Titanium Dental Implants: Three Reasons To Choose Them

Many visitors of the Dental Cool website are requesting information about the types of dental implants and the prices of dental implants that they can expect.  Indeed dental implants are becoming a common tool in the dentist's arsenal.


Even the conservative dental insurance companies are waking up to that fact and a few are starting to cover dental implants in their high level dental insurance plans. Apparently the prices of implants themselves are coming down slightly! More about the titanium dental implants cost and how it can be reduced for your implant procedure in a separate post.

Let us look at titanium dental implants. Titanium dental implants are relatively new on the market. Titanium dental implants are made out of a titanium alloy that is blended together with several other types of metals. A titanium dental implant is shaped like a screw and placed in the bone of the jaw itself. Each individual patient's situation may vary, of course. However, there are several reasons why titanium dental implants are preferable to root canal and crown or dental bridge treatment:

• Titanium dental implants provide the closest possible replacement alternative to natural teeth. The chances of "root canal going bad" are completely eliminated. The chances of residual infection are minimized because of the clean-cut dental implant procedure. After they've been worn in they feel just like your own teeth.

• In the manufacturing process different methods are used for increasing surface roughness of the implant. Additionally, a variety of coatings are applied to implants prior to implantation so the jawbone grows tight and fast around the implant, providing the strong hold of the implant for life. You gain a strong bite!

• Titanium dental implants are optimal as they constructed of materials that triggers no adverse affects when used in the mouth. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that titanium dental implants are not safe in any way.  You can be worry free and can treat the implants just like your own teeth.

In conclusion, when deciding to go for dental implants you can now smile with confidence -- those titanium dental implants will serve you for life.

--Dental Cool


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Q.: I currently have dental insurance. It is quite basic dental insurance. It covers the basic services only. I need three dental implants. That is the only additional help I need. I got a quote from a dentist of a friend of mine who gave me a discounted price of about $2500 for dental implant work per tooth, or total of about $7200 for three implants.


I am ready now. I have been waiting on this because of the finances but I do not want to wait any more. I am ready to get my implants within the next month if possible. Also, my sister has already started her dental implant work and she paid $1000 already for the first phase of the implant. Can she get coverage for the rest of the procedure as well? Would that be considered pre-existing condition?

M. L., Bronxville, New Jersey

A.: Hi, M. L., We are receiving many requests for dental implant work coverage these days. Dental implants are becoming more of a common place as we can tell. However, most dental coverages are lagging in this realization and refuse to cover dental implants. The few insurances that do cover implants will have long waiting periods and relatively low annual maximums, so not much of major implant work would be covered anyways. You want to look into dental insurance alternatives, such as discount dental plans. The advantage of these are that they do not have annual maximums and in the US they cover dental implants. I will suggest a few resources below. The savings will be 20%-25% on the low end, and as much as 50%-60% on the high end, depending on the service, the implant service, crown service, etc. As far as your sister, these plans do not have pre-existing condition clauses. Your sister will be able to get savings on the rest of the implant procedure at a discount as well.

--Dental Cool


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