Need Dental Implants needed - suggestions

Always_Harassed

I asked my dentist about going abroad for implants and was told if anything went wrong no-one hear will help you. It is all to do with being sued is something goes wrong. Have been told that implants don't always go well and can give you many problems.

pineapple

Just to echo what people have said.
I'm missing most of my teeth upper left, and most of the ones bottom right. I have no idea whether I subconsciously compensate for this when eating but honestly don't have a problem. You can't see it so there is no 'cosmetic' effect.
Many years ago a dentist make a bridge saying if I didn't wear one 'my face would fall in'! :eek: I stopped wearing the bridge as it had a palate affair which (IMO) got in the way of tasting the food properly. Btw my face didn't 'fall in'.
I'm currently hanging on to a tooth with a fractured root which is poking above the gum - though as the dentist says there is nothing in the gum above it so losing it won't affect eating. Just see it as one notch closer to becoming a toothless old crone I guess.

Calling14

Well my dentist suggested a bridge and it looks and feels amazing. Heaps better than a gap and only cost 800 quid compared to 3,500 quoted for an implant. One of my front teeth well pleased ask your dentist. No plates attached either anymore.

Toothsmith

Whilst bridges can replace gaps - they do have their downside.

They cannot be used to replace back teeth if there is no back support (That is, you still need a 'back' tooth to be a support).

They also involve some degree of further damage to the teeth that will be used as a support.

This might, or might not be an acceptable risk to that/those teeth. But it's not as simple as to say that a bridge will do instead of an implant - there are factors that need to be discussed with the individual patient.

Bronnie

brook2jack wrote: »

You can choose to have implants to close the gap but you are better saving up to have it done locally as a "considered" purchase rather than viewing them as an urgent necessity and looking for the cheapest way of replacing these teeth. The Internet is full of horror stories from people who didn't realise the complexities of implant placement and the longterm care and maintainance they need.

..............but is it not the case of sooner rather than later? It was my understanding that once the tooth is removed, bone loss starts to occur, so further down the line, an implant might no longer be an option or will necessitate further expense in bone augmentation first?

I know it obviously varies case to case, but is there an approximate average time-span for this?

welshdent

Bone resorption can to an extent be masked by a good implantologist. MANY people do not get an implant retained prosthesis for many years after tooth loss

brook2jack

No there isn't. But tooth loss due to gum disease is more likely to result in alot of bone loss and certain sites are more prone to bone loss ie top first molars.

Add in some people get more bone resorbed than others and it really is how long is a piece of string question.

However the damage done by a poorly placed, restored or maintained implant is even worse and may lead to damage that leads you to no choice but dentures or a gap. Hence save for a good result rather than gamble on a cheaper option.

hethmar

As they are at the back I dont know why you are really worried about them? A broken tooth can be capped anyway. I have several missing back teeth, never caused a problem, as I have a small plate. I dont think you should consider going into a lot of debt for something that you dont really need.

Toothsmith

hethmar wrote: »

A broken tooth can be capped anyway.

It does depend how broken it is! We can't do miracles!

hethmar

What?? I thought my dentist was a god He has repaired teeth other dentists gave up on.

He does teach implant technology to dentists too and Id love to be shot of the plate I have but at nearly £2k a tooth, I shall have to put up with it I think.