Be Wary When Pricing Dental Implant Procedures
Mar 22nd, 2010 by Jean Dale
Extensive conflicting information on cost and quality of dental implants exists on the internet, the media and in dental offices, far and wide. With the use of the internet, it has become easier to research pricing of purchases and make an “informed” decision.
One would assume that all implants sold in the United States are of equal quality, especially with the FDA and ADA responsible for the approval of the quality of them. Los Angeles dentist, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, whose office is in Beverly Hills warns patients otherwise.
He says, “Rampant use of un-approved implants has led the consumer to believe that they can get a high quality implant at a “cheap” price. The uniformed buyer assumes that if the implant procedure is done in the US that the implant device is approved by the FDA and the ADA.”
“The dentist office must be asked as to the quality and device compliance”, Dr. Maddahi continues, “Unfortunately, the old adage ‘you get what you pay for’ is most often a truism when it comes to dental implants. We provide the highest quality implants with the least time procedure time and the smallest amount of pain.”
When seeking a deal for dental implants, it is vital to not only compare prices, but to cautiously evaluate any choice against quality of materials, skill of the dental team and appraisal of the final product. Not only does quality affect the final outcome – the beauty of the new smile, but the patient’s health can be at stake, as well.
The procedure is complex. When you begin your dental implant surgery, you are choosing a dentist who will oversee the work, a surgeon who will do the work, materials that will be implanted permanently into your body, and consenting to the locations where your dental treatment will take place.
One new patient of Dr. Maddahi came to him complaining of loose implants. Her original dentist had told her that they could not be restored. She is very happy with the way the work that was done in his office and the new result. “I was so excited to get some teeth that not only look good but I would be able to chew again.”
“On the day of the surgery all the implants were placed on both the upper and lower jaw on the same appointment and walked out with temporary teeth. What was so shocking to me was that after the surgery I had less pain than the first surgery I had in the other office with my lower jaw only. I feel young, healthy and happy again. I feel confident when I smile and I no longer have to cover my mouth when smiling.”
It is very important to be cautious when pricing dental implants. Thirty percent of Dr. Maddahi’s appointments are correcting recent implants by other dentists, which were not done properly in the first place.
Contact the Beverly Hills office of Los Angeles implant dentist, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, for your no-charge dental implant consultation. The result of your dental implant procedure really can be one of absolute satisfaction. You can have the new smile you have always dreamt of.
