Dental Implants in Edinburgh | Restore Missing Teeth

Dental Implants are an excellent fixed solution for one missing tooth or multiple missing teeth that feel and function like your normal teeth. This means you can eat and smile with confidence and they do not need to be removed from your mouth. Implants are considered to be the most secure and reliable teeth replacement solution available today.

Dental Implants are made from 2 components: a titanium root and an aesthetic ceramic crown. This results in the appearance and function of a natural tooth.

BENEFITS OF DENTAL IMPLANTS

The benefits of having Dental Implants include:

Replace Missing Gaps & Loose Dentures

Dental implants are a permanent solution to replace missing teeth and loose dentures, which look, function and feel like natural teeth.

Improve The Appearance Of Your Smile

Your smile is a key defining feature, and nobody wants to feel self-conscious or embarrassed about theirs if they have a missing tooth. Dental implants look and feel like real teeth allowing you to smile with confidence.

Improved Comfort & Speech

Unlike dentures which can be ill-fitting and uncomfortable, implants allow you to chew comfortably and speak as normal without worrying that your teeth might fall out.

Maintain Your Bone Structure Following Tooth Loss

A face without teeth can change its shape and start to look aged. Dental Implants help retain your natural face structure and shape, greatly boosting your confidence and even making you look younger.

Long-Lasting

With proper dental care and hygiene, your dental implants can last for years.

No More Adhesive

Dentures need to be taken out, which can be a hassle and very embarrassing. They require messy denture adhesives. Dental implants just fit into the rest of your mouth, so you need not worry about taking them out and using any adhesive.

We will be able to determine for certain if you are suitable for dental implants at your appointment, but generally if you have good health you will be suitable. We will assess the general condition of your mouth and look at the quantity and quality of bone to see if dental implants are an appropriate treatment. We very often take radiographs (xrays) of the area which give an indication of the amount of bone available for implant placement.

Dental implants are usually placed under local anaesthetic in a very gentle manner. Following this you should expect a degree of discomfort and swelling for several days, but you will be able to continue normally fairly soon afterwards. Full after care advice is given following this procedure and if you are in any doubt we provide a telephone number where we can be contacted to offer you reassurance and advice.

There is the need for the implants to attach to the bone by a process which was originally described as osseointegration. The length of time for this waiting period varies with the quality of bone that is present where the implants were placed.

This depends on the complexity of the case but usually a single implant can be placed in approximately an hour. This will depend on the amount of additional work required in terms of any bone grafting or work required on your gum.