Cost of a Bone Graft and Dental Implant Failure
To put a price tag on the true cost of a bone graft and/or dental implant failure, various indicators such as fixed cost, overhead, material costs, lost wages, time spent and negative experience by the patient must be analyzed. Enter your own values for each indicator below.
Billable Fees
Total billable production for a bone graft, dental implant, and dental crown, depending on your fee schedule and insurance reimbursement.
Referred values: total billable production can range from $2,700 (general dental practice) to $6,200 (specialty practice).
Fixed/Material Costs
Determined by calculating how much it costs to keep an office running per hour, and the total cost to place a bone graft, dental implant, and restore a dental implant.
Referred value: the time it takes to place a bone graft, single fixture implant, restore it, then explant it when it fails, replace the implant and crown, along with all the follow-up visits, is estimated to be approximately 4–5 hours.
Lost Wages
What the provider generates per hour, multiplied by the time spent above.
Referred values: the average general dentist (single provider) in the United States generates $500/hr and could be up to $1,500/hr (single provider specialist). Lost wages are calculated to range from $2,000 to $7,500 depending on the provider.
Patient Experience and Cost of a Bad Review
Patients report pain, additional costs, lost time, time away from family, lost faith in the doctor and/or office, and negative psychological outcomes. This can often lead to negative reviews on websites or social media.
LC + RC × CLV × 12(mo) = 1 Bad Review. LC = Lost customer, RC = Referred customer, CLV = Customer lifetime value multiplied by 12 months. Current result: $1,200
Referred values: for a dental practice, the numbers are estimated to range from $1,000 to $6,000. The published Final Calculation uses the low average of $1,000.