A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that can be placed in the jaw to support a crown, bridge or denture, depending upon the number of missing teeth.
Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to decay, gum (periodontal) disease, an injury or some other reason.
Dental implants are made to look and feel so natural that you may forget you ever lost a tooth.
They can be used to restore all missing teeth from the age of 18, or once the jaw bones have stopped growing.
They are also very versatile:
- they can replace single teeth.
- multiple fixtures (the part in the jaw) can be linked to form the support for a bridge to replace many missing teeth.
- multiple fixtures can be used to provide support for dentures, meaning that a loose denture would “clip” into place and would no longer move around.
For patients who are interested in the possibility of dental implants please feel free to book a consultation where we can discuss your individual needs.
An implant consultation is £55 and includes all necessary x-rays.
Implants cost from £1875, depending upon the number of teeth to be replaced.
Dr Ross Cutts B.D.S trained at Guy's & St Thomas' hospital and has developed a special interest in inplantology. He began his journey in inplant dentistry at the Morriston Hospital Swansea and has subsequently attended advanced implant courses during the last 6 years across th UK and Europe; with some of the worlds leading implantologists.
Ross uses both straumann and Branemark Implant systems, which are both clinically proven to provide excellent functional and aesthetic results over a very long period of time. For those less than ideal cases, Ross can offer both guided bone regeneration techniques including the use of GTR membranes and a variety of bone grafting techniques including sinus augmentation.
Ross has been keen on educating other dental professionals, especially new postgraduates and has recently been asked to lecture for the 'ITI'- Straumann UK Implant company. Ross has also been mentoring for 5 years and is currently an Implant mentour for numerous up and coming Implant dentists. Should you wish to know more on this please contact Ross at the Westcombe Park Dental Practice.