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Think of an implant as a new root. We place a small titanium post into your jawbone, roughly where the root of your old tooth used to be, and over the next few months the bone grows tight around it. That is what holds everything steady. Once it has taken, we build the tooth on top, a crown for a single gap or a bridge and a full set for something bigger.
Patients always ask us how it compares to a denture, and honestly the difference is night and day. A denture sits on your gum and moves. An implant does not go anywhere, because it is locked into bone. You bite into a crusty roll, you talk across a table, and you forget it is even there. We match the crown to the teeth either side, so you will have a job spotting it yourself in the mirror.
We use implants to sort out:
. A single gap
. A couple of teeth lost in different spots
. A run of missing teeth together
. A whole arch, top or bottom
Which of those applies to you, we cannot tell you down the phone. It needs a look.
One missing tooth is what we see most, and a single implant is our go-to for it because it deals with the root and the crown in one.
We are not fans of grinding down healthy teeth if we can help it, and that is the old way of filling one gap, a bridge cut into the good teeth either side. An implant means we leave those alone. It stands on its own. And do not assume it is only for the front of your mouth either, we place plenty at the back, molars included, as long as the bone underneath is up to it.
If it is a single tooth you are weighing up, have a read of our guide
Lost a few? You do not always need one implant per tooth, which surprises people. Two placed in the right spots can carry a longer stretch of teeth between them. Other times we will do them separately. It hinges on where your gaps actually sit, and that is a call we make once we have seen the spacing for ourselves.
If most of your teeth have gone, or you are clinging on to ones we both know are past it, this is where we can really turn things round. Rather than a full denture you take in and out, we anchor a fixed arch onto a handful of implants and it stays put.
How many implants that takes is not a fixed thing. Some jaws give us more to work with than others. You will hear it called full mouth or whole mouth implants too, usually when we are doing the top and bottom together.
Most adults who have lost teeth are candidates, and we would love to tell everyone yes on the spot. We cannot always, and we would rather be straight with you than sell you something that is not right yet.
When you come in, here is what we are looking at:
. Are your gums healthy, or is there disease we need to treat before anything else
. What state the rest of your teeth are in
. Whether there is enough solid bone to hold an implant
. Whether you smoke
. Anything in your medical history that changes the picture
Bone loss is the one everyone panics about, and it is nowhere near the automatic no people assume. If you are short on bone, we can often graft to build the site back up first. It genuinely goes case by case, which is why we look before we promise.
Smoking we will always be honest with you about. It fights the healing, plain and simple, so we will talk through what it means for your odds and the end result rather than gloss over it.
It is usually the first thing you want to know, so we will not dance around it. A single implant with us is around £2,500. A full arch is around £10,000.
Take those as a starting point though, not a fixed quote. What you actually pay moves with how many implants you need, what we put on top, the state of your gums and bone, and whether there is any prep to do first. You get your real price at the consultation, once we have seen your mouth rather than guessed at it.
We also know it is a big number to find all at once. That is why we offer an interest-free plan that spreads it over 12 months, if you are eligible and happy with the terms, so you can pay it off month by month instead of in one hit.
We will let you in on something. Most patients tell us afterwards it was far less of an ordeal than they had braced for. A few days of swelling and tenderness, maybe a bit of bruising, and then it quietens down.
We send you off with aftercare that fits what you had done, soft food while it settles and a way to keep the site clean without poking at it. The people who stick to it heal quicker, we see it all the time. After that an implant asks nothing special of you. Brush it, clean between your teeth, keep coming to see us, and it will do you years of service.
Yes, and frankly that is half of why we like them. We match the crown to the colour and shape of the teeth next to it so it does not shout. And because the implant holds the gum up the way a real root does, you dodge that sunken look you get around a gap that has been there a while. Up close, it holds up.
Years and years, if you look after them, and a lot of that sits with you rather than us. Keep your gums healthy, brush properly, come to your check-ups, and an implant can serve you a very long time. We will show you exactly how to care for yours once it is in.
We treat this like the big decision it is. You should walk out of that first appointment actually understanding what is in front of you, not nodding along to something you have half followed.
So we start with a proper one-to-one. We work out what you need before we recommend a single thing, and whether it is one tooth or a full mouth, we talk you through it and then leave the decision with you. We are not going to lean on you to sign that day.
At Droitwich Dental Studio, we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality dental care. Our dental implants start from £1,995 per tooth, below the national average of £2,415.*
We also offer flexible payment plans, making it easier to spread the cost of treatment.
Dental implants require the same care as natural teeth — regular brushing, flossing and check-ups are essential. We’ll guide you through proper aftercare to ensure your implants stay healthy and last for years to come.
Ready to restore your smile? Contact Droitwich Dental Studio to schedule your dental implant Droitwich consultation. Let’s start your journey to a healthier, more confident smile.
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Yes, with proper care, dental implants can last a lifetime.
The procedure is minimally invasive and local anaesthesia or sedation is used to ensure your comfort.
Healing takes 3-6 months, allowing the implant to fuse with the bone before the final restoration.
Yes, and it is one of the most common things we do. One implant, one crown, and the teeth either side stay untouched. Whether you are suitable comes back to your gums, bone and general oral health, all of which we check when you come in.
Around £2,500 as a rough guide. Extra work or a different type of crown can shift it, so the figure we quote you is the one after we have actually had a look.
Roughly £10,000 as a ballpark. Your plan sets the real number, which is why we price it up properly at the consultation and not over the phone.
It is implants used to hold a fixed, full row of teeth in place. We tend to suggest it for people who have lost most or all of their teeth, or whose own teeth are on their last legs.
There is no set number, and anyone who gives you one without looking is guessing. It comes down to your jaw and how much support the arch needs, which we work out at the planning stage.
That is the whole idea, yes. You get a stable set of teeth that stays put rather than coming out at night. How we anchor it is part of your own plan.
We place you under local anaesthetic, so you feel nothing while it is happening. There is usually some soreness and swelling for a few days after, which is normal, and we will tell you how to handle it.
Longer than most people expect, mostly because of the healing, and some patients need a bit of extra work before we can even place it. We will give you a realistic timeline once we have seen your mouth.
You can, but we will not pretend it makes no difference. Smoking works against the healing, so it affects both your suitability and how well things settle, and we will be honest with you about that.
You can, but we will not pretend it makes no difference. Smoking works against the healing, so it affects both your suitability and how well things settle, and we will be honest with you about that.
No, nothing fancy. Treat it like a natural tooth, brush and clean between your teeth, and keep your regular visits with us. We will show you the best way to look after the implant and the gum around it.
They are just different tools for different jobs. Implants stay fixed in your jaw, dentures come out, and which is right for you is a proper conversation worth having with us before you decide.