Dentist Implants !!! Rip off

Forensic_man

Hi everyone

I am in the process of looking at implants to secure dentures the cost is basically £15000 per ark. £30,000 a full set

However the actual implants retail to dentists at £45 - £150 each

So let look at 4 top implants and 4 bottom and a pair of excellent dentures

Dentures £2000
8 implants @ £4000 with a decent profit

Total £6000 but we pay £30,000

Mini implants are cheaper however I have no problem with anyone making a profit but this is so wrong, further investigation shows not only implants but other dental work is extortionate too !!!!

Thoughts?

flossy_splodge

Get the work done overseas.

brook2jack

I personally don't do implants. The person I refer to spent £250,000 training and equipping to place implants on top of the costs of equipping and running his dental practice. He has to pay thousands more each year for his professional indemnity and thousands each year in training to maintain his skills.

To buy all the bits for one implant system ie chucks,drills,implants,surgical jigs , healing plugs,abutments etc cost. £15,000.


On top of this is the cost of the lab work etc to restore the implants.

He estimates the cost of all the bits, lab work etc is around
£1300 an implant/tooth.

On top of this are the costs of the many hours of surgery time over several months and many visits that complex treatment like this would take.

The costs of running a dental surgery set up for implants will be in excess of £200 an hour. But then how much does a main dealer garage charge for their services ?

wiogs

Oh goody another illogical "rip off" rant

sinizterguy

Just don't have them.

Or maybe you can hire a handy man with a power drill and screw driver to install them for you.

People don't go through years of training and maintain expensive premises and equipment to work 'at cost' or 'near cost'

People who value their skills will pay the fees. You clearly do not. Best not to have you as a patient.

lisyloo

I'm going to get implants (my choice).
I'm expecting a technician to make me a custom crown/ tooth from a mould of my other teeth. I expect this to be a bespoke height and size.
I'm not getting cheap standard parts.

I'm choosing uk not abroad but you can get it done cheaper abroad.
Just db aware of the aftercare and liability issues.

real1314

I asked an accountant to do my annual accounts.
They printed them on 4 sheets of paper.

Paper costs about 1p per sheet and maybe another 5p for the ink.

So 24p total cost but they want to charge me £220.00

What a rip off.

btw OP what type of work do you do?

pogofish

Which campaign does this relate to...?

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

real1314 wrote: »

btw OP what type of work do you do?

pogofish wrote: »

Which campaign does this relate to...?

I wouldn't bother asking questions. Looks like another post-and-run newbie who won't be back. Please prove me wrong, Forensic man.

Toothsmith

Forensic_man wrote: »

Hi everyone

I am in the process of looking at implants to secure dentures the cost is basically £15000 per ark. £30,000 a full set

However the actual implants retail to dentists at £45 - £150 each

So let look at 4 top implants and 4 bottom and a pair of excellent dentures

Dentures £2000
8 implants @ £4000 with a decent profit

Total £6000 but we pay £30,000

Mini implants are cheaper however I have no problem with anyone making a profit but this is so wrong, further investigation shows not only implants but other dental work is extortionate too !!!!

Thoughts?

How much does the bit of paper and the ink of a solicitor's letter cost?