I stopped by my dentist’s office in Kazan, and it turns out my dental implants are already ready for crowns—finally at that stage where things start to feel complete
I had a dentist appointment in Kazan at 5 PM, so I didn’t rush out early—I left sometime after lunch, around 3 PM. The day itself was pretty standard, nothing particularly memorable. I wrapped up a few personal tasks and spent some time watching podcasts, easing into my first weekend after the first full week at work. I didn’t plan much for Kazan either—just a quick stop at a hardware store and the visit to the dental clinic. Still, even with such a simple agenda, I didn’t make it back home until around 10, maybe even closer to 11 PM. Overall, though, the trip felt worth it. There’s something oddly satisfying about driving through streets you used to know so well—I used to be there almost every day four years ago—and that familiarity made the whole experience unexpectedly enjoyable.
As for the main reason I went—my dental implants are finally ready for crowns, which feels like a milestone. At the next appointment, the orthopedist will actually install them. This time, they did a full 3D scan of my jaw to prepare everything, and that alone took about an hour and forty-five minutes. I’m not even sure if that’s considered long, but it definitely felt long—especially because things didn’t go entirely smoothly. At one point, they couldn’t unscrew the gum former on one of my Brazilian implants, and that turned into a bit of a situation. They tried multiple approaches, and honestly, it didn’t feel great watching (and feeling) all that effort—it seemed like they were applying enough force to risk damaging something. Thankfully, it all ended without any real issues, at least as far as I can tell. Still, that moment stuck with me. On the financial side, I paid the final part for the four crowns—165,000 rubles, roughly $2,200—which makes the whole thing feel even more real now.
I visited my dentist’s office in Kazan, and my dental implants are already ready for the crowns
I had an appointment at the dentist's office at 5 PM, so I drove to Kazan only after lunch, approximately at 3 PM. Before, my day was as usual, without anything special or interesting. I've been finishing some of my own tasks and just watched some podcasts on my first weekend after my first week of work. I also didn't have any special plans in Kazan, except visiting the hardware store and visiting my dentist's office. But, even though I didn't have so many plans, I came back only at 10 PM, maybe even closer to 11 PM. Overall, my trip to Kazan was successful and brought me enjoyable feelings during the drive in a car around the city streets, where I drove practically each day four years ago.
My dental implants are ready for crowns, and at the next visit, the dentist orthopedist should install the crowns. And today the orthopedist and his assistant made a 3D scan of my jaw to make my crowns. This process continued for about one hour and forty-five minutes. I don't know if it's long or not, because during the 3D scan, one accident happened with one of my Brazilian dental implants. They couldn't unscrew the gum former, and it took long enough. In my opinion it wasn't a good experience, because they tried multiple options and it wasn't successful. On the contrary, all those actions could damage or break the dental implant because that effort was strong enough. Luckily, everything finished successfully. I hope they didn't break anything. Still, I paid my last part for my four crowns, 165 000 rubles, or $2192.