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Typical Patient Technical Questions

The following questions and answers are typical of the enquiries that we receive every day about dental treatment at the Prime Dental Clinic in Budapest, Hungary. The questions and answers have been abbreviated to save on space and do not represent the precise questions and answers.

IMPLANTS
Upper jaw extract 4 teeth and replace all of my top teeth with implants, about 6 implants. Lower jaw extract 1 tooth and place 4 implants. Porcelain bridge for both sides. Time available 7 days.

Extractions, implants and crowns/bridgework unfortunately take longer to sort out than 7 days. It is sometimes possible to extract teeth and place implants immediately. This is decided on an individual patient basis only as it is not the right thing to do for all patients, for instance if there is any gum inflammation or infection this is not possible. Once the implants have been placed in the jaw they need to heal for a number of months and then the permanent teeth are placed on top of the implants. In the meantime patients can have a temporary denture or temporary crowns.

As soon as teeth are lost or extracted bone loss occurs and the longer ago that some of your teeth were extracted or lost the more likely you are to need some form of bone augmentation at the same time as the implants are placed or a number of months before the implants are placed. The optimum time to have implants following extraction is about 2 months as long as any infection or inflammation is healed, however many patients years later successfully have implants.

So whilst the number of implants that you want might be entirely possible we have to consider that it might not be possible without some form of bone augmentation.

It might be that the best option for you is to come out to Budapest for a consultation, have the extractions, be fitted with a temporary denture and then in 2 months time go back to Budapest for the implant work. If this is acceptable to you your first trip out to Budapest would be for at least 5 nights so that if we need to do any bone augmentation work at this stage we have time to do this.

Implants are considered to be a lifelong investment and whilst all patients want to rush through the work, it is much better to take a considered approach to your treatment. So instead of 7 nights I think a realistic timescale would be if you started the work now it would be finished in about 8 months time.

For information implants are in 3 parts
- the titanium post which goes into the jawbone (this is level with the gum and is stitched over for about 7 days and left to heal for a number of months - you cannot normally see the implant during the healing process)
- the attachment which is placed onto the implant after about 6 months
- the implant crown which is placed onto the attachment 

Pitt Easy implants are 750 euros each and porcelain fused to metal implant crowns are 270 euros each and zirconium oxide implant crowns are 470 euros each. Bridgework is priced on a per unit crown basis, so if there are 4 teeth on the bridge the price of a porcelain fused to metal bridge would be 1080 euros.

We can normally fit patients in for an appointment quickly depending on the time that you have available.
QUOTATION FOR 3 IMPLANTS
I would like to know the projected cost for 3 implants next to each other. I have been informed by my dentist that I have enough bone for implants to take place.

 
Euros
Consultation, treatment plan and panoramic x-ray - free of charge
0
3 Pitt Easy implants, 750 euros each
2250
Implant Crowns - normally placed on the implant after 6 months healing. Two choices, either porcelain on metal or zirconium oxide implant crowns
 
3 porcelain on metal implant crowns (also known as porcelain covered implant crowns), 270 euros each
810
OR 3 zirconium oxide implant crowns, 470 euros each. These crowns are the ultimate quality. They are incredibly like natural teeth and are extremely strong.
1410
TOTAL 3060 euros (about £2100) or 3660 euros (about £2500). We offer 3% discount for cash.  
Bone augmentation costs vary according to the individual patient. This might be needed before the placing of the implants or at the same time at the implants  
The first trip to Budapest for the consultation and the placing of the implants would be for 3-5 nights. The second trip, after 6 months, for the implant crowns.

Payment is due for each trip separately. The clinic offer free airport transfers.

DENTAL TREATMENT - VENEERS
I am very interested in getting some dental work done abroad. My teeth have always been a source of embarrassment to me and I would like to have the front and bottom teeth veneered. I was looking for some indication of how much this would be, also the likely time this would take and the general process.

Veneers are used to cover up minor imperfections such as colour issues, small gaps, small chips, or for teeth very slightly out of alignment.  A thin layer of the patient's natural tooth is skimmed off and the porcelain veneer is placed on the front of the natural tooth.  Crowns are used when more substantial imperfections are to be addressed.  These might be large gaps, crooked/wonky teeth, badly chipped teeth, or decay.  A larger amount of the patient's natural tooth is filed down and a much more substantial cover is placed over the natural tooth.  A big mistake patients make is thinking everyone can have veneers. Many patients find they need crowns so that the shape and position of the lab work can be significantly altered.

