A dental implant is a small titanium cylinder that is surgically inserted into the jaw to replace the root of a missing tooth/teeth.

If there is only a single tooth missing, then a crown is made to fit over the implant. However, should there be more than one implant placed, then a bridge, denture or several crowns can be used.

There are many advantages to using Dental Implants to replace missing teeth and here are just a few examples:

a) The remaining/ adjacent teeth do not require any preparation

b) Implants preserve the quantity of bone in the area and so prevent the appearance associated with bone loss and ageing

c) Missing teeth can be replaced with fixed replacements that stay in the mouth and do not need to be removed

d) Loose dentures can be firmly secured with as few as 2 implants

e) It is now possible to replace an entire missing set of teeth with as few as 4 implants. This fantastic technique called "All-on-Four" means that treatment time is reduced; the amount of surgery required is minimized; costs are lower; the replacement teeth are fixed in the mouth.

Telephone 01925 724 611 and ask for Gill Bradley, our implant coordinator. An initial consultation fee of £80 applies.