DENTAL TREATMENTS

Replacing multiple teeth using dental implants may provide a very comfortable and natural solution to a multiple-tooth problem.

Implants can be used to replace missing teeth one by one, or to replace teeth at either end of a longer row, or even to replace a whole jaw of teeth or full mouth of teeth. Implants can also provide hidden support until a full arch denture so the denture clicks in and out for added confidence.

Your VIDA implantologist will help explain which options are feasible in your situation so you can be assured all possibilities will be considered.

At VIDA the process begins with a complimentary consultation to ensure implants are a valid option for you and to help guide you on investment figures. If you choose to pursue this further, we provide a complete diagnosis and design service starting with a Design appointment consultation where we’ll give you an examination, take some digital images your teeth, check your dental and medical history, and then produce a report of your treatment options, not limited to dental implants. We may arrange a 3D x-ray for you, otherwise known as a CT scan, and we will ensure you have a quote for the scan in advance.

Once an implant treatment plan has been agreed, any preliminary work completed, the VIDA implantologist will place the dental implants into precise positions, where they will heal for three months as bone grows onto the implants, a process known as osseointegration. Once integrated, the implants provide the foundation for whatever option you have chosen to fit over the implants.

In the long-term, implants may be more aesthetic and easier to keep clean than the other options too, because when gums recede around a bridge they leave a visible defect when the metal base or collar of the bridge becomes exposed, while bone loss beneath a bridge can lead to an unattractive smile. In contrast, because the implant provides function to the surrounding bone, the level of bone and gum around an implant is likely to been more stable, and the aesthetics more durable, than around a bridge.

Furthermore, the cement holding the bridge in place eventually washes out, allowing bacteria to decay the teeth that anchor the bridge. A dental implant, however, cannot decay.

Inevitably over time gums do recede around implants too, just as they would have done around the tooth the implant replaced. However, with proper care, the overall architecture around the implant is likely to resemble more closely that of the original tooth.

Temporary teeth can be placed while the dental implants integrate with your natural bone to form a strong foundation for your replacement teeth. Most people return to work the next day, and any discomfort can typically be treated with commonly used painkillers.