[Juice Box]

I was lucky enough to be born with 3 baby teeth that have no adult teeth under them One is beginning to have problems, so it is gonna need to be pulled. My main option was to have it replaced with a tooth implant. It guess its a process where the surgeon drills a small hole into your bone, and puts basically a small rod with threads on the end of it into the bone...lets the bone set it for 4 months, then screws a crown on top of it. It is supposed to last a lifetime...Id hope so, after seeing how much it costs!

My only question...will I be in good enough shape to drive myself home afterwards? (anyone who has had it done before). He said I will only get local anesthetic, so I dont think Ill be groggy, but I have no idea. I would also like to drive to the airport to pick up my friend that same day if I am able to...but if I find out I will be totally out of it, I may reconsider

Update: Had the procedure done this morning. They didnt use gas at all, just numbed me up good with Novacaine. Of course I didn't feel a thing, and they put a towel over my eyes so I didnt have to see anything. Only thing that was weird is that whenever he would drill, I could definately tell that my mouth was filling with blood...that was a bit unsettling. They seriously took upwards of 10 xrays...that got annoying, but I suppose it needed to be done. Overall an easy process...doesn't hurt much now, just gotta take motrin and antibiotics to keep it clean. Glad I had it done...just gotta wait 4 months for the crown now

haha and yeah, at the end he definatly used a ratchet to tighten the implant....it was quite an interesting sight

 

[DnetMHZ]

I drove home after mine, it was just a local like you were getting a root canal or something. I've had mine for about a year and a half and I don't even know it's there anymore.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
I drove home after mine, it was just a local like you were getting a root canal or something. I've had mine for about a year and a half and I don't even know it's there anymore.

sweet deal, that's what I figured, but I felt it was best to know for sure before I go ahead and make plans

 

[Jzero]

I have had mine a fairly long time, now. Over 5 years.

I would have been OK to drive home, but the surgeon recommended that I not drive, just in case.

Wait 'till you see it! I have to say that staring up the shaft of a screwdriver as a mechanical engineer-cum-oral surgeon twists a self-tapping screw into my jaw but is one of the most surreal experiences I will probably ever have.

 

[Juice Box]

good to hear it won't be so bad....Im sure Ill be able to drive then!

 

[PurdueRy]

Originally posted by: Jzero
I have had mine a fairly long time, now. Over 5 years.

I would have been OK to drive home, but the surgeon recommended that I not drive, just in case.

Wait 'till you see it! I have to say that staring up the shaft of a screwdriver as a mechanical engineer-cum-oral surgeon twists a self-tapping screw into my jaw but is one of the most surreal experiences I will probably ever have.

hehehehehe:evil:

 

[BuckNaked]

Juice Box,
I am anxious to hear how it turns out for you. I was in an auto accident about 20 years ago, and damaged my front tooth when I hit the steering wheel. In the last few years, the root began to be reabsorbed and recently had to have the tooth pulled. I need to wait several months before having an implant, but I am curious to hear more about it from someone who has undergone the procedure.

Good luck and best wishes for you.

Dave

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
Juice Box,
I am anxious to hear how it turns out for you. I was in an auto accident about 20 years ago, and damaged my front tooth when I hit the steering wheel. In the last few years, the root began to be reabsorbed and recently had to have the tooth pulled. I need to wait several months before having an implant, but I am curious to hear more about it from someone who has undergone the procedure.

Good luck and best wishes for you.

Dave

That sucks Dave, are you wearing a flipper in the mean time?

Oh, and Juice Box, you'll be fine, when I had one done, all I got were a few shots of novicaine [sp?] to numb the area. When they take out the little ratchet to screw the implant into your jaw bone, you'll know how a car feels!

 

[Juice Box]

done and done!

 

[Ramma2]

I've got one tooth like that, with no adult tooth underneath. One of the smaller molars.

I'm 27 and it is still hanging in there, can I ask how old you are?

 

[Audiotherapy]

did u have dental insurance? how much was the whole procedure?

I was told that the oral surgeon only did extractions and the screw impant i and to go else where for the prothesis....

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: audiotherapy
did u have dental insurance? how much was the whole procedure?

I was told that the oral surgeon only did extractions and the screw impant i and to go else where for the prothesis....

That's how it worked for me. My regular dentist put the "tooth" on. The surgeon just did the implant itself.

My insurance refused to pay a penny since I could have gotten a bridge for less. They did not care that 2 oral surgeons, an orthodontist and a dentist all recommended an implant over a bridge.

Total cost was around $5000.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Ramma2
I've got one tooth like that, with no adult tooth underneath. One of the smaller molars.

I'm 27 and it is still hanging in there, can I ask how old you are?

im 19....same kinda tooth as you..I just ran into some problems with the area getting an absess and what not...just needed to come out

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: audiotherapy
did u have dental insurance? how much was the whole procedure?

