A dental implant procedure involves a series of steps: consultation, placement, healing, integration, and crown placements. But what about the billing? That’s something at the top of most patient’s minds, and often their biggest concerns.
While we can’t give you an exact number until you’re in our chair, we can break down what’s factored into your dental implant cost in Overland Park. We can also talk through how we do our best to keep the service affordable.
To learn more about dental implant costs at Kansas Family Dental, read this article.
Table of Contents
Use this guide to skip ahead and read the information most pertinent to you in regards to dental implant costs.
- First, Let’s Talk About Dental Implants
- The Factors of the Final Cost: From CT Scans to Bone Grafting
- Keeping Prices Affordable
- Dental Insurance
- Flexible Financing
You can also brush up on the different types of dental implants, the procedure, and common myths by checking out these blogs:
- Addressing the Myths: Multiple Dental Implants
- The Process of Dental Implants: Single Tooth Implant
- A New Smile in Just One Day: Full Arch Implants
First, Let’s Talk About Dental Implants
Dental implants are sturdy, natural-looking artificial teeth that replace missing or damaged ones. This standard and common procedure can replace a single tooth, multiple teeth, and even a full set of teeth (a full arch).
Not only do dental implants blend in seamlessly with the rest of your teeth, offering you an enhanced smile, but they can also give you the following benefits:
- Improved chewing function
- Prevent bone loss
- Preserves bone and gum health
- Keeps nearby teeth stable
When considering dental implant costs in Overland Park, remember that the benefits of this procedure can last a lifetime. With proper dental hygiene, like brushing and flossing regularly, implants can be a permanent safeguard for your smile against further decay and bone loss. This long-term investment ensures not just restored function and aesthetics, but also a significant improvement in your overall quality of life.
Now that you understand the value of dental implants, let’s really explore the cost.
The Factors of the Final Cost: From CT Scans to Bone Grafting
A dental implant requires a number of steps. The first of which is a free consultation where we examine your dental records and conduct an oral exam. Next, we map out your procedure so we can give you a better estimate of what to expect as far as costs.
All dental implant procedures consist of 3 steps:
- Threaded Post: We make a small hole in your gums, insert a post to act as an artificial tooth root, and then close the gum incision.
- Abutment: We make a custom connector post that is placed into the threaded post to serve as the foundation for your new tooth.
- Crown: We place a dental crown on top of your tooth, which is designed to match the look and function of your normal teeth.
Some patients may require additional treatments that raise the overall cost of this procedure.
3D X-Ray
During your consultation, we may take a 3D X-Ray using our advanced CBCT X-Ray machine to evaluate your bone volume and density for an implant. You can expect to pay close to $99 for this—less than what you can expect at most dental offices. However, if you move forward with treatment, we’ll take this charge off of your final bill for your dental implant cost in Overland Park.
Bone Grafting and Sinus Lifts
Some patients—though not all—may need abone graft, a procedure that increases bone volume when there isn’t enough to support dental implants. Our team can perform bone grafts in the upper and lower jaw.
A sinus lift, on the other hand, is a specialized type of bone graft for the upper jaw, specifically addressing the area where the maxillary sinuses (upper jaw) are located. This procedure is necessary when the bone height in the back of the upper jaw is insufficient, often due to tooth loss or sinus floor proximity.
Single Tooth vs. Denture Support
We can use a dental implant as an anchor for a denture, or to support a single tooth. It will cost less to attach it to a denture than a single tooth, because we need fewer implants when we use them to stabilize a full denture. This also requires fewer surgeries, like dental crowns.
Keeping Prices Affordable
We’re committed to delivering high-quality care with clear pricing. Here’s how we keep your dental implant cost in Overland Park affordable.
All-in-One-Care
In other dental offices, patients can expect to see multiple specialists for dental implants. This often requires you to visit an oral surgeon for placement of the implant and a general dentist for the crown.
Our office performs the entire implant process in-house with our on-site dental lab. Not only does this lower the overall cost of your dental implant, but it also provides more precise planning and better continuity of care. Not to mention, it’s much more convenient for you to only have to visit one dental office rather than two or three.
High-Quality Materials and Cutting-Edge Technology
Our CBCT X-Ray machine allows us to virtually plan and place your implant(s) so you can see the outcome in advance. This means fewer surprises, safer placement, and the best possible long-term results.
Continued Training
We stay current on the latest techniques through continued education around the world. This means that we know the most efficient techniques for dental implant placement, bone grafting, and sinus lifting, and use them to deliver exceptional results with minimal complications. This helps to keep your treatment as cost-effective as possible.
Dental Insurance
Your dental implant cost in Overland Park is determined mostly by insurance reimbursements. All dental procedures have a specific code with a standard fee, and your insurance provider determines how much of that fee they will cover.
At Kansas Family Dental, we accept most major insurance plans, including:
- Aetna dental
- Mutual of Omaha
- Delta Dental
- Cigna Healthcare
- Ameritas
- GEHA
- BlueCross BlueShield
- United Healthcare Dental
- Principal
- Sun Life
- Guardian
- Humana
If you don’t see your insurance plan on this list, feel free to give our office a call to confirm your network details.
Flexible Financing
In order to make our quality care even more accessible to patients in Overland Park and beyond, we also offer flexible financing options through Cherry and CareCredit.
These healthcare credit cards allow you to make affordable monthly payments on the total cost of your dental implants. Some of these plans offer 0% APR options and won’t impact your credit when you apply.
Find Affordable, Superior Dental Care
A dental implant is an important procedure that can greatly improve your quality of life. Don’t let the cost deter you from visiting our office and seeing your options for dental implants in Overland Park.
Our team works with you to find the best solution for your dental concerns. It doesn’t cost to sit down for a consultation and speak with one of our dentists, so give us a call at (913) 500-5555 to get started or book online.
