Tooth Replacement Missing Front Teeth (Direct Replacement) Missing Front Teeth (Direct Replacement) Before Treatment Options Plastic Denture Metal Denture Implant Bridge Direct Resin Bridge Indirect Resin Bridge Treatment Performed Direct Resin Bridge After Benefits Low costs compared to implants and bridges Easy to repair Health Fund Codes 642 x 4, 597 x 2, 525 x 2 Costs A$3,500 About the same as one tooth on a bridge Missing Front Teeth (Indirect Replacement) Missing Front Teeth (Indirect Replacement) Before Treatment Options Caps Porcelain Laminates Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite Treatment Performed Direct Composite Laminates and opening bite After Benefits Minimal tooth removal Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates Easy to repair Health Fund Codes 525 x 12 Costs A$7800 (A$650 x 12) About the same costs as 4 caps Front Tooth to be Extracted Front Tooth to be Extracted Before Treatment Options Plastic Denture Metal Denture Implant Bridge Immediate Direct Resin Bridge Treatment Performed Immediate Direct Resin Bridge After Benefits Gum does not shrink away Low costs compared to implants and bridges Easy to repair Health Fund Codes 642,($700): 597,($170): 522,($188) Tooth Removal 311($160) Costs A$160 for the extraction +A $1058 for the bridge Total A$1218 (Less than a metal denture) Replacing back teeth without caps Broken down back Tooth Broken down back Tooth Before Treatment Options Cap Composite Resin Crown Treatment Performed Composite Resin Crown Benefits After Minimal tooth removal Protects tooth from further decay Low cost alternative Completed in 1 visit Easy to maintain and repair Health Fund Codes 533,($218): 577 x 4, ($208): 575 x 4, ($168) Costs A$594 About third cost of a cap Broken down Fillings Broken down Fillings Before Treatment Options Caps Porcelain Laminates Direct Composite Laminates Treatment Performed Direct Composite Laminates After Benefits Minimal tooth removal Low costs compared to caps and porcelain laminates Easy to repair Health Fund Codes 582 x 8 Costs $3200 ($450 x 8) About the same as 2 caps