Dental implants can be an essential solution when correcting missing teeth problems.
How Safe Are Dental Implants?
Are implants painful? | Procedures needed prior | Step-by-step process
Implant treatments successfully restore spaces left by missing teeth.
However, to keep the treatment as safe as possible, some important considerations must be made before it commences.
Advanced treatment planning will be essential to ensure the treatment is successful.
This includes using a CT Scanner to assess the bone, and 3D digital helps the clinician choose the best implant design possible.
Safety Protocols for Implants
- Use of the best quality implants
- We are choosing the right design and type of implant system. This is not the place to cut costs. However, we can make your treatment as cost-effective as possible if you wish. We need to consider all the evaluation and diagnostic information before doing this.
- Our clinicians are highly qualified and highly knowledgeable about the field of implants. We have placed thousands of surgical and dental implants. Our dentists have vast experience in creating successful outcomes, so you can rest assured that you will be in safe hands.
- Ensuring an aseptic surgery setup. Implants are a surgical procedure, and the clinical environment is ready to minimise postoperative infections.
- We provide antibiotic cover beforehand to minimise the risk of infections.
- We follow suitable practice protocols with an excellent track record to keep treatment safe.
- We use premium sutures. These are designed not to attract infection and allow proper healing to occur.
- We must assess each case on how we propose to carry out the surgery, but we try not to do too much surgery in one go. This limits postoperative complications.
- Attention to detail.
Missing teeth have many consequences that are functional, structural and aesthetic. Dental implants are a popular choice with many benefits for replacing teeth and restoring your natural look.
“Thousands of people get dental implants each month in the UK.“
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What You Need to Know About Implants
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- We can help establish monthly payment plans.
- We provide 0% finance for up to 24-month term plans. Many patients find our payment plan option very useful.
- Terms over 24 months will be low-interest bearing.
- If you want to consider this option, we will need to carry out a few credit checks.
- We can discuss payment plans at both the Hertfordshire & the London clinic
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Pain-free
At The Perfect Smile, we understand that patients may be naturally nervous when thinking of undergoing dental implant surgery.
We want to reassure you that the dental implant treatment is not painful due to the proper use of local anaesthetics to numb the bone and gum deeply.
We can also use sedation techniques that also contribute to no pain or discomfort. More.
Treatment Plan
- Step 1: We will start the process with a highly detailed and thorough comprehensive examination and assessment. We will then construct a customised treatment plan and design your implant treatment.
- Step 2: An implantologist surgically places your new implant(s) in your mouth.
- Step 3: We will assess your healing on this review appointment and make sure everything is going as planned.
- Step 4: The dentist records and impressions to construct the implant’s top part (post and crown).
- Step 5: The dentist will fit the final part of the implant (post and crown).
- Step 6: Your final appointment allows you to have any further refining cosmetic enhancements or minor adjustments.
Fast Process
- Minimal appointments: Unlike traditional dental implant surgery, you will need fewer appointments
- No lengthy treatment time: The healing time is fast and effective, though individual to each person.
Bone Quality
- When you lose a tooth, the surrounding bone that holds the tooth in place will diminish in height, width, and volume. This may affect the immediate and final appearance of the gum tissue in this area and possibly the surrounding teeth.
- The larger the width of bone or the height of the bone, the wider and longer implant can be. A wider and longer implant increases implant stability and thus success. We assess the bone height and width by taking digital radiographs or by taking a CT Scan. More.
Implant Costs
The price of a dental implant can depend on whether any further treatments are needed to make sure your implant is a success.
| Treatment | Cost |
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Implant Consultation |
£100 |
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Implant Placement from |
£1250 |
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Crown from |
£1200 |
Implant FAQs
- Will Dental Implants Last a Lifetime? Once the implant has fused with your jawbone and tissues, the artificial titanium implant acts as an ordinary root. The longevity of your implant depends on how you improve and maintain your oral health.
- Does a Dental Implant Hurt? When we place the implant, we make sure the procedure is pain-free. We offer a range of sedation and techniques suitable for nervous patients.
- How Old Do I Have to Be for a Dental Implant? There isn’t an age limit for dental implants. However, our dentists recommend that you have to be over 18 for the dental implant procedure.
- Is a Dental Implant Treatment Safe? We also use extensive planning systems to ensure the implant treatment is successful.
- Are Dental Implants Worth It? A dental implant offers a wealth of oral health benefits. An implant can improve your smile, realign neighbouring teeth, protect your mouth from gum disease, etc.
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Is the Process Painful? You can expect to feel pain with a new implant; however, the discomfort is kept to a minimum with modern anaesthetics. Nevertheless, post-process, there can be some swelling and aching for 5 -10 days. Many patients have multiple implants in a single day without undue pain or distress.
Major UK Credentials
Highly Experienced Implant Team
An unparalleled level of patient trust: Dr Rahul Doshi is the founder of the Perfect Smile and is the current President of the BACD.
With over 25 years of dental implant experience, Dr Rahul Doshi proudly leads a highly skilled team with access to the latest dental technology.
Implant Guide
Implants are colour matched and then shaped to blend in with your existing teeth. To the naked eye, an implant is very hard to spot.
Successful Dental Implants Can Last a Lifetime
Once the implant has fused with your jawbone and tissues, the artificial titanium implant acts as an ordinary root.
When we implant a titanium implant into the jawbone, it becomes part of your oral foundation.
This offers several health benefits that include preventing any bone loss whilst supporting the jawbone structure and reducing the risk of gum disease. More.
“If treated correctly, dental implants can last from ten to twenty-five years or more.”
Dental implants can help with:
- Teeth lost to trauma, accident or injury
- Missing teeth caused by gum disease or lack of bone
- Replace old, worn or broken dentures
- Implant integrated treatments like Implant-Retained Dentures
- Removable and fixed options
- Replace individual tooth loss or full arches in one sitting
The longevity of your implant depends on how you improve and maintain your oral health. Read more.
