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Dental implants in Surrey can restore both the appearance and function of your smile, potentially for a lifetime.
We have been placing and restoring dental implants at Portmore Dental for around 20 years. Johann, our Implantologist, has a master’s degree in implant dentistry and is a Key Opinion Leader for the world renowned implant company BTi (Bio-Technology Institute).
Johann’s skill and expertise means that we can provide our patients with world-class standards of implant dentistry: for example, replacing single missing teeth is something that we do routinely, alongside more life changing treatments which often include rebuilding whole mouths using a combination of bone augmentation and dental implants.
Of course implant dentistry is a game changer for most of our patients, clients who have experienced this kind of dentistry at the practice continue to tell us how their lives have been transformed. Why? Well I think we all take for granted our ability to eat, chew and smile, only when that ability is taken away do we understand how debilitating it can be when our dentition doesn’t function in the way it should. Patients often experience lack of confidence, isolation from social situations, pain, discomfort, poor diet & nutrition, dramatic weight loss or gain and poor oral health are a only a few of the symptoms of missing teeth or ill- fitting dentures.
Whilst implants are not a new technique in dentistry (implants have in fact been around for many years) they have recently become the treatment of choice for missing teeth as they allow us to replace and restore the dentition independently of surrounding natural teeth. Implants can even create a whole new dentition where there were originally no teeth present at all.
Implant dentistry is viewed as a permanent solution for missing teeth, making dental implants an excellent long term investment in your overall health & well-being by restoring both the appearance and function of your smile potentially for a lifetime.
If you answer ‘Yes’ to the following statements you may be a suitable candidate for implant treatment:
- Do you have one or more missing teeth?
- Are you unhappy with having gaps in your smile?
- Do you dislike wearing dentures or find dentures uncomfortable?
- Are your teeth coming loose or severely decayed or damaged?
- Do you suffer from a lack of confidence as a result of wearing dentures or having crowns that keep coming loose?
- Are you looking for a long-term solution to missing teeth?
- Has your speech been affected by having missing teeth?
- Are you unable to taste food properly due to wearing dentures?
So, what are dental implants and how do they work? Dental implants are small, titanium cylinders, the size of your baby fingernail which act as a replacement tooth root. We carry out a minor procedure to place them into your jawbone, whereby they act as an anchor or a foundation to hold crowns, bridges or dentures in place.
Suitable? Dental implants in Weybridge are generally suitable for most people, in terms of health, if a person is well enough to undergo the treatment necessary for fixed bridgework or routine tooth extractions, the same person can undergo dental implant procedures. The best form of implant treatment for you is determined after a thorough consultation with the patient, Johann and his nursing team.
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