Wouldn’t it be great if there’s a way to get free dental implants? This restorative procedure is getting more and more popular these days as more people are aware of its advantages.
A dental implant can be considered as the near-perfect solution to replace a missing tooth. The implant (usually made of titanium) is placed in the jawbone and it serves as an artificial root for the new denture. Since the implant is fused with the jawbone, the prosthetic tooth that is placed above them is very solid, leading to a better chewing and talking experience. Another unseen benefit is that the implant can actually work like the root of the tooth which prevents bone loss in the jawbone. Unfortunately, the procedure costs a lot. People often have to spend thousands of dollars to get one or two dental implants.
What’s more is that almost all dental insurance plans do not cover dental implants because it is considered a cosmetic procedure. Even if there are some dental insurance plans offer such benefit, they won’t be able to cover the cost for the whole procedure because typically the allowed the highest benefit for dental insurance range from $1,000 to $2,000.
Ways to Get Free Dental Implants
We regret to inform you that there’s no possible way to get free dental implants. At least not that we know of. However, there are several ways to reduce the money you have to spend from your pocket.
Traveling
Sounds crazy? Not so much. Traveling can be one of the best ways to reduce the cost of the dental implant. If you’re currently living in metropolitan areas in the US, you may want to consider traveling to rural areas to have this dental procedure. Some people even propose an even daring idea of going abroad to get a much better price.
Often known as dental tourism, it is an act of going abroad to have a dental procedure with a significantly lower cost. Some countries have a much lower fee compared to developed countries such as the US for such dental procedure. Some of the popular destinations are Mexico, Hungary, Costa Rica, and Asian countries such as India, Singapore and Malaysia.
Although it does sound like a brilliant idea, you still have to do a thorough research about this plan. You need to be able to find a dentist that holds a high standard of quality beforehand.
Dental Schools
If traveling is out of your option, you can also search for the reduced price of dental implants at dental clinic available in the school of dentistry. These clinics often provide free or low cost procedures for those who are eligible (for example, a low-income person needing emergency dental care), but you have to prepare a big load of patience. The drawback of these clinics is they often operate only during working hours and they often need longer time for a procedure. Typically the result is pretty good because the work of these almost-graduating dental school students is supervised by the faculty dentist.
There you go. I hope this post answers your question on how to get free or low cost dental implant.
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PS: For a Muslim, changing God’s creation in our bodies is strictly prohibited, including dental implants. If teeth implants are done for decoration, then the law becomes unlawful. Likewise with healthy teeth are deliberately removed to plant teeth. Unless there is an emergency reason. Teeth implants do not fall into the category of changing what Allah has created, since it is replacing what has been destroyed or disappeared. Islam allows teeth implants as much as other implants for organs that are not there anymore.
References:
- Getting a dental implant from a dental school can save you money
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