My husband knocked one of his front teeth when he was a teen. After a root canal, it hung in there quite a while, until it finally came out a few years ago. Since then, he’s been managing with a partial, but he’s been curious about dental implants.
A couple of weeks ago, he heard about a dental implant study being done across North America and our city is one of the locations. The study is for three tried and true implants that are already on the market. The goal is to look at the differences between the three types, their implantation, look, feel, and durability.
The problem with dental implants is the cost. They aren’t cheap and while many dental insurances will cover the cost or part of the cost of bridges or dentures, they won’t cover implants, which is why my husband hasn’t gone ahead and done it.
This afternoon he’s meeting with the study coordinator to see if he wants to proceed. He seems to be the ideal candidate and on the phone, the recruiter was enthusiastic. My husband is 55, a non-smoker, goes to the gym several times a week, doesn’t take any medications and he’s motivated. Let’s see what he decides to do. Maybe a series about this will help others decide what they’d like to do about their missing teeth. If he does go ahead with the implant, he’s given me permission to chronicle it for the blog. So, let’s see what he does. And if he refuses, why. Stay tuned…
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Post from: Blisstree
Dental Implant, Clinical Trial Experience
My husband knocked one of his front teeth when he was a teen. After a root canal, it hung in there quite a while, until it finally came out a few years ago. Since then, he’s been managing with a partial, but he’s been curious about dental implants.
The problem with dental implants is the cost. They aren’t cheap and while many dental insurances will cover the cost or part of the cost of bridges or dentures, they won’t cover implants, which is why my husband hasn’t gone ahead and done it.
This afternoon he’s meeting with the study coordinator to see if he wants to proceed. He seems to be the ideal candidate and on the phone, the recruiter was enthusiastic. My husband is 55, a non-smoker, goes to the gym several times a week, doesn’t take any medications and he’s motivated. Let’s see what he decides to do. Maybe a series about this will help others decide what they’d like to do about their missing teeth. If he does go ahead with the implant, he’s given me permission to chronicle it for the blog. So, let’s see what he does. And if he refuses, why. Stay tuned…
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Image: PhotoXpress.com
Post from: Blisstree
Dental Implant, Clinical Trial Experience