AVERAGE COST OF POPULAR COSMETIC DENTAL PROCEDURES

In the most layman terms, cosmetic dental procedures are relatively expensive than the usual dental treatments. To get one done, you must keep some amount for the upfront cost ready and the rest will be taken care of by the financing companies or dental insurance, whichever covers the costs better.

Cosmetic dentistry comprises of many procedures that enhance one’s smile. Since many of these procedures depend on one’s personal choice, the cost incurred on the same variable.

Hence it is always recommended to first get an estimate of the costs that will be incurred on getting the treatment done.

In this consumer guide to cosmetic dentistry, we will give you an overall idea of how much the procedure will cost you.

However, it is recommended that you keep the estimates a little higher when seeking treatment from relatively costlier cities. 

Average costs of cosmetic dental procedures are as under:

1.       DENTAL IMPLANTS

In the situations where either the cavity has grown a lot or there is a missing tooth, dental implants serve as the best alternative. These implants are just as white and strong as natural teeth are.

Many people prefer getting implants done because they are permanent and demand just the same amount of care as that of natural teeth.

The cost of a single dental implant can vary from clinic to clinic. However, the average cost of a single implant stands somewhere close to $2500. For situations where close to 6 teeth are to be removed and implanted with an artificial tooth, the costs can be as high as $35000.

The factors that are considered while estimating the costs are whether you need bone grafts and sinus lifts etc.

2. ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS

Orthodontic treatments such as Invisalign and dental veneers help in better aligning the teeth using metal braces. Such treatments help in enhancing the beauty of one’s smile and are very often sought after by people.

However, it needs to be noted that Invisalign or metal braces aren’t a complete type of cosmetic dental procedure. This is the reason why many insurance companies and healthcare financing institutions provide cost coverage for them.

The average costs of orthodontic treatments can be around $6500 for conventional metal braces. If you are seeking clear braces that aren’t very prominent in appearance, you will have to spend around $1000 extra.

3. PORCELAIN VENEERS

Do you have gaps between your teeth, a crooked tooth or a partially broken tooth? If yes, porcelain veneers will help.

These veneers are made of a very thin ceramic shell that helps in hiding all the small level tooth imperfections such as a crooked tooth, stains, and gaps.

A dental veneer is cemented halfway on the tooth and helps in giving a very clean and perfect appearance of the mouth.

The average costs incurred in getting the veneers mounted on the teeth can stand anywhere from $900 to $2000 depending upon the dentist and his location of the practice.

4. TEETH WHITENING

Discoloring or yellowing of teeth is a very common the phenomenon observed these days due to unhealthy eating and drinking practices.

Nowadays people have resorted to consuming a lot of junk food and carbonated drinks. These food items don’t only discolor our teeth but also corrodes the calcium content in them thus making the teeth weak and dimming our smile.

Teeth whitening Alta Loma has the audacity to brighten up your teeth and an overall smile by as much as 10 times. The teeth whitening processes are usually done on an hourly basis and the average costs incurred per sitting can be estimated to be around $600.