Dental Implant prices that I have been quoted in Thailand

[maxme]

wow thats impressive. So where did you end up going to?

[keeniau96]

All the above posts are talking about one implant. That may b fine for the front teeth but molars are likely to need two and maybe even three implants. Such was the case for me about 3-4 years ago. Lower molar, 2d one from end. Totally shot after many years so needed extraction. My long-time dentist at Phuket Bangkok Hospital, superb in every respect and familiar with my fun. We discussed quite a bit then proceeded, extraction 1st, then about a month interval to let the jaw settle. There had been some discussion re 2 or 3 posts but would up with 2. Pricing is always done per implants, so ensure that's what you wind up as actual price for your condition. Implant insertion by specialist based in Hat Yai who travels to Phuket on regular schedule twice a month. Two weeks to let things settle then insert the post into the implant (weird feeling to feel it being screwed in). Then make mould for the crown, come back in a week for the crown itself. Results were simply perfect and have remained so, Note that I live about 20 min drive from the hospital so setting multiple visits no problem. What cost? Sorry, I forgot but do know I checked with three-four other well-recommended places and got a very competitive price.

[KittenKong]

I have three implants for three rear teeth, all done at different times. At no point was it suggested that I would need two for one tooth, even by my dentist in Europe. YMMV, of course.

I'm not sure what sort of implant you had done over just three weeks. All mine took several months. My dentist in Europe always told me to avoid quick implants at all costs. YMMV again.

[oxo1947]

Its probably not convenient for you, but one of the best dental towns in Thailand is Khon Kaen its where so many of the dentist had done their training.

That town is amazing for the different universities they have for medical training. I live 2 hours away in Udon Thani.....but we get their dentists trained from there , I took 2 friends from Oz in to one of them a few months back......they needed nothing, so a full check for 2 people & a clean for 1 = 300 baht--150 each.

There are a lot of them that do implants here but as you probably know it is a time thing---the screw is put into the bone & they want some time for the bone to grow around it. If you already have the screws in, then yes it can be a lot quicker.

About 7 years ago --had a honorific bike crash, got flown down to Bumrungrad hospital for facial reconstruction, lots of plates & screws around the eye sockets etc that had to be adjusted every 10 days or so-----got so fed up with flying down to BKK that I phoned the Bumrungrad Doctor & asked if there was somewhere nearer that was good enough to do this......he e-mailed me an address & said that he would send the records on to them--- when I got to the address it was the Dental university. Looking through their treatment books it was just amazing what they could do----Girls of 13-14 with a great big over bite, they would cut through the jaw bone take 3-4 inches out join together with plates etc, by 16 they had ended up with just a cute pout.

Honestly I don't think much of the town---but I would look at that place for different medical stuff before rushing off to BKK again.

[cusanus]

Elite Dental at the Pantip Plaza did two implants for me, 36k each plus 15k for a zirconium crown (10k for porcelain/metal). Excellent job, really, not a bit of pain, perfect work. But for one other tooth they'll want another 30k for a bone graft which I question if necessary. Will look around still.. 

[taxout]

"It seemed all to be done by pressure and I'm not aware that any cement was used at any time."

With implants, crowns can be fixed either with cement or by a tiny screw that attaches to the underlying abutment.

[cusanus]

Elite Dental at the Pantip Plaza did two implants for me, 36k each plus 15k for a zirconium crown (10k for porcelain/metal). Excellent job, really, not a bit of pain, perfect work. But for one other tooth they'll want another 30k for a bone graft which I question if necessary. Will look around still..   but, was told today that it won't be known if the bone graft is necessary. That's my fault because I didn't have it pulled at the same time as the 2nd one down, so they can't be done together with the bridge in the middle. Will have to wait on that question for three months. BUT must say, I only hesitate because I want these guys all to myself, they do NOT come any better than this. These guys are GREAT. I now have two molars that should last me to the grave and well beyond. They look wonderful and I can chew comfortably again. God bless em.  Oh, should mention that after fitting the cap, she used some cement, I suppose around the seam with the abutment. GREAT JOB!

[NYGuy816]

Thantakit Dental Bangkok. Price for a dental implant with crown is 65,000 THB. Warranty included. I'd personally pick Thantakit as they are one of the best dental clinics for a dental implant and Invisalign. Quite a popular place too for dental holidays. Majority of their patients are from the international community and they are also the one in charge for the Qantas cabin crew so communication was a breeze. 
 

