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8 May 2017
Quality vs Low Cost: The Real Cost
As is only normal, many people will try root out the lowest price available for their dental implant treatment, deciding to choose their dentist on cost alone. To lure potential patients in, some dentists will use cheap dental implants and components in order to bring their prices down, passing on the savings to the patients.
However, it’s important to remember that dental implants are medical items that stay inside your body and are relied on for the benefits of your health. Cheap dental implants have a limited success rate, with many failing to survive long term. Further problems can arise such as loosening and failing crowns and bridges over them. You wouldn’t choose a low quality hip replacement, do why settle for less when it comes to your dental health.
“Initially I was worried it would look a little bit fake, or that it would be painful, but the whole process has been so simple and there was no pain involved.”
Eimear, Dublin
Here at Seapoint, we would never compromise your health in such a fashion. Quality is of the utmost importance to us and we refuse to compromise our standards and quality of care we provide by using cheaper, poorly made dental implants. More often than not, people who opt for cheaper dental implant treatments are forced to have their implants redone because of the poor quality implants and components originally used. Not only are patients forking out even more money, but it can take a physical and emotional toll on a patient as well. We offer a range of dental implant systems to suit just about every client from every walk of life. Using only the very best implants from Biohorizons and trusted systems with long term data to back them up.
Selecting the right clinic to meet your specific needs can be a stressful experience. With several clinics offering various treatments at varying prices, you need to be certain that you are getting the ideal treatment for you. Why travel abroad for seemingly cheap implants when a dependable and respected clinic is at your doorstep. Seapoint Clinic was established in order to make the choice as easy as possible for you. By investing in the latest training and technology, we are able to place implants for patients who have even been refused by other dentists. Using our advanced CT scanners, which are rarely seen outside of hospitals, we can 3D map exactly where nerves and sinuses are. This is a feature that the majority of smaller local dentists won’t have and so might not be able to carry out an implant.
Another benefit of choosing Seapoint is our clarity in terms of fees charged. Some clinics advise on a low cost implant, with hidden charges often placed within the small print. In some cases, many will give an implant fee but won’t include the post or the crown on top or even the treatment involved to place it. In some cases, clinics charge €150+ for a CT scan, we charge €60 for all the x-rays you will need through the whole implant process. This means you can save hundreds of euro over the course of your treatment. Another reassuring fact for our patients is our clear and upfront pricing policy, meaning you will know exactly how much your treatment will cost beforehand.
“All the staff were just lovely and I was treated so well throughout my whole experience. By the end I didn’t even need any sedation.”
Eveline, Meath
Having our own dental laboratory on site also makes life far more comfortable for our patients. This means if a tooth on a denture breaks, it can be fixed the same day while you wait. If you are having teeth out, we can make sure you leave with a temporary tooth the very same day. That saves from discomfort and embarrassment, something you can’t put a price on. All our technicians are Irish, UK or American trained, with the vast majority qualified from Trinity College, Dublin. They have undergone advanced training in ceramics and in CAD/CAM technology as well as undergoing further training in the USA, Germany and the UK. By ensuring our team are the very best, we can invest in only the strongest and most beautiful ceramics available.
However, the most important feature at Seapoint though is the people. We strive to ensure your experience with us is a pleasant stay, fully aware of how nervous people can be when visiting the dentist. Our aim is to make sure your dental experience with us is a memorable one.