I'm Getting Implants!

NO! Not those kind you pervy bastards... Sheesh...

No, seriously though, in the next few months I am getting implants for my two missing teeth and I am so freaking excited! I am not so excited about the money part of it, but we'll figure that out when we get there...  Worst case scenario (not including the permanent crowns at the dentist) it's going to cost about the same as a 2007 Hyundai Accent... I am dead effing serious. Absolute worst case scenario will cost $6,165.00. This is in case they do the extractions and find that they have to do a bone graft instead of just placing the implants. This would happen if the bone in my jaw had started deteriorate due to the broken teeth, but the doctor believes that won't be the case for me! (This is a good thing!) With this worst case scenario I would have to have two procedures done for the implants. The first surgery would be when they do the extractions and then they will do the  bone graft and socket preservation. After healing from that, they will then go in again and place the implants in a second procedure. After the second procedure I would have to heal entirely before my dentist places the permanent crowns. Obviously, this would take a lot longer to get the gratification.

The best case scenario, and what the doctor believes will happen, will cost (again this is not including the permanent crowns from my dentist) $4,965.00. Still a lot of money (to me at least), but totally worth it. In this case, I will be put under, they will go in to do the extractions, place the implants, put on the healing caps, and that's it. I would then need to heal for five months before they place the permanent crowns. But at least then I would know when my teeth will finally be back. There is an option for temporary crowns, but that would cost an additional $1,300.00 plus  the cost of the temporary crowns from my dentist. I told the doctor that I honestly do not need the temp crowns, which he said is fine (hence the healing caps), because I haven't had any actual teeth there for two years now.

Yea, I am so excited, and depending on the next two months or so, I am thinking I will be going in for the procedure in June or July. Which in turn means (if all goes well), I will have my permanent crowns around Christmas/New Years! I am so inexplicably  thrilled! Now I am going to go share the news with my husband!