Dental implants are an effective, long-lasting way to replace one or more missing teeth, and can offer an alternative to dentures. They can improve how you eat and speak, prevent shrinkage of the jawbone, and keep existing teeth firmly in place.
Implants are titanium posts that are surgically placed in the jawbone to act just like tooth roots. These posts eventually fuse with the bone, providing a firm foundation for a crown or bridge.
Treatment steps
- We carry out a full assessment of your general health, how your teeth fit together, your oral health and the density of your jaw bone. If we discover you have insufficient bone volume for implants, you may need a grafting procedure to allow for successful placement of the implants.
- If you are a suitable candidate, the titanium posts are surgically placed in the bone.
- Over a few months, the implants will bond with the bone as titanium is very well-tolerated by the body.
- Once settled in and fully healed, we can fit replacement teeth to the now firmly positioned implants.
You need to maintain good oral hygiene following treatment to ensure your implants remain trouble-free. If well looked after, with a regular brushing and flossing routine, they can last for over 15 years.
Over the years, I have experienced many successful procedures carried out by Farid Ashgari, in whom I have developed the utmost confidence and trust in.
I started using Park, because the practice I had been using did not feel that they had the necessary skills to complete such a difficult procedure. Since, I have had 3 implants at Park. The latest, being a front tooth, I was particularly nervous about.
The result, to use a much-hackneyed contemporary phrase, is ‘awesome’. Farid talked me through the whole procedure at the outset, and kept me fully appraised throughout. Both his very competent assistants Frankie and Amy were very thorough and helpful in the choice of the implant colour shape etc.
I am delighted to be given this opportunity to voice my gratitude and thanks to Farid and his team for an amazing team effort carried out at such at such a difficult time.