If you’ve lost a tooth to trauma or you had an extraction, you may need a dental implant to fill the gap. Implants are an excellent solution for people with missing teeth, and they are an investment in your oral health. However, you should avoid discounted or cheap implants since offices that offer them could be offering a lower quality product or cutting corners. Here’s why you should beware of implant prices that seem too good to be true.

3 Disadvantages of Using Cheap Dental Implants

1. Lower Quality Labs

While a dentist installs dental implants, a lab often designs and fits the implant according to their specifications for individual patients. Even if a dentist does an excellent job installing the dental implant, that doesn’t mean the implant itself is well-made. Creating an implant is a precise, delicate, customized process, and some lower-quality labs will cut corners and manufacture sub-par products. If you come across a cheap offer for dental implants, it could be because the office is getting them from a low-quality lab.

2. Generic Abutments

Abutments are extensions that attach the implants and support the crown. Custom abutments are the recommended choice for patients since they are designed specifically for your mouth, but some labs manufacture standardized sizes and sell them at a lower cost. Stock abutments don’t provide the correct contour for natural teeth, and they often make hygiene more difficult. 

3. Reused Drills 

Drills are used to create a hole in the bone where the dentist will place the implant. Having a fresh, sharp drill is crucial to drilling a proper hole in the bone to correctly anchor the implant. While reusing drills saves money, it increases the risk the implant will fail, and it can damage the bone and inhibit healing.

Are you in need of high-quality dental implants or a routine dental cleaning? The office of Susan Kleier, DMD, in Lexington, KY, has been providing top-quality dental care for over 25 years. She offers pediatric dentistry services, dental implants, root canal therapy, crowns, bridges, and mouthguards. For more information on her practice, visit her online or call (859) 225-1188 to make an appointment today.