There can be many reasons why your natural teeth would need to be replaced with false teeth, also known as dental prostheses. If you are suffering from the need for dental implants, you have a choice between dentures, bridges and dental implants, but if you ask us, we would definitely choose the implants over other prostheses. Not only do the implants resemble the natural teeth very closely, but they also don’t need any preparation of your neighboring teeth, which makes them better than bridges, and they are much more comfortable than dentures. However, the cost of dental implants is quite high and many people cannot afford them, so are there any ways to get cheap dental implants that would still be of good quality?

Did You Know that Implants are Actually Not Expensive?

There is a popular misconception that implants are very expensive to make and are made of very expensive materials. In fact, the cost of manufacturing one implant is around 5-15 dollars, and they are later sold to dentists for 100-500 dollars, which is not much. The reason why they are later sold to patients for 1500-2500 dollars (sometimes 6000 dollars) is just because the dentists want bigger profits for themselves.

Okay, First Option is to Go to a Dental School

Well, one way to get lower cosmetic dentistry prices is to go to universities that teach dentistry. Dental schools in the University of Southern California and New York are both good universities with great dental schools, so you may want to check them out. You need to call up a dental school, and schedule an appointment with them. During that appointment, you dental needs will be examined, and they will tell you if you are accepted for their treatment or not. Remember that dental schools provide such services only because they want their students to have patients they can practice on, so if your dental needs are too frivolous, you will be rejected (fortunately, patients who need dental implants are rarely rejected).

Try Going Abroad, Too

You can also get pretty cheap dental implants if you go abroad to places like Thailand, Mexico and Hungary. For those who worry about the quality of dental work in these countries, you needn’t to. First, Mexican dentists have degrees from American dentistry schools, and many people have reported positive experiences with them. As for Hungary, Hungarian schools are very highly regarded worldwide, and the dentists in Hungary are one of the best in the world. Many positive testimonials can be found about Thailand and its dentists, too.

Some Other Ways

You can pay with your credit card – most dentists will not object to it and will give you papers to sign right away. You may also try monthly payment plans if you can’t afford the cost of implants right away. If you have and FSA (flexible spending account), and there is a good amount of money in it, you can use it to pay for dental procedures. Of course, there is also dental insurance and dental discount plans given by private organisations.