Category: Dental implants

Dental implants are an excellent way for a dentist to replace your missing teeth. At Aura Dental in North London we can replace one, some, or even all of your natural teeth with the help of implants. If you have missing or failing teeth, get in touch to discover how we can help you.

An investment in dental implants is more than just an investment in your smile. They have numerous benefits when compared with traditional tooth replacement options such as standard dentures, and can have a positive impact on your general as well as your oral health. However, we understand that electing to have oral surgery may be a daunting decision, which is why we’ve collected together some common questions and answers about implant treatment here.

If you are unable to find a suitable answer to your question here, get in touch with a member of staff at our North Londondental practice. They will be more than happy to help you.

How do dental implants work?

Dental implants are bionic tooth roots, made from titanium and placed directly in your jaw bone in a small operation, carried out here under local anaesthetic or sedation here at our North London clinic. They form a strong bond with the bone and support one or more false teeth.

Will I get new teeth straight away?

Sometimes permanent new teeth can be fitted straight away, while in other cases a healing period is required. In the latter case your dentist may fit temporary teeth in the interim.

What are my options for dental implants in North London?

At Aura Dental we offer two treatment options for implant patients: for one missing tooth, your dentist will place a single implant and will attach a crown. For multiple or all missing teeth, we’ll use several dental implants and an implant-retained bridge.

Dental implants are an excellent option for people who have lost some or all of their natural teeth, or whose teeth are failing. North London clinic Aura Dental offers two options for implant treatment: a single implant with a crown for one missing tooth (£2300.00+), and implant-retained bridges for several or all missing teeth (£2750.00+).

Teeth are designed to last us a lifetime, but lifestyle factors often lead to tooth failure. As the general population lives longer, some people are also finding that they are out-living their teeth. Dental implants are the only permanent way to replace teeth that are failing or lost.

At Aura we urge you not to be embarrassed about coming to see us with failing or missing teeth; we will never judge you no matter how your teeth have come to fail. All we want to do is get you back to full dental health, and to restore not just your beautiful smile, but also full functionality to your jaw so that you can enjoy a healthy diet that isn’t limited to just soft foods.

Dental implants in North London

If you come to see us at our North London practice with failing teeth, your dentist will first assess your suitability for dental implants. More people than ever before are able to have implant treatment these days, thanks to advances in techniques and materials. If you have conditions such as gum disease that have caused your teeth to fail, we’ll also work out the best way to treat that, to maximise the chances of implant treatment being successful.

Sometimes it is possible to remove failing teeth and place dental implants at the same appointment. Your dentist may fit temporary teeth whilst the implants are bonding with your jaw bone, meaning you won’t have to worry about being left without teeth.

Dental implants give people who have lost some natural teeth a second chance. These small titanium screws replace the roots of missing teeth. At North London dental practice Aura Dental, your dentist can then attach either a single crown or an implant-retained bridge on top.

Replacing missing teeth is vital, and not just for aesthetic reasons. Of course, if you have lost one or more of your natural teeth you may feel self-conscious about smiling, which can leave a serious dent in your self-esteem. However, missing teeth also cause health problems.

Any remaining teeth have a tendency to move into gaps, becoming crooked and harder to keep clean in the process. Additional strain is also put on these teeth when you bite and chew. If you have lost several of your teeth, your jaw bone may also start to shrink back, and you may struggle to eat anything but soft foods.

At our North London practice, our implant team has successfully restored both the smile and full jaw functionality to scores of patients using dental implants. If you have gaps in your mouth we invite you to join us for a consultation with an implant dentist.

Dental implants are placed in direct contact with your jaw bone by a skilled dentist here at our North London clinic. In most cases this requires only local anaesthesia, although if you are nervous or dental phobic we offer treatment under conscious sedation, as well as providing the services of a hypnotist.

Because they are in direct contact with the bone, and because they are made from titanium – which is very compatible with the body – dental implants help to prevent bone loss, as well as ensuring that your teeth remain stable and secure at all times.

At North London dental practice Aura Dental, we offer two ways to use dental implants to replace your missing teeth: a single implant with a crown to replace one missing tooth, or an implant-retained bridge to replace more than one missing teeth.

How dental implants work

Dental implants have several benefits over traditional tooth replacement products such as standard bridges or dentures. Not least, implants are the only permanent way for your dentist to restore your smile. They are made from titanium and are placed straight into your jaw bone in a small operation, usually carried out under local an aesthetic at our North London practice.

If you are nervous about treatment, or suffer from dental phobia, our North London practice also has the full facilities to offer treatment under conscious sedation or hypnosis. Both of these options are carried out by highly-experienced, fully-qualified professionals, and you will be closely monitored at all stages of treatment, so you can rest assured you are in safe hands.

After your dentist has placed your dental implants in your jaw, a healing period of a couple of months is required, during which time they form a strong bond with the bone. Implants are made out of titanium, chosen for its high degree of compatibility with the human body. Titanium encourages bone growth, ensuring your implants remain firmly in place and preventing bone loss from occurring.

Once sufficient integrating has occurred between your jaw bone and your dental implants, you will be called back to our North London implant clinic to have your permanent new teeth attached. For one missing tooth, one crown will be attached to a single dental implant, while for several teeth, an implant-retained bridge will be used. One implant can support several new teeth, thanks to precision planning and angling of the implants to withstand the forces of biting and chewing.

Dental implants are an excellent option for patients who need to replace missing teeth. At Aura Dental in North London we offer two implant treatment options – a single implant with a crown, which is ideal for people who have lost one tooth, and an implant-retained bridge, which is an excellent option for those with more than one missing tooth.

Why we lose teeth, and why we must replace them

Whilst our teeth are meant to last a lifetime, sometimes life gets in the way. Trauma from accidents and injuries, plus conditions such as tooth decay and gum disease, can all lead to tooth loss. This can make you embarrassed to smile or laugh in public, but also has further implications for your general and dental health.

Losing your teeth can cause difficulties with biting and chewing food, which can make it difficult to enjoy a healthy diet. Your remaining teeth have a tendency to become misaligned as they move into any gaps, putting you at risk of further tooth loss. When many teeth are missing, your jaw bone is also likely to start shrinking.

Dental implants are the only permanent way to replace missing teeth, and the only tooth replacement option that helps to combat bone loss. They do this because they are placed in direct contact with your jaw bone in a small surgical procedure, carried out at our North London dental practice.

Because they are made from titanium, which is osteoconductive, dental implants integrate with your bone and encourage bone growth.

Dental implants in North London

The skilled implant dentists at Aura Dental in North London have helped many patients just like you to restore their smile with dental implants. There is no need to stress about a toothless future – book an implant consultation with one of our skilled dentists today.

Dental implants are a modern, permanent way for people who have lost teeth to replace them. At Aura Dental in North London we have successfully used implant treatment to help many of our patients to rebuild their smile.

How implant treatment works

You can think of dental implants as bionic tooth roots. They are small titanium screws that a dentist places straight into your jaw bone in a small operation, carried out under local anaesthetic here at our North London dental clinic.

After your dental implants have been placed, they are left to heal for a couple of months. During this time they form a strong bond with your jaw bone, creating an excellent foundation on to which your dentist will then attach permanent new teeth.

Aura Dental in North London offers two options for patients interested in implant treatment; one implant and a single crown can replace one missing tooth, whilst one or more implants supporting a dental bridge can replace more than one missing tooth.

The advantages of dental implants

Dental implants have numerous advantages over other tooth replacement products, not least their permanence. Because titanium supports bone growth, implants also help to prevent bone loss, which is a common side effect of losing teeth, and can cause a sagging appearance in the facial skin.

Bone loss is also often the reason that traditional dentures become loose with the passing of time, meaning you may find yourself struggling with messy pastes and needing to get your dentures adjusted regularly. Poorly-fitting dentures affect your ability to eat a healthy diet, can impact on your speech, and of course can have a devastating effect on your self-confidence as you worry they might fall out in public. Dental implants will hold your new teeth firmly in position, enabling you to eat, speak, and smile with renewed confidence.

You may have heard of dental implants if you have lost one or more of your natural teeth. Here at North London’s Aura Dental our skilled team of implant dentists can replace one, several or all of your teeth with the help of implants.

How treatment works

Dental implants are little titanium screws that are placed directly in your jaw bone by your dentist here at our North London clinic. This requires a small surgical procedure, which in most cases can be carried out under local anaesthetic, and is, according to many patients, more bearable than having a tooth extracted.

The dental implants will mesh with your jaw bone over a period of a few months, because titanium is very compatible with human bodies and is osteoconductive – supportive of bone growth. Bone loss is a common complaint in patients who have lost all or most of their natural teeth, and happens when the tooth roots are lost. Because implants replace the root part of a missing tooth, they help to stop this from happening.

Tooth replacement options

At Aura Dental in North London, we offer two options for implant patients. If you have lost one tooth, the most common solution is to replace that tooth with a single dental implant and a crown, which will be made to look very much like the rest of your natural teeth.

For patients who have lost more than one tooth, the most common treatment is to attach an implant-retained bridge. This can replace several or all teeth in one jaw.

Advantages of implants

Dental implants and the new teeth attached to them create a realistic and beautiful smile. Implants also help to give you back full functionality to your mouth, which means you can eat a healthy diet and smile and laugh with confidence.

Dental implants are one of the most exciting developments in modern dentistry, with some 30 years of research behind them and many happy patients who have used them to restore their smile. At Aura Dental in North London our implantology team has helped to improve both the aesthetic appearance and the functionality of scores of patient’s smiles with the help of implants.

How dental implants work

Teeth are made up of two parts – the visible crowns and the roots below the gum line. Dental implants replace the root part of one or more missing teeth, enabling your dentist to attach realistic-looking, realistic-acting restorations on top.

At our North London dental practice, we offer two options for patients interested in replacing missing teeth with dental implants: a single implant with a single crown to replace one missing tooth, or an implant-retained bridge for patients with more than one missing tooth.

Dental implants are placed straight into your jaw bone in a small surgical procedure, carried out here in the comfort of our North London practice by an experienced implant dentist. Once in position, the implants mesh with the bone and provide a strong anchor for new teeth.

Because they are made from titanium, which is supportive of bone growth, implants also help to support the common side-effect of tooth loss which is bone resorbtion – the jaw bone is prone to shrink back when the tooth roots are missing.

In most cases, when dental implants are placed, a healing period of a few months is required before your permanent new teeth can be attached. For a single tooth, one implant can support one crown, but the good news is that if you have several missing teeth, a single implant can often support more than one new tooth in the form of an implant-retained bridge.

The increasing popularity of dental implants is no fluke. Implants are the only permanent way for your dentist to replace your missing teeth. At Aura Dental in North London, we offer two implant options for patients who have lost teeth: a single implant with a crown to replace one missing tooth, or implant-retained bridges for more than one missing teeth.

What are dental implants?

Dental implants are small screws made of titanium. Your dentist places them in your jaw bone in a minor operation, which is carried out under local anaesthetic here at our North London dental practice.

Titanium is very compatible with the human body, meaning the implants will fuse with the bone and promote bone growth. This prevents the problem of bone resorbtion that happens when teeth are lost.

After a healing period, which is typically a couple of months, your dental implants will have fused with the bone enough to form a very strong anchor on to which your new teeth will be attached – either a crown or an implant-retained bridge.

At Aura Dental in North London, we have helped scores of patients to smile again with the help of implants. There are other advantages to implants besides the obvious cosmetic ones, however. These include:

• The ability to bite and chew food without worrying about loose, uncomfortable dentures. You can eat what you like and enjoy a healthy, balanced diet.
• There is no danger of restorations attached to dental implants falling out at an unfortunate moment. Your implants will hold them firmly in place.
• Because they help to prevent bone loss, dental implants also help to stop the prematurely-aged appearance that some denture wearers suffer, due to sagging skin around the jowls.
• Dental implants and the attached restorations look and act like natural teeth. With proper care and regular dentist appointments, your implants can last you for life.

Dental implants are an increasingly common solution for patients with one or more missing teeth. At Aura Dental in North London, our skilled implant dentists offer two options: an implant with a crown to replace one missing tooth, and an implant-retained bridge to replace two or more missing teeth.

Our teeth are meant to last us a lifetime, but accidents, injuries, tooth decay and gum disease can all cause patients to lose their teeth. At our North London dental practice we believe dental implants are often the perfect replacement.

How implants work

Dental implants are small titanium screws that your dentist places directly into your jaw bone in a minor surgical procedure. There they integrate with the bone, acting as substitutes for natural tooth roots. After a period of healing, permanent new teeth in the form of crowns or bridges can be fitted securely on top.

What are the advantages of dental implants over other options?

Implants may seem more expensive than the other tooth replacement options at our North London dental practice, yet they remain very popular. Why is this?

At Aura Dental in North London we believe that dental implants are an investment in your future. They are the only permanent way to replace your missing teeth and, with proper care and regular visits to the dentist or hygienist, your implants and attached restorations will last you a lifetime.

Implants are also the only tooth replacement solution that help to stop the common problem of bone loss. Without tooth roots in place, your jaw bone starts to shrink back. Because dental implants replace the root portion of the tooth, and because titanium is highly compatible with the human body, they help to prevent this problem.

With implants, you will not have to worry about your new teeth becoming loose or sliding out. You will be able to enjoy a full, healthy diet, and can smile once more with pride.