Dental implants

Yes I’ve had one it took several visits and various procedures, not painful as the anaesthetics are so effective. Only painful bit is paying for it! But I’m definitely pleased I had it done and would do it again if necessary hated having a plate whilst waiting for it.

I have the same dilemma. I Damaged my three front teeth in an accident years ago. I have had two caps since then but have been wearing a denture since the last one failed, and have had to have one of the stumps removed, so I’m either going to have to wear a denture for ever or brace myself and have implants. I’ve been told they would cost around £4000. This seems a lot of money, but like you I hate the nightly ritual I’d taking them out. I’m also worried that if ever I were ill and in hospital I might have to do without them, and I couldn’t bear any visitors seeing me without my front teeth!

I am considering an implant but finding it hard to find a recommended surgery in my area. My dentist does nit do them .

We’ve just had a similar thread on this subject. I started it because I wanted to know if anyone on GN had had any experience of going to Budapest.
I decided in the end to chat to my dentist, he referred me to a local clinic and so far I have had the first consultation, just chat and x-rays. I’m off on the 21st for measuring etc. then I presume I get an appointment for the extraction and fitting the falsies. I’m having 4 £6300. £252/ year if I live to be 90.
I’ll have 4front teeth for Christmas. I’ll be able to use my teeth to eat anything without one breaking or falling out. Can’t wait.
I decided against Budapest because you have to keep going back for check ups to keep the guarantee valid so in the long run I decided it would be just as costly.

Thank you Pamela, you’ve answered a question for me about having implants done in Hungary. A friend had them some years ago and he was pleased with the results and didn’t have any problems, but I would be concerned that there might be a problem, and then you would either have to return to Hungary, or ask your own dentist to refer you to a local implant specialist, so that may, as you say, turn out to be just as expensive.

Thanks everyone. I’m going to bite the bullet ?? and go ahead. Dora, I too dreaded being seen without my tooth in hospital. As you have no’spares’ I also dread breaking it and being toothless for weeks!

Go for it you won't regret it. £6k well spent in my case but worth every penny even though it did take 9 months start to finish and I had to go back to wearing a dreaded denture after my bridge was removed for a period - I had to go to the US for a meeting with it but it was fine.

You go ahead. I've not heard of anyone having problems with them - except the cost. Make sure you get someone with experience and a good reputation to do it for you.

Just thought you might be interested in this.
Mine is only going to take 4-5months.
The dentist did say I wouldn’t be able to bite on my temporary teeth because it might compromise the position of the implants whilst they are settling in. I avoid using mu crowns anyway so it won’t make much difference to me.

Well today is the day.
My appointment is at 8.50 for 2 hours.
Hope I’m doing the right thing.
Will report later.

Good luck Pamela!

Good luck hope all goes to plan.

Hope all goes well, Pamela.how many teeth are you getting implanted? Please let me know how things go. My appointment is in November.

My dentist recommended who I could go to for an implant. I have now had it in for over 2 years and I am thrilled with it. Yes it was very expensive just under £2,000 but it is a perfect match for my natural teeth and there was absolutely no pain. He even rubbed something numbing on my gum before giving me a injection. Go for it.

My husband had them 10 years ago and recently they became loose and he had to have them redone. More expese

Well that wasn’t so bad.
I’ve had the top 4 front teeth removed. They were all crowned and really needed something doing about them.
Lots of injections and no pain after that. I didn’t even feel them being pulled out. Now the numbing has worn off but the painkillers have kicked in so really just minor discomfort.
The difficult bit comes now with the aftercare.
I’ve just had some lukewarm soup and small bits of soft bread and mustn’t bite on them or use them to chew.
Not a problem for me as I’d avoided using them before.

Pinkwallpaper-I know someone who also has a wobbly one but she said her bone density wasn’t good. Mine is so I hope they’ll “see me out!” I had to do something anyway and my NHS dentist is reluctant to do anything bar a check up or do emergency remedial treatment.
I won’t get the replacement teeth until January but the temporary ones look OK.

So have you had a temporary denture, or have they put temporary implants in?? Sorry to be sounding a bit dim but not sure of the procedure.Well done you for going through it though.

They put in a temporary denture over the implant.
He took an impression of my teeth and stuck it over the implant. They look just like my old teeth, I don’t remove them and mustn’t use them to chew on for 6 weeks. I get the permanent ones in 3 months.

You don't have to be much worried. Because it is worth going for permanent implants if your dentists have given you the green signal.

This thread has been of great help to me too - thank you everyone for reporting your positive experiences. I am at the start of the procedure to possibly have two implants in front teeth plus a bridge (so, gulp, it will be about £6000) but have to have a CT scan first to see if there is enough bone as I took Alendronic acid for six years or so that might have affected it.

Hi Jazzy, I’ve had preliminary tests done and am having 1 implant in November too. Best of luck ?

cangran, that’s what I had.
I’ve seem to have spent half the day sipping salt water ( not swallowing) and a mouthwash. Are there enough hours in the day?

Hi everyone, this is my first post on here. I'm so glad to see a thread on dental implants. I damaged my top 2 front teeth years ago at school. Slowly and surely over the years all my top teeth have fell out. Currently i have a denture, a crown and a bridge. I have been to a specialist about a denture implant but at a cost of £7500 i can't afford it at the minute. It's depressing and gets me down but reading all your comments have made feel a bit more positive and is spurring me on to try and gather up the money to get it done. I think it would give me a new lease of life if i could at least smile!

I am actually in the process of having my second implant done in the next few weeks and I too was very anxious before I took the plunge for the first one - the thought of having a denture was just too horrible - had visions of it sat in a glass by my bed at night - no way! Anyway from my personal point of view - if you can afford it just do it - mine cost @£2000 each but very worth it - they just feel like a proper tooth. As for pain - just some discomfort but nothing terrible. Just make sure that you use a good dentist who specialises in them and arrange for a consultation - they are usually free if they are any good. Good luck