Implants

Attractive, healthy teeth play an important role in our general health and well-being. You look and feel confident, free to laugh with friends and family- anytime and anywhere. There are many reasons why people lose their teeth, which can have a strong impact on your quality of life.

Missing teeth can cause bone loss and the jawbone to shrink. This is because the bone is no longer stimulated when you chew food. This results in physical changes to your face: you jaw link shrinks, your face takes on a more sunken in appearance.

Many patients experience tooth loss – whether it be a single tooth that is lost or multiple teeth. New advances and technical innovations make it possible to replace missing single teeth permanently without treating or touching adjacent teeth, and the end result is that only you will know that you have ever lost a tooth.

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root made of titanium which is placed into the jawbone. It is used to support one or more teeth. In practice, both the teeth and their supporting titanium root are known as implants.

Placing the dental implants requires a small operation, carried out under local anaesthetic or sedation. You will not feel any pain at the time, but you may feel some discomfort during the week following the surgery. The implant placement surgery usually only takes a short time and after all procedures we provide pain relief for any discomfort or swelling.

There are many options available for implant supported prosthesis from the single crown, to bridges and full mouth reconstructions.

Removable implant over-dentures provide stability where new teeth are attached to two or more dental implants, making this a very cost-effective option. You can chew with confidence knowing your teeth will be stabile on a foundation of implants.

Removable over-dentures on an implant bar.

For an even more secure fit, a dental bar is fixed to your jaw bone with two or more implants providing stronger support for your removable denture.

Fixed implant supported bridges the most secure method at replacing a natural looking smile. Secured on four or more dental implants this solution restores chewing function, confidence and a radiant smile.