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What is a dental implant?

A dental implant is an artificial replacement for the root of a tooth. These are made from titanium which has the unusual property of allowing bone to grow onto its surface. The strong attachment with the bone allows implants to support fixed or removable teeth.

What stages are involved in making a new tooth?

The dental implant is placed in the jaw bone through a small incision.

After a period of 2 to 3 months healing impressions and records are taken to fabricate the restoration to fit on top.

What components make up the implant restoration?

The implant is equivalent to the root of a tooth in the bone.
The crown is the tooth part you see in the mouth.
The abutment is the post which connects the above.

What if I don’t have enough bone?

The gum and bone tend to shrink away once a tooth has been lost, however, new techniques and materials allow these tissues to be replaced.

What is the difference between mini implants and conventional implants?

Mini- implants are thinner and weaker than conventional implants and are particularly useful for stabilising loose dentures or making a temporary fixed restoration during more complex implant treatment.

Cost

Dental implants cost from £2000 per tooth for straightforward cases.

Where all teeth are missing it is possible to make a restoration on 2 to 6 implants, this means that you do not require one implant for each missing tooth.
Mini- implants cost from £500 each.

Sedation

For nervous patients and long treatments we have a medical anaesthetist available to provide sedation.

Teeth in an hour

The latest technology allows us to make a scan of the jaws and transfer this information to an implant guide which then allows placement of implants without lifting the gum.
In addition, new temporary teeth can be prefabricated so that they can be placed immediately on top of the implants - this can even be completed in an hour for some patients.
The advantages are minimal trauma, fast treatment time and immediate fixed teeth.

Experience

Keith Cohen has over 20 years experience of many different types of implant treatment and is registered as a Specialist.

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