This guide explains detailed expenses, service inclusions, equipment used, and overall value comparison.

Purchasing Power Advantage: Why USD and AUD Earners Get Higher Value in the Philippines

The Philippine peso is significantly weaker compared to the US Dollar (USD) and Australian Dollar (AUD). This currency gap creates a strong purchasing power advantage for patients earning in USD or AUD.

Dental implants are one of the best long-term solutions for missing teeth. However, many implant cases fail — not because implants are bad — but because planning was poor.

Two major causes of failure in the Philippines:

1. Skipping bone graft when needed

2. Underestimating the total financial investment

This article explains the difference between bone graft vs no graft, and why many Filipino patients experience implant complications.

Bone grafting is one of the most misunderstood procedures in implant dentistry. Many patients delay treatment because of fear — especially the question:

“Is bone grafting painful?”

At the same time, many implant failures are not caused by the implant itself — but by poor bone assessment, inadequate equipment, limited surgical skill, or financial interruption during treatment.

This article explains:

• Is bone grafting really painful?

• The scientific basis of bone and marrow qualification before implants

Bone grafting is not a one-day transaction.

It is a construction project inside your jaw.

Many Filipino patients start strong on Day 1.
By Month 3, nawalan ng gana.
By Month 6, budget gone.
By Month 8, project abandoned.

Let’s break this down like a real construction timeline.

You are not “saving” for implants.

You are postponing a financial decision — and paying interest through temporary fixes.

As a dental implant coordinator, I see this repeatedly:

Patients in their 50s and 60s who have spent 15–20 years paying for dentures, relines, repairs, adhesives, bridges — only to end up needing All-on-4 anyway.

This article is your financial wake-up call.