Information needed on a dental procedure.

[Jp Van Eeden]

Hi there.
I need to have a rather large procedure done & so cash can be Abit difficult. I want to get all my teeth pulled out & get dentures put in & I'd love to know roughly how much that's gonna set me back. I've managed to save R20000 towards the procedure but something is eating at me thinking it might be a lot more.
Any insight & help would be greatly appreciated & ease my stress Abit.
Thanks in advance for your time.

 

[3WA]

1.) Would this be covered by medical aid (if you had it)?
2.) Would the procedure be excluded under preexisting conditions?

After you know the numbers, you might come out ahead if you sign up for medical aid, get through the waiting period, and then get them pulled.

Alternately, I'll pull them all out for you for R5,000.

 

[RedViking]

Just give the dentist a call. They should be able to give you a quote.

 

[Sinbad]

Implants or just dentures?

 

[Jp Van Eeden]

Implants or just dentures?

I've heard implants are rediculously expensive but if they were to be in range that would definitely be the better option. I just want to be able to smile & feel good while doing so, so either will work for me really.

 

[Sinbad]

20k might get you halfway to one implant. Not counting the extractions

 

[Jp Van Eeden]

1.) Would this be covered by medical aid (if you had it)?
2.) Would the procedure be excluded under preexisting conditions?

After you know the numbers, you might come out ahead if you sign up for medical aid, get through the waiting period, and then get them pulled.

Alternately, I'll pull them all out for you for R5,000.

Currently not signed with a medical aid. Was thinking of taking that route. I think the waiting period is 3 months? Do you think that would be a better option? Would implants be a more affordable possibility with this route?

 

[Jp Van Eeden]

20k might get you halfway to one implant. Not counting the extractions

Yea thought as much. Will have to be dentures then.

 

[FGRL]

Formal quotation at Dentist for both denture route and implant route.

Try save teeth instead of extracting them as dentures are difficult to get used to, restrict you from eating certain things and are generally a pain in the ass....

 

[RedViking]

Formal quotation at Dentist for both denture route and implant route.

Try save teeth instead of extracting them as dentures are difficult to get used to, restrict you from eating certain things and are generally a pain in the ass....

it is supposed to go in your mouth

 

[skimread]

it is supposed to go in your mouth

Not always