Have you ever wondered why dental implants cost so much here in Australia? Dental implants are a good long-term solution to replace lost teeth, but they are not cheap. I want to give an idea of how much a dental implant costs in Australia and why it’s expensive.Dental implants are pieces of titanium that are placed surgically, in the bones of the jaws as part of a treatment to replace one or more teeth that have been lost or damaged.
Price of a dental implant
The prices of dental implants can vary greatly depending on where you are living, as larger cities tend to have higher rates as compared to small.If you consult different dental clinics near your area, you will notice that the price fluctuates within a certain range. It is important to understand the process and also to know the brand of dental implants and the materials used. These materials cost substantially more in Australia than in other countries, due to distance and the manner in which these materials, often composites, need to be stored. Furthermore, each implant needs to be customised to each person's mouth, and the screw in each implant needs to fit perfectly.So, how much does a dental implant cost in Australia?In Australia, the price of a single dental implant can vary between $ 2000 to $ 4500 dollars. Depending on the number of dental implants that are needed, the price increases. The price can vary considerably, and this mainly due to the number of practices in an area. Furthermore, the complexity of each patient's mouth can increase the time (and thus cost) for the implant.For various reasons and the high demand that exists, in states such as New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia the prices can be even higher up to $ 6000 for a single implant.
Factors that affect the price of the dental implant
Commonly the procedure when placing a dental implant consists of the following steps:Step 1: placement of the implant; healing period that can be 3 - 6 months.Step 2: restoration of the implant; consists of placing the crown or prosthesis on the implant to give it the tooth aspect.It is possible that one patient pays more than another even if they is in the same dental clinic, due to different factors such as:
- Implant brand
- Processing material
- The cost of surgery
- Amount of teeth to be replaced
- The experience, specialty and demand of the dentist or surgeon
- Creation of the prosthesis (the actual tooth part of a dental implant) by a dental lab
- Possible additional procedures such as a bone graft
Dental implants are a great solution for missing teeth. According to the experience of a large number of patients, dental implants currently have a success rate of more than 90%. This is a very high percentage for oral and maxillofacial surgery. For this reason, implants are usually the best alternative to replace one or more lost teeth.
