Is there a way for me to order dental implant parts online that does not require me to be a dentist? What I need is the male retention parts. My dentist charges me for one what I can get for six of them online. I’m retired and thought I’d have enough to get through, but the economic problems really hit me hard. I need to pinch every penny I can or I will outlast my money. Not that I’m hoping for the opposite problem either. Any advice you have will be greatly appreciated.
Michael
Dear Michael,
While it is true that dentists have a great deal of overhead, this would not be a huge earner for him and should not make much difference in his bottom line. I would start by talking to your dentist about your situation. My guess is that he would be willing to work with you. If he is not, you will still have options.
My next step would be to look for a dentist who works with dental implants, who also advertises themselves as an affordable dentist. I have found that most dentists went into their profession in order to help people. Affordable dentists are especially sensitive to the financial straits that people sometimes find themselves in. You could call around to a few dental offices and tell them what you told me. It’s often the staff who orders the parts instead of the dentist anyway.
A final option would be to order from eBay. There are overseas companies who are willing to sell these to non-dentists. I’m making that a final option because you would have to know some information such as the strength of the cap you need as well as how to place them into your denture.
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