Mind the gap! Why dental implants are a great solution to missing teeth.

At my dental practices, tooth dental in Waterloo, we have a truly amazing team of experienced and well qualified Dentists, Dental Specialists and Dental Hygienists. As many of you will know, the branches are split - all of our general dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, facial aesthetics and orthodontics are done at our dental practice at 45-46 Lower Marsh, and at our Specialist Dental Centre at 26 Lower Marsh, SE1 we have a dedicated Implantologist and a full time Oral Surgeon (as well as a Periodontist and an Endodontist).

This means that dental implants are a very common dental treatment for us, and the results that implants achieve are much more than just a new ‘tooth’. What we always notice post-implant, is the incredible transformation on both look and confidence that the dental implant or dental implants have achieved! It really is amazing to see!

Even though dental implants are an everyday treatment for us, they are naturally also one of the treatments that patients seem most worried about, or have the most questions about. So, here’s some information that may be useful for anyone considering a dental implant.

Why would I need a dental implant in London?

There can be many reasons why someone would need a dental implant. Ultimately it’s always to replace a missing tooth, but the reason that tooth is missing can be varied. For example, someone may have needed a tooth extraction or surgical extraction, which could have been caused by a tooth that was no longer restorable (e.g. through deep decay or previous failed root canal treatment), or it could be that the tooth was extracted owing to accidental damage, or a crack or deep fracture. But ultimately, whilst there may be other options for some patients - such as a bridge or denture, dental implants are very popular because of their great aesthetic look and their ease of use once placed. Basically they behave like a normal tooth - you don’t need to remove them like a denture and they are often a great alternative to a bridge, or for when other solutions like this are not clinically viable.

What is a dental implant?

A dental implant is a small metal (usually titanium) unit that is placed into your jaw. It allows an implant crown to then be fitted using an abutment and implant screw to join them together. The implant crown itself is the ‘fake’ tooth that is visible. But, don’t worry, our competitive implant prices include the implant crown too!

This diagram below shows all the components:

How much does a dental implant in London cost?

Our prices for dental implants in London are really competitive. We offer Premium Implants (Snucone Brand) and Super Premium Implants (Straumann Brand):

Snucone is a well certified and researched brand http://www.snucone.com/en/company from South Korea - the cost for a Snucone Implant is £2250 per dental implant including the dental implant crown.

Straumann is a widely used brand from Switzerland. Straumann is well known and well regarded within the dental implant world. The cost for a Straumann Implant is £2750 per dental implant including the dental implant crown.

What is the procedure for a dental implant in London?

A dental implant is a procedure that should only be done by a suitably experienced and qualified Special Interest or Specialist Dentist (Implantologist). Before any implant your need to see our Implantologist for an Implant Consultation which is £75/c45 mins, where he can discuss options, review your mouth and clinical viability and answer any questions you may have.

The treatment is done over a period of time (which patients are happy about too as it breaks the appointment times and allows payment to made over a longer period when each stage is done).

There is the option of doing what’s known as ‘same day teeth’ which is much quicker, but typically for the majority of patients, we will follow the timelines below. If you are worried about having a gap in your teeth whilst you wait, we can make temporary dentures for you (at additional cost).

The first appointment is the Consultation

As soon as you and your mouth are ready to proceed, next is appointment two, which is the placement of the Implant – this takes around 90 minutes usually.

Around two weeks after this comes the third appointment. Appointment three is to review and remove stiches. This takes only around 20 minutes.

Next the patient needs to wait three months for the mouth to be take the implant and for everything to heal nicely. Appointment four is what is called Implant Impressions, and this is to start work on your new tooth – the implant crown.

Then two weeks after, is the last appointment - Appointment five. This is when your ‘new tooth’ the implant crown is fitted. It will look natural as we will have it made to the size, shape and shade to match your surrounding teeth. Et voilà – all done! Once it is there you’ll forget you ever had a gap at all!

How do I book a dental implant at tooth In Waterloo?

Like any treatment at tooth, we make it very easy to book a dental implant with us! To start the process you can contact us by pressing on the little button underneath, or your can even WhatsApp us! We’ll be in touch super soon and help you bridge the gap!

If you have any questions you can find out more about dental implants at tooth here or get in touch here.