The price of full porcelain veneers and full porcelain crowns is Euros 280.  Typically a patient might need 6-8 veneers/crowns on the upper and the same on the lower.   If you can send a photo of your teeth we can give you more idea about how many you would need.  Obviously a patient's budget has to be taken into consideration as well.  So Euros 3360 to 4480 (about £2250-£3,000) will give you an idea of how much it would cost.  For the front teeth we always use temporary crowns for the time between preparation and fitting of the final work.  Temporary crowns are Euros 15 each.  Filed down teeth look just that and they can be sensitive without coverings on them.  This prices includes the airport transfer, the consultation, panoramic x-ray, impressions.

Lab work (i.e. the veneers or crowns) takes 5 working days so you have two options.  One is to go to Budapest and stay out there for the preparation and fitting in one trip, so go out Sunday, consultation, x-ray and preparation Monday, fitting Friday, home Saturday.  Another option is to go out for 2 nights for the consultation and preparation, then return to Budapest for 2 nights, 1-2 weeks later, for the fitting of the lab work.


 
 
 
 
 
 


DIFFERENCES IN CROWNS
I'm interested in have 12 crowns fitted to my teeth (6 front top and 6 front bottom). Can you please explain the differences between the various crowns you use. Would I get a discount for 12 crowns? How long would it take to fit 12 crowns. Would I be able to have the work done in one day? Do you work weekends?

The type of crown you would choose would depend where in the mouth they are to be placed and your budget. Obviously at the front of the mouth it is very important to achieve a natural look rather than something that just functions.

The difference in the crowns is the materials they are made of, the look and the strength. A basic crown, porcelain fused to metal (also called porcelain covered crown or porcelain on metal) is very strong, however the base metal gives an opaque look to the crown and natural teeth are quite translucent so side by side you would possibly be able to tell which was the crown and which was the natural tooth. If however the upper and lower teeth were all changed together this would not be so much of an issue. If using porcelain fused to metal teeth at the front you would also want to use a porcelain shoulder which is a few mm of porcelain which overhangs the tooth so that if/when the gum slightly recedes over the years the metal underneath at the edge will not be as evident. Porcelain fused to metal crowns are the cheapest crowns and if someone is quoting for a "crown" this is probably the type they mean.

Porcelain fused to gold crowns are normally quoted at the porcelain fused to metal rate plus the cost of the gold. Typically 2-4 grams of gold are used for each tooth. This type of crown gives a better translucency/natural look than crowns fused to metal.

Gradia crowns - resin based, a reasonable option. The look is reasonably natural.

Full porcelain crowns - excellent translucency/look against natural teeth. The crown of choice for the front teeth in the medium cost bracket however these crowns are only for individual teeth. It is not possible to make bridges (i.e. teeth joined together to span gaps) from full porcelain as the material is not strong enough.

Zeno zirconium oxide crowns - absolutely fantastic look, good translucency and superior strength. These are the ultimate crowns for front teeth and can be used for individual crowns or bridgework.

All of our crowns are very competitively priced and included in the price is the cost of the consultation, panoramic x-ray, airport transfers, ongoing support in Budapest, and a certain number of tickets for the transport system, so no discounts are available for most of the crowns, apart from a 3% discount for cash. However at the moment we have a "Promotion" buy 9 Zeno zirconium crowns and get the 10th one free.

Generally we need 5 working days for lab work to be completed.  The length of time you have to stay in Budapest depends on how many teeth are involved and in what parts of the mouth they are. For small amounts of work this might be arrive on a Sunday, start the preparation on the Monday, fitting on Friday and home on Saturday.  However with larger amounts of work we would want you to stay until the Monday or Tuesday of the following week.  This gives us time to spread the preparation over a couple of days and make minor adjustments if necessary. We need to make sure we have time to do your work and we also have to consider how much work can comfortably be done in one appointment and how much local anaesthetic is needed at each appointment.

Alternatively you can go out to Budapest for 3-4 days, arrive Sunday leave Wednesday evening, and then return say on the Thursday a week later for at least 2 nights.

We try and work around your commitments. So if you let us know when you are available we can try and fit you in.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

UK Agent - Prime Dental, Budapest
Mrs Sue Ferguson
Tenterden, Kent, UK
Tel: 01580 765546 (Int Tel: ++44 1580 765546)
Fax:01580 764214 (Int Fax: ++44 1580 764214)
Web: www.primedentalbudapest.co.uk
Email:
sue@primedentalbudapest.co.uk

All quotes are based on information supplied by the patient. All discussions, bookings and other arrangements by Sue Ferguson are in her capacity as a booking agent for Prime Dental, not on her own account


Prime Dental Budapest
Margit körút 38
1027
Budapest
Hungary


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