[Lumbini]

It's more about who the implantologist ( many of the good ones with lots of experience work at different clinics ) is not so much about the clinic ( I had good implantologist but questionable clinic and I am working to see if they will make this right . Also make sure your implantologist IS THE ONE WHO WILL DO THE CROWN AND ABUTMENT so this is not passed off to another Dr. with less experience and cheaper for clinic to hire .
Last thing get top implant possibly Strumann or Nobel and now it's possible to get all ceramic if it's on one of the teeth closer to front for better aesthetics . Also the trend is going to bone-level . If you make choice on price much can be missed and problems years later or loss of implant even sooner . Get full mouth cone Ct scan and take that cd-rom to the implantologist's who you are considering so they can really see what they are dealing with when it comes to bone left and placement also immediate loading of implant after tooth pulled is tempting to shorten your progress time but puts much more risk of loosing implant as it not let's implant site where tooth is pulled heal fully . Seems most here just talk about price and that's important but not the major concern or opportunity . After having 10 done I lost one and now may loose another one and it's been very challenging and I wish I knew then what I know now as I work to get what I was promised with things now going well above 25% of original estimate .

[cusanus]

I've had five implants this last year at Chiang Mai supporting seven 100% zirconia crowns, not a hint of pain on the bottom two though the three implants on top were a bit rough and had to wait three months for the five crowns. Absolutely TOP quality work, no charges for appointments or x rays, I was treated extremely well. The surgeon was most professional, excellent, while the impressions and crowns were later done by a very efficient, superbly competent and lovely young lady. I discovered that the surgeon performs at at least one other clinic.  These were Osstem implants which I researched as being cheaper but seem to have as good a record for quality and longevity. I expect them to be fine through the rest of my life. The cost was 36,000 per implant plus 15,000 for each of the zirconia crowns. The crowns were a choice with the cheaper option being 10,000 each, but these were ceramic and metal combination, not as strong, also the presence of metals, particularly dissimilar metals, can cause galvanic currents that destroy the implants and spread toxins, so the zirconia is the way to go and mine are just plain gorgeous, better than natural teeth. The upper jaw bone is not as rugged, so I also had a bone graft for 30,000.  The total cost as you can figure yourself was 285,000. Absolutely worth every baht and I can't imagine a better result anywhere. (Hope the math is right) Elite Dental at the Pantip Plaza.  

[mcfish]

I've had five implants this last year at Chiang Mai supporting seven 100% zirconia crowns, not a hint of pain on the bottom two though the three implants on top were a bit rough and had to wait three months for the five crowns. Absolutely TOP quality work, no charges for appointments or x rays, I was treated extremely well. The surgeon was most professional, excellent, while the impressions and crowns were later done by a very efficient, superbly competent and lovely young lady. I discovered that the surgeon performs at at least one other clinic.  These were Osstem implants which I researched as being cheaper but seem to have as good a record for quality and longevity. I expect them to be fine through the rest of my life. The cost was 36,000 per implant plus 15,000 for each of the zirconia crowns. The crowns were a choice with the cheaper option being 10,000 each, but these were ceramic and metal combination, not as strong, also the presence of metals, particularly dissimilar metals, can cause galvanic currents that destroy the implants and spread toxins, so the zirconia is the way to go and mine are just plain gorgeous, better than natural teeth. The upper jaw bone is not as rugged, so I also had a bone graft for 30,000.  The total cost as you can figure yourself was 285,000. Absolutely worth every baht and I can't imagine a better result anywhere. (Hope the math is right) Elite Dental at the Pantip Plaza.  

Excellent report! I've saved it for the near future and will go the same dentist. Can I ask what pain control method you chose?

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[cusanus]

6 minutes ago, mcfish said:

Excellent report! I've saved it for the near future and will go the same dentist. Can I ask what pain control method you chose?

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They didn't offer a choice, but I'm very sensitive, have fought bitterly with dentists over the pain in the past and was scared, but I felt absolutely nothing on the bottom two molars and had the crowns about six weeks later. The top three took quite a while and the gums towards the front were quite sore afterward, but otherwise again not a hint of pain except that afterwards I was still quite sore for a few days, but there was no swelling and not nearly as much trouble as I expected from the surgeon's caution. I'm convinced it doesn't get any better than these guys, very nice, very professional, very honest, I'm very happy and pleased to recommend them.  

