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Clear Choice

demanda — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:20:51 GMT

I was wondering if anyone had any experience with Clear Choice (dental implants). Had an initial consultation with them. It went well. Their facility was amazing. They do everything right there. Since being diagnosed with diabetes, I have had many, many issues with my teeth and unfortunately it's come to possibly taking this big step. I appreciate any and all comments/advice. Thanks so much!

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Q4u — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:27:52 GMT

I was curious about this as well and I know how wiped out I am after one big procedure, so my concern is how on earth do they do all that work in one day? It must be extremely stressful on the body....

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:33:27 GMT

The customer reviews are not that stellar....

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Mary Bailey — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:39:08 GMT

My periodontist did not want the abutment and crown placed until the implant was secure and healed within the bone graft. For me it was 6 months. I don't know how they can do it all in one day.

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Krimpette — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 15:59:52 GMT

I have several implants that I have gotten over time. The process in every case was 6 mos to a year. The longer time was when bone grafting was necessary. I can't imagine how they can do anything close to a permanent implant in the time they claim.

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IMW — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:20:31 GMT

Dental implants are surgery. I have an implant- took many visits- months, best tooth in my mouth. Another implant didn't take, my body rejected it, dentist and I could only deduce stress.

I knew someone who went to NYU dental school to have work done by students, supervised by professors,

at a reduced price. 10 were done in one day. The man was in excruciating pain for months, it drove him out of his mind.

He committed suicide, his family sued for malpractice.

Your health is not a place to seek bargains in my humble opinion.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:33:46 GMT

I wonder about Clear Choice myself, I was always told that dental implants take several months of dental appts and several different specialists are involved.

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demanda — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:04:00 GMT

Thanks All for your comments. When I went for the consultation, I was told they put temporary implants in while the "screws" fuse to the bone which could be 4-6 months. After that time, they put the permanent implants in. It is far from a "bargain" price. Quite the opposite. I was absolutely shocked at the price they quoted me. I'm going to see someone else next week for a second opinion.

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HappyDaze — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:13:27 GMT

@IMW wrote:
Dental implants are surgery. I have an implant- took many visits- months, best tooth in my mouth. Another implant didn't take, my body rejected it, dentist and I could only deduce stress.

I knew someone who went to NYU dental school to have work done by students, supervised by professors,
at a reduced price. 10 were done in one day. The man was in excruciating pain for months, it drove him out of his mind.
He committed suicide, his family sued for malpractice.

Your health is not a place to seek bargains in my humble opinion.
Good luck with whatever you decide.

Yes this! I shake my head every time I see this commercial. Dental implants really need to be done by people who truly know what they are doing and aren't rushing it because it can leave you in pain and anguish the rest of your life and/or multiple attempts to correct it, which also means even more $$.

My husband had this done and it took close to a year for the whole process. It IS expensive and to bargain shop is NOT wise, not at all. In my husband's case, they also had to do a bone graft before they could do his implants and you get a few different choices there and that is why his took a bit longer but I am so thankful our doctor was so thorough and detailed.

With all that said, it was one of THE best things he's ever done (he's had a bridge since he was in his early 20's and hated it) and he has an amazing set of teeth now, something he never thought he'd have. He'd do it all over again even knowing the time and $$ it cost.

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HappyDaze — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:12:20 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I wonder about Clear Choice myself, I was always told that dental implants take several months of dental appts and several different specialists are involved.

They do....well, they SHOULD, I should say.

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LindaSal — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 17:31:41 GMT

I am a retired dental assistant and also had an implant done due to an accident. Do yourself a favor and go to a board certified oral surgeon or periodontist. Mine too took about a year with the bone grafting and I had a beautiful result. They are costly and involved but take the time necessary for proper healing and you will be happy with it I'm sure.

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demanda — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:06:45 GMT

Thank you All! Very good advice.

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sidsmom — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 21:41:41 GMT

Am I the only one thinking this was about a pregnancy test?!

🙃

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Irshgrl31201 — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 22:54:23 GMT

I didn't know anything about dental implants til a friend and then my great aunt got them.

If they fail in most cases you are out of money. I have heard some dentist will cover it but that is rare. I do know that most with diabetes don't heal as good as they used to and some have real trouble with healing. That would be a serious consideration because that would directly affect if these take or not. I also know that many dentist refuse to do them if a patient smokes because that affects healing as well.

I would feel very uneasy paying that much money and knowing they may not take.

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Irshgrl31201 — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 23:01:00 GMT

I just went to their website and this takes months too. You get the implants and have to wait for that to heal. This is different than implants though it says because instead of getting each individual tooth you get 4 implant posts and get what looks to be like a denture that screws into those four posts. This was a picture i got from the website. When they say one day they are not including getting the implants and waiting for them to heal, just the day you get your new choppers apparently.

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BornToShop — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 23:50:45 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
Am I the only one thinking this was about a pregnancy test?!
🙃

@sidsmom, lol! Reminds me back in the day sweat popped out on my upper lip during one of those tests! False alarm, however I got a kick out of your post!

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Suziepeach — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 00:27:58 GMT

My husband had this done at Affordable Dentures, is in the healing process and goes back for his implants in early October. He had radiation therapy several years ago and it ruined his teeth, he had no choice. At the very beginning he ate soup I pureed and now can chew, he had it done in May. They had him come back every couple weeks to check the sutures and the fit of the temporary dentures. He didn't have a lot of swelling but did have bruising from the bottom implants, he chose to have 8 instead of 4. He did have pain but nothing like he was experiencing before all were removed, some from the radiation were very lose. We both are happy he had it done..

And let me add, he had his impression made the day prior to his main appointment.. we got there bright and early, by that afternoon he had his temporary dentures in and we came home. Now don't get me wrong, we still had some bleeding but he drank ice water and gradually day by day, things started getting better.. and he did have pain and there were a few rough days but we kept looking back at the pain that never stopped from his ruined teeth. His Doctor said she sees a lot of radiation therapy patients. It was a lot more costly than we imagined but he chose top of the line everything. They didn't take our dental insurance either but they filled out all the paperwork and they paid for his dentures..

It's a lot to go through but worth it as you're healing.. he'd do it all over again..