If you have a missing tooth or multiple teeth, dental implants are the dental treatment for you. Our implant experts at Ivy Dental Stockport will match replacements to your real teeth and offer care and support to help make sure they last.
Dental implants are recommended when it’s not desirable or possible to use existing and surrounding natural teeth on which bridges and dentures can be built. The implant is a small titanium screw that fuses into the jaw, acting as a replacement for the tooth’s root.
Once it’s in place, the implant provides the base on which an artificial tooth can be placed, having been made to match your natural teeth. It’s a highly effective way of replacing a missing tooth or teeth and restoring your smile. Get in touch to find out more about dental implants in Stockport.
Understandably, many people have questions when it comes to dental implants and how they work. There are a lot of myths out there about the procedure and what it’s like, but our team is here to answer any questions you may have. Furthermore, your dedicated Ivy Dental dentist will assess your situation and work with you to decide whether they’re the right approach. While each individual case is personal, dental implants are usually done over a couple of appointments, and broadly speaking the process is as follows:
Your dental treatment will always begin with an assessment with your Ivy Dental dentist, whether you’re a new patient or an existing one. Your dentist will do a thorough examination, explain their view, and talk to you about your wants and needs before deciding on and planning a path forward together.
The dental implant process at Ivy Dental begins with a thorough oral assessment, including X-rays and 3D imaging. Afterwards, we’ll give you a detailed treatment plan outlining the costs as well as how long you can expect your implants to take. A follow-up consultation may be necessary to take photographs and impressions of your teeth as well – these allow us to plan your implant treatment with the utmost precision and care.
Once you have decided that dental implants are right for you, you will be booked in for an appointment to place the implant itself. This is done under local anaesthetic and we will walk you through the process to make sure you feel comfortable. We will usually then place a temporary denture/tooth over the implant while you heal so that there’s no gap.
Once the dental implant has been placed, your gums need time to heal before the ‘tooth’ can be placed on top. Healing time can vary from one person to the next, but we recommend a minimum of eight weeks depending on your individual case. In the meantime, your temporary denture will mean teeth appear intact.
Once your gums and jaw have healed, we will schedule an appointment with you to fit a permanent tooth, or teeth, onto your implant(s). This tooth is made by a dental technician who will make sure that the replacements match your natural teeth, giving you back a new and improved smile.
As with natural teeth it’s important to take care of your dental implants to help them last and to take care of the surrounding teeth and gums. We will give you all the care information you need including home care support as well as a recommended maintenance plan with our professional team for long-term wellbeing.
We aim to make our approach and our fees as accessible as possible. Therefore, we have options for one-off treatments for non-members or membership programmes that provide continuity of care and best-value treatments, as well as features such as access to a global dental accident and emergency scheme. In addition, you can spread the cost of membership with interest free payments over 12 months via our finance provider, Practi, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Dental implants are suitable for most adults with good general and dental health. They are usually not recommended for young people who are still growing, and some lifestyle factors can make them unsuitable, such as heavy drinking and smoking because it increases the risk of complications. These are all things that your Ivy Dental dentist will be able to discuss with you in order to decide on what’s best for you.
As dental professionals your physical comfort and mental wellbeing are always paramount in every aspect of your treatment and experience with us. Dental implants are usually done with a local anaesthetic and patients are generally surprised at how little discomfort they experience during and after the procedure. Some minor discomfort is normal in the few days after the implants are placed, but it can usually be managed with over the counter painkillers. Once the implants are fitted and healed you should not feel any pain or discomfort.
Just like your natural teeth, dental implants require ongoing care in order to help them last as long as possible. How long they last can depend on lots of different factors including individual health. However, it is possible that they can last well over 20 years if they’re properly maintained. Speak to our experts to find out more about aftercare for your dental implants in Stockport.
Dental implants are typically fitted in two stages in addition to an initial assessment and follow up care. Those appointments may take place over a period that can range from two to nine months, depending on your individual circumstances. Ongoing maintenance appointments with your Ivy Dental dentist are recommended. The length of your appointment to fit your dental implants will depend on how many you have placed, but on average one may take an hour. Healing time is usually between six to eight weeks, and it will take around an hour to place each tooth on top of the implant.
The cost of dental implants depends largely on your individual needs, including how many teeth you need to replace. At Ivy Dental we offer preferential rates for members, and in addition you can spread the cost of membership with interest free payments over 12 months via our finance provider, Practi, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
With Ivy Dental’s Confidence Membership, patients get a discount on all treatments up to 10%, including implants
The team at Ivy Dental has been taking care of the long-term dental health of our local community in Stockport since 2003.
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