Dental implants

We begin with an informal chat with our treatment co-ordinator who can answer many of your initial questions about dental implant treatment.

You will then have a full implant assessment which will involve a comprehensive examination of your existing teeth, followed by a discussion about the best treatment option for you (you may be surprised to know that often Karl will recommend something other than an implant if he thinks there’s a better option available). If an implant is the best option, he’ll go through your treatment step by step so you know fully what to expect throughout your treatment journey.

Every patient’s treatment is different, but implant treatment in general then involves placing a small titanium fixture where the tooth used to be, to act as the root of your new tooth. This is done under local anaesthetic in our normal treatment room, there’s no need for a theatre level operation. Most of our patients say it’s no worse than having a filling done, it even takes a similar amount of time, around 20-30 minutes once you’re numb.

Once this new root has ‘integrated’ (the process of bone growing onto the surface of your implant which takes between 8-12 weeks), we will attach your new crown to it.

Like most things, the secret is all in the planning. Everybody is different, and every implant treatment plan is completely bespoke to you.