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Implant costs and quality of life

Scientific studies on the cost of implants and quality of life.

In some situations, where teeth cannot be restored or need only minimal work and sufficient bone is present, an implant solution is to be recommended on economic grounds.
Source: Priest GF, Priest JE. The economics of implants for single missing teeth. Dental Economics 2004;94(5):130-138.

For replacing a single tooth, a single implant is considered a cost-effective treatment option compared with a traditional three-unit fixed bridge.
Source: Vogel R, Smith-Palmer J, Valentine W. Evaluating the health economic implications and cost-effectiveness of dental implants: a literature review.

When replacing several teeth, dental implants – whether supporting fixed or removable prosthetics – involved higher initial costs than other treatment options but were associated with greater improvements in oral-health-related quality of life.
Source: Blackwell R, Lowe R, Morris G, Priest G. Implant economics. A supplement to Dental Practice Report, September 2004.

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Frequently asked questions

Economically an implant solution is advisable above all when the remaining teeth need no treatment or only minimal treatment and enough jawbone is available. That is the conclusion of a study on the cost-effectiveness of implants when replacing individual missing teeth.
Yes. A scientific review of the cost-effectiveness of dental implants rates the single implant for replacing a single tooth as a cost-effective treatment option compared with the traditional three-unit fixed bridge.
When replacing several teeth, implants were associated in studies with higher initial costs than other treatment options, but at the same time with greater improvements in the quality of life connected with oral health. That applies to fixed as well as to removable implant-supported restorations.