Dental Treatments: Why Dental Implants?

Advances in dental implants themselves as well as placement techniques and aftercare have lead to them becoming the foremost option for replacement of missing teeth. Coupled with these advances, as well as the increasing number of trained cosmetic dentistry specialists, the cost of dental implants has also dramatically increased.

What are dental implants?

Dental implants are so called as they are titanium rods that are implanted into the jaw bone. A porcelain crown is placed on top of the rod to give the look and feel of a natural tooth. As they are implanted they provide a long lasting and aesthetically pleasing option for the replacement of missing teeth.

How are dental implants placed?

A dental implant assessment needs to take place before placement. This is to check whether enough bone is present for the dental implant to be effectively secured. If bone has been lost, which may be the case after an accident or decay, then a bone augmentation may need to be undertaken. This can actually be carried out at the same time as implant placement. The procedure is normally carried out under local anaesthetic or for those of a nervous temperament it can be carried out under general.

Dental implant treatment is carried out in two stages; the first stage is the placement of the titanium rod (and possible bone augmentation) and the second is the addition of the porcelain crown. Whilst waiting for the rod to heal into place a temporary bridge or denture is placed to protect the gum and surrounding teeth. The area may be swollen slightly for a short period upon placement of the rod, however once the porcelain crown is placed the implant is ready to go within a few days.

So why dental implants?

Dental implants are safe, aesthetically pleasing and the closest thing to a natural tooth as you can get. They have an amazing lifespan of over 25 years and restore natural chewing as well as bone and facial structure. Cleaning dental implants is just the same as cleaning teeth, with no special attention needed. Dental implants are also very affordable and can be paid for in monthly installments at cosmetic dentists such as Care Dental.

We at the care dental practice pride ourselves in providing you with exceptional quality of dental and cosmetic care that is the envy of many practices in London and the country.

This comes from a genuine sense of deep caring for you, our patients, combined with a passion for dentistry and cosmetics that drives us to achieve ever greater levels of excellence and perfection.

From the moment you call us by phone or visit us in the practice, you immediately become aware of that deep sense of caring for you, with a need and a passion to serve you in any way we can.

The combined experience of our dental and cosmetic specialists has allowed us to set up the various centers all under one roof at the Care Dental Practice; a one-stop shop, catering for all of your dental and cosmetic needs.

When you meet our highly experienced dentists and cosmetic staff you will again be aware of our deep and genuine sense of caring for you, as well as a friendliness aimed at making you as comfortable, reassured and relaxed as possible. As far as treatment is concerned, we take our commitment to our patients to another level. We not only guarantee unbeatable quality and price on our wide range of dental and cosmetic treatments, but we also guarantee that we will deliver such treatments with you being in a comfortable, relaxed, totally pain free and even enjoyable state.

Yes we did say ENJOYABLE DENTISTRY. This is one of strengths and unique features of this practice that allows it to stand far above and beyond many other practices in the country.

We have developed a way of delivering relaxing, comfortable, totally pain-free and ENJOYABLE DENTISTRY to patients. It is our own branded technique, called "THE ENJOYABLE DENTISTRY TECHNIQUE".

We are proud to say that when surveyed, 98% of our patients say they experience totally relaxing, pain-free and comfortable dentistry and 95% of our patients experience positively ENJOYABLE DENTISTRY. See our 'Enjoyable Dentistry Center' within our website to find out more.