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Originally Posted by jenny8484
Wanted to see if anyone out there got a tooth extraction to prepare for an implant but chose not to get a flipper while the site healed?... I just finished going through a year long and expensive process for a front upper tooth extraction/bone graft/implant/crown and I also paid my dentist's office over 1k for the flipper to wear in the meantime (it was a front tooth so I needed one). The office manager charged me over $700 for the first flipper that was made, I ended up losing it (plus it was very poorly designed as it constantly moved around when I talked) and the second time around she charged me half price so $350. Makes you wonder how much of a profit they made off of it!
Now I am going to need a bottom tooth extracted and the same process done. Since it is a bottom tooth I do not feel it is as visible as the top front tooth was. I am wondering if it is even necessary to have a flipper made. The office manager is willing to give me a discounted price of $600 (yes that is the discount!) If I can save myself $600 that would be great but wanted to hear from others that did not opt to get one- did it cause your teeth to shift a lot by not having one?
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Hi Jenny,
My jaw literally dropped when you told me the flipper was 1K. I live right outside of Philadelphia, a major metropolitan area, I tragically lost both front teeth 2 years ago in an accident, and after having bone grafts and dental implants placed and having nothing but itching and pain with them......got tested and found out I was allergic to titanium. I've had a lot of bone loss in that area and now wear a denture/flipper ---- the kind with metal clasps that go around my very back molars. The MOST I have paid for a flipper was 514.00. That was cash. Out of pocket because insurance would not pay for a flipper after I had dental implants....go figure. My flipper was made so well by the dental lab man that I can eat (most things) and it does not move or come out, etc. I would NOT use online mail order dental labs. I did that and wasted $200.00 trying to save money having one made. Were I you, I would call around to other dental offices. I found that prices varied. I actually directly called dental labs myself that were in the area by googling them. They all said I had to go through a dental office, however. As for your bottom tooth, well, I don't know, as I have no experience with the bottom arch. I am hopeful someone more knowledgeable than me will come on and address your question. I wish you all the best. I have been with my dental office for 30 years and they are reputable, and seem to have always put patients before profits. Good Luck to you!