Traci,

If you take out the $6,000 (HBO), Room $8,000, Anesthisiologist $1,200, you have an actual cost of $30,870 for the extractions, the implants, the precision attachments and 2 overdentures. This of course sounds a lot more understandable.

Considering the fact that you are going to an oral surgeon and a prosthodontist, both of who are specialists and therefore have fees in the higher range, as well as the fact that your husband will need this specialty care, the fees are probably within an acceptable range.

The reason that I even questioned you was due to the fact that the total figure was extremely high and now I know why.

There are several members that have succesfully had implants and dentures done and hopefully they will be able to answer your question about their success. I have personally never done implant work on an oral cancer patient.

I'm sure that Brian will chime in on the fees, too.

Jerry

Retired Dentist, 59 years old at diagnosis. SCC of the left lateral border of the tongue (Stage I). Partial glossectomy and 30 nodes removed, 4/6/05. Nodes all clear. No chemo no radiation 18 year survivor.

"Whatever doesn't kill me, makes me stronger"