IMPLANTS

Missing teeth? - Low cost solutions to Dental Implants

Dental Implants only £680 (including abutment) - Crown from £215

Many patients are forced to find low cost dental implant treatment abroad, but perfect profiles offers the same low cost for dental implants right here in the UK! For more information on our dental implant prices click here: Low cost Dental Implants.

Don't have enough bone for dental implants?

Our surgery team specialise in bone replacement and sinus augmentation. We offer free consultations to determine the density of your bone. See below for more info:

What is a dental implant?

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root made of titanium that is placed into the jaw that then holds a replacement tooth or bridge.

Dental implants are one of the few cases in medicine, where possibly the artificial solution has a better functionality than the original organ. Dental implants are made of Titanium as this is the only metal substance that goes through a biological bonding process with the bone, known as osseo-integration. Placed by a professionally trained implant surgeon, a successfully integrated implant is impossible to separate and has a long life span that with good health should last a lifetime.

What dental implant should I choose?

All dental implants are made of titanium that goes through a special biological bonding process, known as Osseo-integration. Simply using titanium means that all dental implants will have a high success rate of Osseo-integration.

But like all industries certain products have a better suitability to a specific case than others. This is why we choose the Swiss/German manufacturer Camlog. This implant is renowned for its refined engineering and versatility in coping with large complicated cases.

How do implants work?

If you are missing just one natural tooth, then one implant is normally all that will be needed to provide a replacement. Larger spaces created by two, three or more missing teeth do not necessarily need one implant per tooth. However, the exact number of implants will depend upon the quality and volume of bone at each potential implant site. Implants can be used for the following types of replacement:

	Restoring a Single Tooth If you are missing a single tooth, one implant and a crown can replace it. A dental implant replaces both the lost natural tooth and it's root.
	Restoring Several Teeth If you are missing several teeth, implant-supported bridges can replace them. Dental implants will replace both your lost natural teeth and some of the roots.
	Restoring All of Your Teeth If you are missing all of your teeth, an implant-supported full bridge or full denture can replace them. Dental implants will replace both your lost natural teeth and some of the roots.

Using implants to stabilise dentures

Dental Implants can also be used to stabilise dentures. The primary problem with wearing dentures is the constant slipping that makes eating and talking difficult, whilst also commonly causing soreness where the denture constantly rubs against the gum.

An over-denture can be made, that will lock onto implants and stop the denture from slipping. This is a more comfortable solution for denture wearers. It is also ideal for those patients that have a considerable amount of bone loss and are not suitable for bridge work (so much bone loss has happened that aesthetically the teeth would need to be very long and therefore unappealing). For this kind of patient we also have the cost effective mini-implant solution – for more information see MINI – IMPLANTS.

What are the advantages of implants?

A dental implant provides several advantages over other tooth replacement options. In addition to looking and functioning like a natural tooth, a dental implant replaces teeth without sacrificing the health of neighbouring teeth. The other common treatment for the loss of teeth is a tooth-supported fixed bridge that requires adjacent teeth be ground down to support the cemented bridge.

Because dental implants will replace your tooth root, the bone is better preserved. With a bridge, some of the bone that previously surrounded the tooth begins to resorb (deteriorate). Dental implants integrate with your jawbone, helping to keep the bone healthy and intact.

With complete loss of teeth, implant-supported full bridges and dentures are more comfortable and stable than conventional dentures, allowing you to retain a more natural biting and chewing capacity. Also, because implant-supported bridges and dentures will replace some of your tooth roots, your bone is better preserved. The loss of bone that accompanies conventional dentures leads to recession of the jawbone and a collapsed, unattractive smile.

Bone Grafting or Sinus Augmentation

A key to implant success is the quantity and quality of the bone where the implant is to be placed.

The upper back jaw has traditionally been one of the most difficult areas to successfully place dental implants due to insufficient bone quantity and quality and the close proximity to the sinus. If you've lost bone in that area due to reasons such as periodontal disease or tooth loss, you may be left without enough bone to place implants.

Bone grafting or sinus augmentation can help correct this problem by raising the sinus floor and developing bone for the placement of dental implants. A simple common technique for this is to fill some of the sinus cavities with biocompatible bone grafting material. This then gives more bone density and strengthens the area to allow implants. This will also help with regenerating the loss of bone tissue.