[dannyconrad]

On 4/20/2016 at 11:17 PM, Chivas said:

Dr Warin Pattaya 35,000 Baht for Implant with crown. March 2016 price

I recommend Dr. Warin for a combination of the highest quality and reasonable pricing. He doesn't have the overhead of a hospital and can charge lower prices. He is highly recommended in many Pattaya message boards (that's how I found him). He has done a crown, root canal and implant on my teeth and has done a very professional job at a very reasonable price. He is US trained and speaks nearly prefect English. There is typically a 2-3 waiting period to see him as he is very busy. His wife also does excellent work (my good friends dentist) but I think she does everything but implants. Located in a clump of dental clinics on Pattaya Tai between 2nd and 3rd roads on the south side. His sign reads Dental Clinic (as does another clinic near). Right below his Dental Clinic sign is another sign that reads Zarhnart.  038-720079.

[mikejphuket]

On 4/21/2016 at 4:35 PM, Changoverandout said:

My wife fell breaking her jaw and teeth. As well as other non-related dental work the quote in Nakhon Sawan was 335,000 THB for work done on 18 teeth including 5 implants, 4 crowns & 3 bridges.

I sent xrays to dentists in Calcutta and we are going in Jan for stage 1 over 2 weeks, then stage 2 over a week 3 months later. For a cost of 116,000 THB (INR equivalent). Great food & drink whilst there too!!

WOW ! My Thai wife needs a bridge done over 5 teeth and was quoted 795,000 B. (yes, that is correct) by a large hospital in Phuket. India now on the radar screen

[atyclb]

On 4/21/2016 at 4:35 PM, Changoverandout said:

My wife fell breaking her jaw and teeth. As well as other non-related dental work the quote in Nakhon Sawan was 335,000 THB for work done on 18 teeth including 5 implants, 4 crowns & 3 bridges.

I sent xrays to dentists in Calcutta and we are going in Jan for stage 1 over 2 weeks, then stage 2 over a week 3 months later. For a cost of 116,000 THB (INR equivalent). Great food & drink whilst there too!!

 

 

i too would likely go to india if i need implant(s) done. if just 1 implant i would weigh the cost of trip against savings and maybe just do it in thailand or vietnam where have had great results with crowns.  i like indian food thus would help decide to go there.

 

actual implant hardware price varies a lot but the less expensive ones made in israel are usa fda approved and apparently quite good.  competition is a good thing and to get an idea of the israel made implants have a look . https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dental-Titanium-Spiral-Implant-self-drilling-One-piece-NEXT-surgical-sterile/122623334067?epid=2150530424&hash=item1c8ceb96b3:g:p4sAAOSwzahZfeHM .    https://www.ebay.com/itm/X1-Dental-Implant-Set-5-Parts-All-In-One-Read-Description/272267164389?epid=1573416854&hash=item3f64633ae5:g:eWwAAOSwzvlW9Xhs           the expensive older brands do a fair job of keeping actual hardware cost out of public light.  the material is all the same, medical grade titanium.

 

in my research i learned it is important to get a scan of the entire mouth including upper and lower jaws. there must be adequate jawbone and adequate density of bone to receive implants. worth getting in advance and sending to potential dentists either in thailand, india, vietnam, etc.

[atyclb]

On 2/10/2017 at 11:54 AM, cusanus said:

I've had five implants this last year at Chiang Mai supporting seven 100% zirconia crowns, not a hint of pain on the bottom two though the three implants on top were a bit rough and had to wait three months for the five crowns. Absolutely TOP quality work, no charges for appointments or x rays, I was treated extremely well. The surgeon was most professional, excellent, while the impressions and crowns were later done by a very efficient, superbly competent and lovely young lady. I discovered that the surgeon performs at at least one other clinic.  These were Osstem implants which I researched as being cheaper but seem to have as good a record for quality and longevity. I expect them to be fine through the rest of my life. The cost was 36,000 per implant plus 15,000 for each of the zirconia crowns. The crowns were a choice with the cheaper option being 10,000 each, but these were ceramic and metal combination, not as strong, also the presence of metals, particularly dissimilar metals, can cause galvanic currents that destroy the implants and spread toxins, so the zirconia is the way to go and mine are just plain gorgeous, better than natural teeth. The upper jaw bone is not as rugged, so I also had a bone graft for 30,000.  The total cost as you can figure yourself was 285,000. Absolutely worth every baht and I can't imagine a better result anywhere. (Hope the math is right) Elite Dental at the Pantip Plaza.  

