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DENTAL | IMPLANTS
Dental Implant
Dental implants provide the gold standard for tooth replacement. They are the ideal solution for replacing one or more missing teeth. We can offer you a permanent and aesthetic tooth replacement that will make you feel like you have your own tooth back again.
Advantages of Dental Implants
Aesthetics – Cosmetically they can look like natural teeth and will sit in the gum in the same way as a natural tooth.
No damage to other teeth – Unlike bridges or dentures, implants do not require support from other teeth. In fact dental implants will help provide support to the surrounding teeth.
Prevent bone loss – Having a dental implant in the bone will stop the bone from shrinking and therefore will maintain facial support and structure. The sooner the Dental Implant is placed the more bone will be maintained.
Increase life of remaining teeth – Dental Implants will protect the remaining teeth from excessive forces (by spreading the chewing load) and will stop teeth migrating, tilting and over-erupting.
Fixed – Dental Implants are fixed in your mouth and do not require removal as with dentures.
No more fillings or sensitivity – Dental Implants will never need a filling or root canal treatment and they will never be sensitive.
Dental Implant Treatment Options
Dental implants are the gold standard for tooth replacement where teeth are missing. They can be used when just one tooth is missing or when a number of teeth are missing.
In most cases, the Dental Implant placement is extremely quick and practically pain free. In fact, most people find Dental Implant placement to be a more pleasant procedure than having a tooth removed.
We will never leave you with a visible gap and will always make sure your smile looks great throughout treatment. At the end of the treatment you will have a brand new tooth that looks, feels and functions exactly like a natural tooth!
1. Single Tooth Replacement
If only one tooth is missing, a single Dental Implant is the gold standard method of tooth replacement. It will not damage adjacent teeth as with a bridge or denture. It will maintain the positions of the remaining teeth by preventing them moving into the space. It will preserve the bone and therefore help to maintain the gum architecture around the teeth and will allow for superior aesthetic results compared to other forms of treatment.
2. Multiple Tooth Replacement
If more than one tooth has been lost it is possible to have 2 or more Dental Implants adjacent to one another. It is also possible to have Dental Implants joined together with a bridge so that you do not need an individual Dental Implants per tooth.
This procedure can be much more cost effective than individual Dental Implant placements and as the Dental Implants join together as a fixed bridge, less surgery is involved. This means minimal cutting of the gums and quicker healing!
3. Full Arch Dental Implants and All-on-4 Dental Implants or ‘Same Day Teeth’
If you have lost all your teeth we can provide Dental Implants to support or anchor a fixed stable permanent aesthetic bridge. The number of Dental Implants required to support a full arch bridge will depend on the anatomy of the jaw bone, the number of teeth required, the type of bridge required and the opposing teeth.
A full arch of Dental Implants can be placed when the teeth have been missing for a long time or when the remaining teeth have failed and require removing.
The All-on-4 treatment is a carefully planned procedure that allows only 4 Dental Implants to be placed on the same day and for them to be immediately loaded with a full arch bridge or prosthesis allowing 10, 12 or 14 teeth.
Two Dental Implants are placed at the front of the mouth and 2 are placed at a angle slightly further back to allow for anchorage as well as avoiding important structures such as nerves and sinuses. This can be done on both upper and lower jaws and so allow full mouth rehabilitation in a day.
4. Implant Retained Dentures or Dental Implant Removable Bridges
Occasionally, for some patients, for example where there is a history of aggressive gum disease, it may be wise to consider a removable bridge supported by Dental Implants.
A removable bridge will be easier to keep clean and also easier for future monitoring and maintenance of the Dental Implants.