Full Mouth Reconstruction Cost
Ritter and Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry service Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, and all of Palm Beach County, Florida.
A full mouth reconstruction is dental treatment that works to restore a large portion or even all of the teeth on both arches of the mouth. For some patients this can be purely cosmetic but typically, a full mouth reconstruction is medically necessary.
Candidates for full mouth reconstruction include patients who have experienced trauma or extensive decay and are missing multiple teeth; patients with severe wear due to grinding or acid erosion (severe acid reflux or eating disorders); patients with consistent jaw pain or neck pain and headaches due to malocclusion, or a bite.
While the overall cost of a full mouth reconstruction can be high, your medical insurance may cover some of the cost alongside your dental insurance. The cost varies patient to patient and is determined by the extent of treatment to be completed and the overall health of the patient.
What determines the extent of treatment?
The overall condition of your teeth, gums, and jawbone will play a major role in the determination of your treatment plan. If your jaw and gum tissue are in good shape and you only need treatment for your teeth, your overall experience won’t be as involved.
What procedures are involved in a full mouth reconstruction?
There are a few dental procedures that are used for a full mouth reconstruction. Here, we will review each procedure and its associated costs.
- Dental implants: Implants work to replace missing teeth and restore form and function to your mouth. Dental implants cost between $1,500 and $4000 per implant.
- Dental bridges: Some patients are not a candidate for dental implants so bridges can be used instead. Bridges vary in cost according to how many teeth have to be replaced. A three tooth bridge can cost up to $4000, additional fees coming into play with additional teeth.
- Dental crowns: Crowns are used to restore teeth that have extensive decay or are fractured. Crowns can cost up to $2000 each.
- Tooth colored restorations: Perhaps more commonly known as fillings, this procedure is used to fill a hole created by the removal of decay and cost between $150 and $550 per tooth, depending on the extent of decay.
What can affect the cost of a full mouth restoration?
We’ve already established that the extent of treatment greatly affects the overall cost of a full mouth restoration but other factors can increase or decrease your out-of-pocket cost including:
- Materials used: some restorations are able to be fabricated using base metals or porcelain fused to metal which are not as expensive as fully porcelain restorations. If you have restorations that need to be completed on your front teeth, they will need to be made from all porcelain or porcelain fused to metal so that they match the rest of your teeth.
- Technology: some dentists are more technologically advanced in their office and in the treatments that they offer. Along with technology advancement often comes additional costs. This should not discourage you from treatment! Typically, offices with current technology are able to perform reconstruction’s in a safer and more effective manner that will lessen your risk of infection.
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