Checklist

Implant consultation checklist

Made to be taken into the consultation room and crossed off item by item. Print it, or read from the screen and ask straight through.

1. 1

   List your medications

   Have the names of any osteoporosis drugs, anticoagulants and the rest ready as a photo or a note. They bear directly on the surgical plan.

2. 2

   Ask about diagnosis

   "What do you examine before you make the placement plan?" Establish whether three-dimensional imaging such as a cone-beam CT is involved.

3. 3

   Ask how a graft is judged

   "How do you decide whether a bone graft is needed, and if it is, what extent and what cost range?"

4. 4

   Confirm who operates

   Get the name of the dentist placing the implant, and the name of the one doing the restoration.

5. 5

   Request an itemised estimate

   Ask for a written estimate split into examination, placement, bone graft, temporary crown, final restoration and warranty.

6. 6

   Ask what can add cost

   Get the list of situations that can increase the bill mid-treatment — a larger graft, a sinus lift and so on.

7. 7

   Confirm the schedule

   Total duration, number of visits, and the intervals between stages.

8. 8

   Read the warranty terms

   Length and scope for the fixture and the restoration separately, whether keeping check-ups is a condition, and what happens if another clinic treats it.

9. 9

   Establish the aftercare channel

   How to reach the clinic if something feels wrong after surgery, and what counts as urgent.

10. 10

    Decide after comparing

    Walk out with the estimate and compare at least one other clinic before deciding. There is no reason to pay the same day.

Print this with your browser (Ctrl/Cmd+P) and take it to the consultation.