I was told that the oral surgeon only did extractions and the screw impant i and to go else where for the prothesis....

yeah, i go back to the surgeon on more time, then my dentist will make and put on the crown in 4-5 months...I wanna say its around $5000....but if you argue with the insurance company you may be able to get some help...as an implant will last a lifetime, whereas a cheaper bridge will tend to break and fall out in a few years...its a much better long term investment

 

[moshquerade]

:thumbsup:

glad you had the procedure done, and came through it fine.

 

[Tommouse]

I had it done as well. Just got the cap on a few weeks ago. The put in the screw when I had my wisdom teeth pulled so I didn't see any of that (lucky me ). Mine implant scheme was a mess. I had 5 dentists involved. I had my orthodontist, my "child" dentist (don't know the formal term for that, as pediatrician-dentist didn't sound right ), the oral surgeon, my adult dentist and the dentist that was doing the cap. Took forever to get through all of this. I got my first ortho device installed in 7th grade, and just got my braces on and my implant cap put on within the last 3 months, I am now a Junior in college, so it was 7-8 years of fugly smile for me. It was worth it though, I finally have strait teeth (and bite) and all of them .

I'm sure yours will look damn good too, my friends told me that they can't even tell the difference between real and not.

Good Luck

 

[BuckNaked]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
Juice Box,
I am anxious to hear how it turns out for you. I was in an auto accident about 20 years ago, and damaged my front tooth when I hit the steering wheel. In the last few years, the root began to be reabsorbed and recently had to have the tooth pulled. I need to wait several months before having an implant, but I am curious to hear more about it from someone who has undergone the procedure.

Good luck and best wishes for you.

Dave

That sucks Dave, are you wearing a flipper in the mean time?

Oh, and Juice Box, you'll be fine, when I had one done, all I got were a few shots of novicaine [sp?] to numb the area. When they take out the little ratchet to screw the implant into your jaw bone, you'll know how a car feels!

Wearing a flipper and still trying to learn to talk without a lisp...

Which tooth did you have done?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: Buck_Naked

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
Juice Box,
I am anxious to hear how it turns out for you. I was in an auto accident about 20 years ago, and damaged my front tooth when I hit the steering wheel. In the last few years, the root began to be reabsorbed and recently had to have the tooth pulled. I need to wait several months before having an implant, but I am curious to hear more about it from someone who has undergone the procedure.

Good luck and best wishes for you.

Dave

That sucks Dave, are you wearing a flipper in the mean time?

Oh, and Juice Box, you'll be fine, when I had one done, all I got were a few shots of novicaine [sp?] to numb the area. When they take out the little ratchet to screw the implant into your jaw bone, you'll know how a car feels!

Wearing a flipper and still trying to learn to talk without a lisp...

Which tooth did you have done?

I had a molar implant Dave

I told ya' it'd be a piece of cake Juice Box! :beer:

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Buck_Naked

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Buck_Naked
Juice Box,
I am anxious to hear how it turns out for you. I was in an auto accident about 20 years ago, and damaged my front tooth when I hit the steering wheel. In the last few years, the root began to be reabsorbed and recently had to have the tooth pulled. I need to wait several months before having an implant, but I am curious to hear more about it from someone who has undergone the procedure.

Good luck and best wishes for you.

Dave

That sucks Dave, are you wearing a flipper in the mean time?

Oh, and Juice Box, you'll be fine, when I had one done, all I got were a few shots of novicaine [sp?] to numb the area. When they take out the little ratchet to screw the implant into your jaw bone, you'll know how a car feels!

Wearing a flipper and still trying to learn to talk without a lisp...

Which tooth did you have done?

I had a molar implant Dave

I told ya' it'd be a piece of cake Juice Box! :beer:

indeed you did, and it was a neat procedure...I probably am emmiting some sort of radiation after the 10 xrays they took of my mouth

 

[Kelvrick]

How much did you have to pay, what was the total, and what did insurance pick up (percentage, or base amount)?

GF needs something like this done and I'm looking forward to having to scroll to see the entire number you enter.

 

[Juice Box]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick
How much did you have to pay, what was the total, and what did insurance pick up (percentage, or base amount)?

GF needs something like this done and I'm looking forward to having to scroll to see the entire number you enter.

well, my parents covered it, but from what I overheard, the implant itself is around $2500 or so...and the crown that your dentist does is about $2000....Im assuming the total will be somewhere around $4000-$5000 for one....sadly, most insurance companys will cover 0% of it because a bridge is a much cheaper procedure, however, with a bridge the dentist has to shave down 2 perfectly good teeth to form it, and they usually only last a few years before they need replacing...so if you can argue with them saying that a lifetime-lasting implant will be better in the long run, you may be able to get them to cover some of it

 

[Audiotherapy]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid...9158150227321&q=dental+implant&pl=true

a good educational video about dental implants... might get a little graphic