Your Implant Charges is SO EXPENSIVE!!!

I have something GOOD today! I would like to share with those who needs an implant. Please, is dental implant. NOT BREAST IMPLANT.


First of all, i would like to ask, do you know how much does a dental implant plus crown cost? According to the survey that i got through internet, the average total was about $3,200. Which means that breaks down to $1,800 for the dental implant, $1,400 for the crown, and an additional $600 for a custom abutment.

"Implant fees are too high," complained from our patients.

Do you believe [From a patient management perspective, charging a separate fee for an abutment is much more agreeable to the patient than charging a higher fee for an implant crown]? Please allow me to make a simple comparation our clinic and one of the local dental clinic.

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New Age Cosmetic Dentists (Assistant = A; Patient = P)

P: How much do you charge for an implant?

A: $3000 for one implant.

P: WOW~ That's expensive.

A: Not really madam, because $3000 is for the all. Including the x-ray, implant surgery, medicines, custom abutment and crown.

P: No no no. That is very expensive. Never mind lar... i go to ask around first.

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xxx Dental Clinic (Assistant = A; Patient = P)

P: How much do you charge for an implant?

A: $1500 ++ for implant surgery.

P: Hmmm... that's reasonable price.

A: Yes. We never over charge to our patient.

P: Is there any extra charges?

A: Yes, if required for x-ray, medicines, and specialist like oral surgeon or prosthodontic.

P: Ok, can i fix appointment for the implant surgery.

On the sugery day, before the patient enter to the surgery room, she signed a medisave form which can help her to pay for the partial fees. She was so happy that she no need to pay so much in cash. And the assistant also took one x-ray for her. After she did the surgery. The amount that she needs to pay is $2033.00. The billed items are 1800 for implant surgery, $50 for x-ray and another $50 for medicines, and gst.

While she waiting for the medicines, one of the assistant followed up with her for the next appointment which is remove stitches. $50 for removable stitches. The others followed up would be for review, abutment, and crowning which costs her more than $2000. So, the total is $4033.

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So now, can you tell me which one is more expensive?

[From a patient management perspective, charging a separate fee for an abutment is much more agreeable to the patient than charging a higher fee for an implant crown]