What are Dental Implants

Dental Implants are Titanium Fixtures inserted into the jaws which can be used to replace one or more missing tooth roots. The implants integrate completely with the the body and living bone actually grows upon the titanium surface.

Dental Implants have been used successfully for the treatment of patients with no remaining teeth for more than 40 years.

Implants may be used to support dental crowns to replace individual missing teeth.

Fixed Bridges retained by multiple implants may be used to replace several missing teeth, or all teeth.

Occasionally, a few implants may be used to stabilise a loose or uncomfortable denture.

Implants used to be thought of as a “last resort” treatment for people who could not get on with their dentures. We would now consider implant replacement to be the "standard of care" approach to replacing missing teeth, for nearly any situation.

Implant placement usually takes place under local anaesthesia in our specially equipped procedure room. Most patients report little or no discomfort either during or after the surgery. Treatment under intravenous sedation may be provided by our consultant anaesthetist for complex procedures or anxious patients.

Implant treatments have evolved to allow us to routinely place implants using minimally invasive techniques, and to provide fixed teeth on the day of surgery, even in situations where there is little remaining bone.