Quote Originally Posted by HBARleatherneck View Post
Has anyone here (or your close relative) had dental implants? IF so, how do they work, look etc? How about comfort? Cost of the procedure? Did you have 1 tooth or multiple teeth done? Where did you get them done? I have read the literature, but just want to know from people who have actually done it.

Not for me, I have great teeth.
I had three implants done 10 years ago. Cost me about $8K, fortunately they're a good bit cheaper now. Full extractions of all teeth and going to dentures would have been cheaper, but I wanted to keep what I had...so far so good.

The TV ads you see hyping 'one-day implants' is BS. After they extracted two failed root canals (remember Marathon Man?) it took almost 3 months for the swelling to go down enough to install the titanium posts, then another month for the molding, construction, twice, and fitting of the crowns.
I had these done on lowers. They said I could never have them on the uppers as my jaw bone isn't thick enough before intruding on the sinuses...bad juju.