dental implants

After I had my dental implant I really feel it has improved my overall Appearance, Speech, and comfort. It would be better to go for implant than Denture & it worth the cost.

I'm having a back tooth out on Wednesday and I am not looking forward to it. The dentist said he was taking it out in three separate pieces !

I am planning on an implant which seems to take months to happen waiting in between treatments. I am rather an impatient person.

Hope it's worth it.

I've just had a crown replaced at a cost of nearly £600 with no guarantee as to how long the tooth root beneath it will last. I would like implants, but a new kitchen for the same price would be of more benefit I think. The last time I'd almost saved up enough for implants our car conked out so the money went on replacing the car instead.
As Pam Ayres would say, "Oh I wish I'd looked after me teeth".

My friend has recently had a full set implanted and is full of praise (and lovely teeth). After a recommendation and research she went to Budapest and had the lot done for less than £5k, a fraction of the cost here in the UK and she can't praise the whole package enough. I'm envious...

Well I had my tricky tooth extracted today, ready for an implant next year. Well it is lucky that the dentist was an ex-rower as it took him 45 minutes of pushing, pulling and drilling to get it out. He said I was one of his most challenging patients.

Knocking back pain killers like smarties.

I hope it will all be worth it.

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I have just had my second dental implant and I am thrilled to bits with it. I go to a local clinic recommended by my dentist and the whole process costs as much as a good holiday but with longer lasting pleasure.

Anyone notice that these spam-type posters always have random letters with random numbers after them?

And they forget the definite articles.

It shouldn't have cost you that much for a crown GA

NHS dental charges

There are three NHS charge bands:
Band 1: £18.80 covers an examination, diagnosis and advice. If necessary, it also includes X-rays, a scale and polish and planning for further treatment.
Band 2: £51.30 covers all treatment covered by Band 1, plus additional treatment, such as fillings, root canal treatment and removing teeth (extractions).
Band 3: £222.50 covers all treatment covered by Bands 1 and 2, plus more complex procedures, such as crowns, dentures and bridges.

First let me say I am totally phobic about the dentist and it takes a lot for me to even go.

I had a crown many years ago- its a front tooth and over time the gum receded and the crown fell out a few times and then horror of horrors all my top teeth started to move leaving me with a really unsightly gappy top set of front teeth.

I did my research and fortunately for me I could afford to go private as I was still working at the time. I found a great dental practice about 40 mins from home where the lead dental surgeon is one of the best implant men in the UK , so much so that he holds courses at his practice to teach other dentists.

I had one implant and 3 veneers which had the effect or eradicating the wonkiness without removing the teeth.

The day of the surgery - because thats what it is , I went into the practice ( which is a very high tech modern one) and was met by the surgical team, everyone was masked and gowned just like in a hospital. I can honestly say from the bottom of my dental phobic little heart it was super easy and I didn't feel a thing!!

I had the temporary crown which was a super match for 3 months, experienced no pain or problems before they fitted the permanent tooth.

I still attend this practice even though i'm retired now and I wont lie - the costs are horrendous but I always feel very comfortable in putting myself totally in their hands.

They also do an implant system that allows an entire set of implants to be fitted at once...I'm not technical enough to explain but they look fabulous and I'd probably sell DH if I needed that sort of work.

I cant recommend implants too highly and have had no sinus problems or anything else :-)

I don't think I'd get much for my DH NanaandGrampy - but you sound very content with the work done

GA, might not have been able, or indeed wanted, to see an NHS dentist Anya.

Thanks Nana for your positive feedback. I am doing back in February for the post to be implanted and if that goes well the implant tooth will be attached 3 - 6 months hence.

I am aiming to have it all done for my 70th next September.

I don't think you'll be sorry . Mine has been done about 4 years now ! Good luck :-)

I have also had to dig deep into savings and have had several implants. No problem, no hurting of gums. I have a very good dentist who is very knowledgeable and experienced but have heard horror stories about others less experienced or qualified. be careful who you choose. Ask around.

I have been to the dentist today to have a broken tooth rebuilt which involved an injection, drilling and a filling. My dentist advised that this may be a temporary solution, as if the nerve were to cause me problems, then she suggested two other options, one to have root canal work and a crown £1,300 or a new tooth £2,500 gulp I remember having a new crown about 15 years ago, which cost something in the region of just over £200. Apart from regular check ups and trips to the hygienist, £50 a visit, I haven't had anything major done. WHEN DID DENTAL WORK BECOME SO EXPENSIVE?

My dentist charged about £350 for a very nice crown.

For another tooth that my dentist couldn't remove the root of, so I saw a specialist who was going to charge about £750 but he too couldn't do it either, so only charged about £250 for an hour's work.

Hence seeing an implant specialist who will charge £2,500 ish in instalments for a new tooth. I feel very confident in his expertise. He told me he has done 2000 implants with about 35 failures which he has redone free of charge.

I do agree this is big time money but I am prepare to go without other things in order to have nice teeth.

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I had an implant 2 years ago for one of my front teeth. It was a little scary beforehand as I was taking alendronic acid for osteoporosis and there's a greater risk of necrosis of the jaw. However, my dentist gave me a minimally invasive implant to reduce the risks and it's been wonderful. I had a denture for a while before the impact and, although I got used to it, it did affect enjoyment of eating chocolate! For me, the implant has been worth every penny.

A friend of ours had, I think, a whole set implanted a few years ago. He said it cost him £25,000. They look good - a lot of money though.

One of our sons has all his dentistry work done in Riga; the bills are
far less, including the cost of flights there and back Latvian dentists have the same training, equipment and medication. (The cost is much less than even NHS charges.)

Same goes for vet bills; their Chihuahuas are now used to the car journeys in/out of the tunnel and flights. Their dogs are also registered with a local vet - just in case. (They choose to fly from Brussels as they
don't want their dogs to travel in the hold).

As I edge closer to the edge of my twig, the above makes me feel tired
and defeated. I can't be assed bothered with all hassle of airports and flying, so I pay.

Is it cheaper to have several implants at one time, or do you pay the same per tooth no matter how many you have done?

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I posted on another thread about implants last week I think. I had a huge amount of dentistry work done 2 years ago including implants - cost me £6k but was worth every penny. As far as I know it costs you per tooth so I don't think you get discount for doing them all at once. My son had to have one of his side teeth removed last year and was quoted £1000 for a single implant. Not cheap and not a quick process but definitely worth it.