 

 

true about possible side effect from galvanic corrosion BUT, the big but is most porcelain/ceramic crowns consist of a single metal support structure. galvanic corrosion requires 2 or more dissimilar metals.  porcelain on one metal does not lead to galvanic corrosion. i have first hand experience repairing damage by galvanic corrosion in espresso machines (aluminum on stainless steel) . i have multiple porcelain on metal crowns and they are great, also cost less than zirconium. at smile dental in bangkok malls such a crown is about 6000 baht.

[Chivas]

On 5/27/2017 at 2:14 AM, dannyconrad said:

I recommend Dr. Warin for a combination of the highest quality and reasonable pricing. He doesn't have the overhead of a hospital and can charge lower prices. He is highly recommended in many Pattaya message boards (that's how I found him). He has done a crown, root canal and implant on my teeth and has done a very professional job at a very reasonable price. He is US trained and speaks nearly prefect English. There is typically a 2-3 waiting period to see him as he is very busy. His wife also does excellent work (my good friends dentist) but I think she does everything but implants. Located in a clump of dental clinics on Pattaya Tai between 2nd and 3rd roads on the south side. His sign reads Dental Clinic (as does another clinic near). Right below his Dental Clinic sign is another sign that reads Zarhnart.  038-720079.

Best in Pattaya by a country mile with Dr Cherry (who warin used to work with) a close 2nd

[cusanus]

19 hours ago, atyclb said:

 

 

true about possible side effect from galvanic corrosion BUT, the big but is most porcelain/ceramic crowns consist of a single metal support structure. galvanic corrosion requires 2 or more dissimilar metals.  porcelain on one metal does not lead to galvanic corrosion. i have first hand experience repairing damage by galvanic corrosion in espresso machines (aluminum on stainless steel) . i have multiple porcelain on metal crowns and they are great, also cost less than zirconium. at smile dental in bangkok malls such a crown is about 6000 baht.

In theory I believe you're right, though my feeling is that any metal is subject to corrosion and who knows what other metals are floating around in the body tissues. The zirconia cost me extra, but I felt that with something that important I should go for the safest and most functional and attractive. My budget isn't that tight. But now if I wanted two more zirconia crowns on two other molars towards the back on the other side that aren't very sturdy, Elite would ask for 15,000 baht each. I can also get good quality work at the local hospital dentist and they will charge me also only 6,000 baht for porcelain/metal, but for only 8,000 baht I get zirconia, much stronger. The implants are titanium, of course, so the metal in the cap had better also be titanium, and I believe that titanium doesn't necessarily mean 100% in every case. Thanks, but for $60 bucks extra I'll go zirconia.  I know I paid 5,000 baht extra at Elite for the zirconia, maybe not necessary, but I'd do it again. 

[atyclb]

24 minutes ago, cusanus said:

In theory I believe you're right, though my feeling is that any metal is subject to corrosion and who knows what other metals are floating around in the body tissues. The zirconia cost me extra, but I felt that with something that important I should go for the safest and most functional and attractive. My budget isn't that tight. But now if I wanted two more zirconia crowns on two other molars towards the back on the other side that aren't very sturdy, Elite would ask for 15,000 baht each. I can also get good quality work at the local hospital dentist and they will charge me also only 6,000 baht for porcelain/metal, but for only 8,000 baht I get zirconia, much stronger. The implants are titanium, of course, so the metal in the cap had better also be titanium, and I believe that titanium doesn't necessarily mean 100% in every case. Thanks, but for $60 bucks extra I'll go zirconia.  I know I paid 5,000 baht extra at Elite for the zirconia, maybe not necessary, but I'd do it again. 

 

screw retained zirconia crowns have metal screws as do implant seated zirconia crowns.

the only way to eliminate metal is to have a zirconia crown cemented to the underlying natural tooth as support.

 

once someone4 has implants (titanium) there is already metal screwed into the upper or lower jaw.

 

i am not knocking zirconia. titanium is also available as the support metal in porcelain crowns.  per my research the implant abutment metal is titanium and zirconia abutments are also available.

titanium has been used in artificial joint prosthetics for a very long time and has an excellent track record . my healthcare dental budget is not tight but cost effective. a personal friend that is a dentist agreed with my choice as she would have made the same choice, especially for lateral teeth not cosmetically important.

