Dental Implants Financing

At The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego, we make every effort to ensure our services are accessible to more patients. Both our East and Coastal offices accept financing plans and a variety of payment methods, including:

• Visa^®
• Mastercard^®
• American Express^®
• Personal checks
• Cash

We are also in-network with many insurance companies, and our knowledgeable front desk staff is happy to submit a claim to your insurance on your behalf. If you ever have questions about your account or would like to hear about your options for paying for treatment, please contact our offices. We are always happy to assist you and answer any questions you may have. We are happy to make payment arrangements, but these must be made prior to your treatment.

Affordable Dental Implants

Dr. Koshgerian and Dr. Shelton are trusted surgical professionals in the San Diego area who have served our community through beneficial oral health care for over two decades. We believe that everyone deserves to have a healthy smile, and one that you never feel like you have to hide.

The choice to restore your smile with dental implants is a long-term investment in your health. With a complete smile, you can enjoy your favorite foods, maintain proper oral hygiene, prevent dental shifting and jaw bone loss, and feel confident about your smile. Some patients opt for cheaper options upfront, such as removable dentures or bridges. While these options restore the appearance and some function to your smile, they do not prevent bone loss or improve your oral health.

Additionally, patients find it inconvenient to have to replace dentures every few years, and not having them professionally fitted can cause sores and slipping pieces. With dental implants, there are no moving parts. Your replacement teeth are there to stay, and will look and feel just like your natural teeth. This investment is one worth making, because dental implants are the only restorative solution that fuses to the jaw bone and prevents the bone from weakening over time. Patients with removable oral appliances may experience facial sagging, dental shifting, and severe bone atrophy associated with tooth loss.

The cost of your dental implant surgery will depend on several factors, including:

• The number of implants you will be receiving
• If you require bone grafting or other tooth extraction
• Your choice of anesthesia (this could include local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, IV sedation, and/or general anesthesia)
• The details of your dental insurance

During the consultation, our staff will cover all of these items with you and provide a cost estimate. We can discuss your method of payment and answer any questions you have about the payment process and your account.

When it comes to anesthesia, many patients remain comfortable with local anesthesia, an injection that numbs only the surgical site. However, depending on the complexity of your procedure and your level of anxiety, you may opt for another choice such as laughing gas or IV sedation. General anesthesia is typically reserved for complex surgical procedures, such as corrective jaw surgery or those involving a hospital stay.

One option to decrease the cost of your implant treatment is to consider same-day dental implants. This treatment involves your surgeon extracting a damaged or decayed tooth and immediately placing a dental implant post into the empty tooth socket. This can only be done if you have enough jaw bone to support the implant. In some cases, we can place grafting material around the implant post during this same visit, allowing the graft and implant post to heal together to form a solid foundation. Immediately replacing a missing tooth with a dental implant leads to less recovery time, fewer office visits, and the satisfaction of consistently having a complete smile.

CareCredit^®

The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego is a proud provider of CareCredit. This is a healthcare credit card that is unlike a normal credit card. You can use CareCredit to cover out-of-pocket expenses that are not covered by your insurance. Once you are approved, you can use your healthcare credit card at any of the 225,000 enrolled providers nationwide. There is no activation fee, and you choose between short or long-term payment plans. CareCredit also provides live support 24/7 for help with your account.

With a CareCredit healthcare credit card, you can pay for dental work, medical expenses, and even care for your pets. CareCredit makes it easy to apply for a card online and offers instant approvals. If you’re interested in financing dental implant surgery or other healthcare treatments, visit the CareCredit website to learn more or apply for your healthcare credit card.

Find Us in San Diego

We have an office in Coastal San Diego near Pacific Beach and another office in East San Diego near La Mesa, CA. Both of our offices proudly serve the San Diego community and these surrounding areas: