Looking after dental implants for a long-term healthy and happy smile

Dental implants are an excellent long-term solution to tooth loss. At Aura Dental in North West London our skilled implantology team can use implants to replace anything from one to all of your natural teeth, providing a permanent functional and aesthetically pleasing solution to missing teeth.

Implants are artificial tooth roots made from titanium, which are placed directly in your jaw bone during minor oral surgery at our North West London dental practice. Because they integrate with your bone, dental implants will prevent the common issues caused by loose dentures (which happens when the jaw bone shrinks). These issues include: difficulty eating anything but soft foods, problems speaking with clarity, and reduced confidence.

Aura Dental in North West London offers two options for treatment with dental implants: a single implant and a crown to replace one missing tooth (starting at £2,300), and a series of dental implants combined with a dental bridge to replace several or all of your missing teeth (starting at £2,750).

Unlike a standard dental bridge, which only contains one or two false teeth, bridges secured to dental implants can support anything from two teeth to all the teeth in one jaw. This provides a much more stable solution than dentures.

Once your dental implants have been placed and restored with new teeth, you will need to take good care of them to ensure their longevity. The good news is that it isn’t difficult to look after your implants and new teeth. As with natural teeth, the key is to practice good dental hygiene.

The hygienist at our North West London practice will teach you how to clean your new teeth effectively. Because both crowns and bridges are designed to stay in your mouth at all times, you need to brush them at least twice a day as you would natural teeth, to avoid the risk of plaque building up. Untreated plaque can cause gum disease, which can have serious consequences for your dental implants.

As well as visiting the hygienist regularly, you need to see the dentist frequently, too, for check-ups and maintenance.