Dental Implants
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Losing teeth is something many of us experience. Missing teeth can affect how you feel about yourself, both personally and professionally. You may begin to hide your smile because of the spaces present.
In the long term, the bones and gums around the areas where the teeth are missing will shrink. This reduces the support available to the lips and cheeks, causing them to sink into the face and giving rise to premature ageing .
A bridge can restore missing teeth but requires grinding down the teeth in front of and behind the space. Dentures can feel insecure, moving when you eat and speak.
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root made from titanium and can hold a crown, bridge or a denture. While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth-saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on drilling neighbouring teeth for support.
Dental implants can look and feel so natural, you will forget you ever lost a tooth. Don't just take our word for it, listen to a patient who has undergone implant treatment at our centre.
What Can We Do With Dental Implants?
Whether you are missing one, a few, or all of your teeth, dental implants may be the most natural-looking solution for restoring your smile and ability to chew with comfort and confidence.
Visit our implant centre in Buckinghamshire for a free no obligation consultation with our implant dentist and see how we can give you new teeth that look and feel just like your own.
If you have one single tooth missing, a single crown on an implant is generally the best way to restore the space. This solution both looks, feels and functions just like a natural tooth.
If you have several teeth missing, a bridge or crowns supported by several implants will restore your function and looks.
Case 1
In the case below, three implant-supprted crowns were placed in the lower jaw to restore the missing teeth.
Case 2
In this case, the patient had worn a denture for several years but was embarrassed becuase it kept moving when she ate and spoke. The patient wanted the final result to be as natural as possible so each missing tooth was restored with an implant-supported crown. Altogether, seven implants were placed and she has never been embarrassed about her teeth since.
Case 3
In the case below, the patient complained of the cheeks 'sinking' in where the teeth were missing. When replacing three teeth in the back of the mouth a fixed bridge anchored to dental implants is the only fixed alternative. Traditional dentures can't offer the same stability or function.
If all your teeth are missing in the upper or lower jaw, you can choose either a full bridge supported by implants or a denture retained by implants.
A full bridge is fixed to five or more implants and can only be removed by the dentist.
The implant supported denture is connected via attachments to two or more implants, allowing easy removal. When in place, the denture is firmly attached to the implants and there is no risk of it coming loose.
Your exact treatment depends on your individual situation and personal preference. The type and amount of bone, as well as functional conditions, will all play a role in identifying the best treatment option for you.
Whether you have a “fixed” bridge or an implant supported denture, you will be able to speak, chew and smile with confidence.
Why choose us:
* 10 years of implant experience
* Over 1000 implants placed
* Hundreds of happy patients
* Competitive prices
* Latest implant technologies
* IV sedation available
* Nervous patients welcome
