Implant is the most core consumables, because to use will not cause the human body to reject the pure titanium or titanium alloy, the shape of the design needs to go through a lot of scientific research and long-term clinical practice, production costs and high technology content, so is the main surgical cost.
An industry insider told the reporter that at present, there are many manufacturers at home and abroad, but the top-ranked ones are basically European and American companies, such as the Swedish Nobel Implant System and the Swiss ITI Implant System, etc., which are widely used in clinical practice and have been validated for a longer period of time, and the prices are higher, ranging from 13,000 to 30,000 yuan each; the prices of domestic and Korean brands are slightly lower, ranging from 6,000 to 15,000 yuan for an average one. The price of domestic brands and Korean brands is slightly lower, an average of 6,000 ~ 15,000 yuan ranging. In addition, marketing costs, purchase channels, distribution process administrative costs, etc., will also affect the pricing of implants.
Dental expert Wang Xing said, dental implants, although minimally invasive surgery, is the most miniature "private order", the doctor's implant technology requirements are very high. In our country, can skillfully master the planting technology and medical experience is very scarce experts, medical institutions want to have a high level of talent, is bound to invest a lot of human cost, which is part of the clinic dental implant charges one of the reasons for the high.
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Dental implants, don't be fooled by the low price
When choosing a medical institution for implant restorations, you should carefully examine whether it is compliant, whether the implant material is qualified, whether the implant doctor is After standardized training, do not be blinded by exaggerated medical advertisements. For example, many dental implant advertisements will focus on the publicity strategy of "experts," "professors," and "returnees" to raise the cost of surgery.
But it is understood that only 11 percent of China's 200,000 or so dentists are qualified to provide dental implants, compared with 22 percent in the U.S., and 80 percent of dentists in South Korea are qualified to provide dental implants. Another media survey said that only 30 medical institutions in Shanghai's Xuhui district are qualified to provide dental implants, and only 23 institutions in Dalian are licensed.
This is clearly a contradiction in terms of what clinics of all sizes across the country are claiming to be able to provide dental implants, and that they are run by "experts". Some unscrupulous merchants will also use low prices to attract patients, in fact, is the decomposition of charges: the first only charge for the cost of the implant, such as planting the root of the tooth "can not come back", and then charge a high amount of implant abutment and crown costs. It is recommended that patients inquire about the price, to understand the cost of each item included.
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