[cusanus]

4 hours ago, atyclb said:

 

screw retained zirconia crowns have metal screws as do implant seated zirconia crowns.

the only way to eliminate metal is to have a zirconia crown cemented to the underlying natural tooth as support.

 

once someone4 has implants (titanium) there is already metal screwed into the upper or lower jaw.

 

i am not knocking zirconia. titanium is also available as the support metal in porcelain crowns.  per my research the implant abutment metal is titanium and zirconia abutments are also available.

titanium has been used in artificial joint prosthetics for a very long time and has an excellent track record . my healthcare dental budget is not tight but cost effective. a personal friend that is a dentist agreed with my choice as she would have made the same choice, especially for lateral teeth not cosmetically important.

The titanium in the implant has a protective oxide coating, I don't know about the screws. Not sure, but I think only a cementing agent was used to attach the crowns by elite. but not sure. The implants can and do fail, roughly I think the failure rate is up to about 4%, depends on many things. Failure as I understand it is most likely due to motion (particularly grinding of teeth) which disrupts the coating, but some people are allergic or for whatever reasons have repeated failures that account for most. Of course, I'm more paranoid than most and like to know that I got the best and was able to afford it. Knock on wood!

[atyclb]

5 hours ago, cusanus said:

The titanium in the implant has a protective oxide coating, I don't know about the screws. Not sure, but I think only a cementing agent was used to attach the crowns by elite. but not sure. The implants can and do fail, roughly I think the failure rate is up to about 4%, depends on many things. Failure as I understand it is most likely due to motion (particularly grinding of teeth) which disrupts the coating, but some people are allergic or for whatever reasons have repeated failures that account for most. Of course, I'm more paranoid than most and like to know that I got the best and was able to afford it. Knock on wood!

the role of oxide coating is not protection.  screw refers to when a post is used in the natural tooth to secure the crown. an implant means the natural tooth was extracted already and a metal implant secured into the jaw bone.

 

Interestingly enough, Zirconium has an atomic number of 40 making it a transitional METAL

 

list of failure causes

 

Peri-implantitis

Failed osseointegration

Nerve and tissue damage

Sinus problems

Overloading

Allergic reaction

Foreign body rejection

Failure of the implant itself

[Chivas]

Hells bells guys just go and get it done waffling about what "might" happen. I can only imagine the hesistation in crossing roads in Thailand

[atyclb]

never hurts to learn as much as possible about whatever you might do especially dental/medical.

[atyclb]

17 hours ago, cusanus said:

The titanium in the implant has a protective oxide coating, I don't know about the screws. Not sure, but I think only a cementing agent was used to attach the crowns by elite. but not sure. The implants can and do fail, roughly I think the failure rate is up to about 4%, depends on many things. Failure as I understand it is most likely due to motion (particularly grinding of teeth) which disrupts the coating, but some people are allergic or for whatever reasons have repeated failures that account for most. Of course, I'm more paranoid than most and like to know that I got the best and was able to afford it. Knock on wood!

 

 

did your dentist offer you 100% zirconia implants? this would theoretically eliminate the metal completely. seems they've been around since 2009  an interesting article on titanium implants https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3215755/

 

[cusanus]

On 1/1/2018 at 8:37 AM, atyclb said:

the role of oxide coating is not protection.  screw refers to when a post is used in the natural tooth to secure the crown. an implant means the natural tooth was extracted already and a metal implant secured into the jaw bone.

 

Interestingly enough, Zirconium has an atomic number of 40 making it a transitional METAL

 

list of failure causes

 

Peri-implantitis

Failed osseointegration

Nerve and tissue damage

Sinus problems

Overloading

Allergic reaction

Foreign body rejection

Failure of the implant itself

We're not talking about zirconium metal implants. Zirconium is a metal, zirconia is a dioxide of zirconium in crystalline form, also used to make artificial diamonds, not a metal. The oxide coating on titanium improves both ceramic bonding and biocompatibility most definitely and most certainly the rupture of that coating increases the odds that the implant will disintegrate. The research and failures that I refer to were a special study done on Osstem implants, the failure rate including multiple failures in individuals with biocompatibility issues, in some cases an allergy to the metal, but the major cause cited was motion, particularly grinding of the teeth and a breach of the oxide coating. I didn't make this up, but you can do your own research. Incidentally, metals do not always exist in solid form and there are many forms of soluble metals in body tissues, most being electrically charged.

