subject: Dental Implants And Their Associated Cost Information In India [print this page] Dental Implants are artificial tooth roots on which a crown can be placed to maintain esthetics and chewing function. As over time people loose their teeth due to dental decay, gum diseases etc. and their chewing ability generally goes off, and then they look for different tooth replacement options. A few decades ago we had only removable dentures as a option then came fixed bridges and now the latest thing is dental implants. In removable the patient acceptance was very low, in fixed teeth we had to grind the adjacent teeth. In implants as they are made up of titanium and they function as artificial roots we have eradicated previous problems people face over time.
When ever a dentist puts an implant he checks the general and dental health of the patent. Dentist will get some investigations done like an O.P.G. x-ray, a C.T.Scan for jaw bones your blood analysis and also the bone quality check up too. If any pre-existing dental condition is there it will be treated first prior to the implant surgery.
The dentist will give you local anesthesia and will reflect the gum tissue, then will drill a hole in your bone where dental implant has to be placed. After preparing the site well an implant will be placed and secured with in the bone. Once the surgery is over a time period is given to the implant to get integated with the bone. For Conventional implants time is 3 to 6 months depending upon the bone condition. For Immediate implants we can put the crown with in 2 to 3 days.
Generally the cost here in India ranges between 25,000 to 45,000 INR. Depending on which system the person is interested in. As a general cost this cost can go as high as 60,000 to 70,000 INR. This steep increase in price is associated with the dental health of the patient as he may require - bone grafting sinus lift gum surgery procedure prior or during the surgery.
