Aura Dental: the dentist you can’t do without!

If you’ve been searching for a dentist St John’s Wood, then it is likely that you have been checking out what a search engine has to suggest. However, if you’re a bit more discerning than simply finding what comes up at the click of a search button, you may also be interested in finding out what a practice has to offer. At Aura Dental, our dentist St John’s Wood has been a finalist in a number of prestigious awards, such as The Dentistry Awards and the Private Dentistry Awards. Moreover, we also offer all the treatments you could ever need from dentistry, including treatment for children, through to cosmetic and restorative work. By choosing Aura Dental, you shouldn’t need to go anywhere else, especially as we like to make it as easy as possible for you to come and see us. We have Saturday appointments, and we are open until 6pm Monday to Friday as well. We hope that this fits in with most people’s schedules. You should come and see us for our treatments using the latest technology, such as our therapies for missing teeth.

Dental implants

Dental implants are designed to stabilise replacement teeth of crowns, bridges or dentures. They enable these replacement teeth options to be fitted permanently in your mouth, without the need to remove them for cleaning or going to sleep. Dental implants are metal screws that are attached to the jawbone. They become embedded in place, when the gums heal around them and the titanium metal they are made from bonds really well with the body’s tissues. Once the screws are in place, we use an abutment to attach the replacement teeth and hence your teeth are securely fitted and should be there to stay.

How do I take care of dental implants?

Dental implants are really easy to take care of and maintain. All you need to do is brush and floss normally and regularly. You will also be required to come and see our dentist St John’s Wood for your routine check-ups. If you are able to do this, your dental implants could last for the rest of your life and nobody should be aware that you don’t have a completely natural smile.

Do dental implants hurt?

When you are having your dental implants fitted, you shouldn’t actually feel a thing as you will have local anaesthetic. You will not be having major surgery, so you will be able to leave after your appointment as well. You will need to have two appointments in total. During the first, you will have the implants fitted and our dentist will attach temporary replacement teeth to these, while your gums have time to heal. A few weeks later, you can then come for your second appointment, where you will then have your permanent teeth attached.

Which replacement teeth will I have?

We normally use crowns for single tooth replacements. Bridges are typically used to replace several teeth, whereas dentures are used for replacing a whole set of teeth. With dental implants, you should feel confident that they won’t loosen when you are talking, or when you are eating. You won’t be required to avoid certain foods that may be hard or chewy, and you can simply continue life as normal once you have your implants. Dental implants are seen as being the next best thing to having your natural teeth.

If you would like to find out more about dental implants, pop in to see us for a consultation and we can examine you. We will then be able to advise on what the treatments are that would be suitable for your needs. At Aura Dental, we hope to be able to treat you and your family for many happy years to come, without you needing to go anywhere else; we’ve got you covered!