[atyclb]

1 hour ago, cusanus said:

We're not talking about zirconium metal implants. Zirconium is a metal, zirconia is a dioxide of zirconium in crystalline form, also used to make artificial diamonds, not a metal. The oxide coating on titanium improves both ceramic bonding and biocompatibility most definitely and most certainly the rupture of that coating increases the odds that the implant will disintegrate. The research and failures that I refer to were a special study done on Osstem implants, the failure rate including multiple failures in individuals with biocompatibility issues, in some cases an allergy to the metal, but the major cause cited was motion, particularly grinding of the teeth and a breach of the oxide coating. I didn't make this up, but you can do your own research. Incidentally, metals do not always exist in solid form and there are many forms of soluble metals in body tissues, most being electrically charged.

 

agree, the zirconium oxide is a ceramic.

 

are your implants zirconia or titanium?  not the crowns

 

i think you mean osseointegration, how well the bone closes in and holds the implant

 

do titanium dental implants disintegrate?

 

the osstem study found a 7 year survival rate of over 95% and multiple factors involved in failures. if you could please link the study you reviewed.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4028788/

 

electical currents are important in the function of the body on a cellular level.

 

http://www.onecentralpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CHAPTER-5-NM-12-LATEST.pdf

[cusanus]

9 hours ago, atyclb said:

 

agree, the zirconium oxide is a ceramic.

 

are your implants zirconia or titanium?  not the crowns

 

i think you mean osseointegration, how well the bone closes in and holds the implant

 

do titanium dental implants disintegrate?

 

the osstem study found a 7 year survival rate of over 95% and multiple factors involved in failures. if you could please link the study you reviewed.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4028788/

 

electical currents are important in the function of the body on a cellular level.

 

http://www.onecentralpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/CHAPTER-5-NM-12-LATEST.pdf

Mine were titanium. The dentist told me that zirconia implants have problems in that they are prone to break and thus a bit larger usually which means they won't fit in every place. I no longer remember the exact article I read nor can verify how accurate my recollection, but that was about it. Yes, not that all of them do, but this is what happens in many failures. I've seen photos of many that had to be removed that were badly corroded, but I strongly corrosion is a concern for everyone. The pictures gave me a bit of unease, they looked awful, but I'm optimistic that mine will outlast my life span. Yes, of course, that was my point, that there is no assurance that a corrosive current can't happen just because all the metals in the jaw are of one kind, or that they are 100% pure. I expect this will draw some argument, but there are trillions of metal ions of various types floating around in body tissues, not all of them natural but all of them mobile. If you've had amalgams for many years then there will have been leakage of copper, mercury, silver and other metals that have lodged and changed form and most of them surely have some electrical activity good or bad. I had all my amalgams removed many years ago before a dentist talked me into a palladium post which theoretically should have been stable, but it dissolved fairly quickly. 

[atyclb]

7 hours ago, cusanus said:

Mine were titanium. The dentist told me that zirconia implants have problems in that they are prone to break and thus a bit larger usually which means they won't fit in every place. I no longer remember the exact article I read nor can verify how accurate my recollection, but that was about it. Yes, not that all of them do, but this is what happens in many failures. I've seen photos of many that had to be removed that were badly corroded, but I strongly corrosion is a concern for everyone. The pictures gave me a bit of unease, they looked awful, but I'm optimistic that mine will outlast my life span. Yes, of course, that was my point, that there is no assurance that a corrosive current can't happen just because all the metals in the jaw are of one kind, or that they are 100% pure. I expect this will draw some argument, but there are trillions of metal ions of various types floating around in body tissues, not all of them natural but all of them mobile. If you've had amalgams for many years then there will have been leakage of copper, mercury, silver and other metals that have lodged and changed form and most of them surely have some electrical activity good or bad. I had all my amalgams removed many years ago before a dentist talked me into a palladium post which theoretically should have been stable, but it dissolved fairly quickly. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2238790

[oxymoron]

Well my wife had to have Zirconia "why because she is Thai" and 15000 Baht rather than 6000 at Dental 4U so they must be better.

 

She has had total knee replacements both Titanium and sets of the alarms at immigration, so go figure.

 

This month we are arguing over a little Zirconia tooth and next month there may be no choice re the "Hip" or "Knee"  

[atyclb]

I still have porcelain fused over metal crowns done over 12 years ago doing great.  they are fixed over original teeth.  not that i could not have afforded zirconia, the pfm were cost effective and the most logical way to go in my case. more expensive does not mean better.