Teeth

Get a second opinion.

I have been trying for two years to get my teeth fixed, as they are crumbling due to an excess of fizzy drinks. I have been to dentists, both private and NHS, and the local dental training hospital for advice.

I have decided to go down the implant route abroad, as the implants in the UK are £3000.00 PER TOOTH, while I can have them fitted abroad for around 850.00 euros per tooth - and yes, european dentists are trained to a very high standard, in many cases higher than UK standards.
Let me know if you need any more info.
Meg.

If you can afford it have an implant. Especially as it is at the front.

I had an upper plate for a few years but hated it. So with the few remaining teeth failing and costing a great deal I went down the implant route. Four implants inserted and a plate made that just pops into the inserts. It means I can take them out, clean them well and they are so secure I can eat anything. Now having the bottom ones done.

I am imagining I will have implants when needed but I’ve read so many scary stories about how easy it is to get terrible life threatening infections that I’m quite scared . And also you have to have them on unscrewed and cleaned once a year. Is anyone going to do that for me when I maybe 90 odd , a bit doolalley and in a care home ! Still can’t bear the idea of dentures though,

Are you anywhere near these? I can't recommend personally but my niece who's a dental nurse gave me their details. www.dentale.co.uk

I was quoted £3000 each. I enquired about going to Hungary for cheaper and as good if not better but there is the problem of having a check up and/or staying for some time.
I'm told it's a popular route for dental tourism.
My Hungarian is a bit rubbish though.

Have you made a decision yet Nanny123?
Sorry for butting in on your post but it was very helpful.
I'm ashamed now for being so unsympathetic when DH had to get dentures. I told him he hadn't looked after his teeth.

After I lost a couple of side teeth my dentist offered me a plate, which I did not want as I have relatives and friends who could not get on with them. He then suggested that one of the other dentists in the practice could do implants for me at a cost of £2500 per tooth, I looked up on line "cheap dental implants" and discovered English dental practices offering implants at half the cost. I had to travel there by train and taxi but it still worked out cheaper. I am very happy with my "Cheap" implants, I noticed that you can go abroad for even cheaper ones.....But decided to have them done in my own country. Good luck whatever you do.

By the way I was not told they need to be taken out occasionally and cleaned. I was told to clean them like the real ones. Any more info?

I've had the 1st stage of dental implants and have been assured that it'll all be worth it in the long run. This was all due to knocking my front teeth out as I managed to pitch myself downstairs head first.
As there wasn't enough bone I've had donor tissue inserted with five screws - I was in the dentist's chair for slightly less than 3 hours - almost more than the soul can bear. Five days of steroids and seven of antibiotics to prevent infection. Sadly followed by a small case of oral thrush then the dreaded lurgy.
After three months healing there'll be the 2nd stage - slightly bigger screws and another 3 months to heal. Then the implants themselves.
The dentist warned me that implants take a lot of time, commitment and money. I'm still not entirely sure I've done the right thing but I've set myself on this course now. Make sure you do your homework and maybe get a second opinion. Best of luck.

Bl***y heck lovebeige
You have been through the mill.
I hope it works for you. You should post a picture of the results!
I am quite glad I don't need to make up my mind for several months. The dentist said it was a long process.

The trouble with adding teeth onto exisiting dentures is the possibility they may break of. This happened to me several times. In the end my dentist made me a metal denture (only a partial plate). I’ve not had any problems since.
I thought metal would be uncomfortable, but it’s not and it’s very strong.
For those of you who have problems with cracked dentures, please consider that. Again, more expensive, but worth it.

My plate looks like metal too, Greciangirl. It's silver anyway. I've had it since 2005.
It was by far the cheapest option at the time.

This site tells you all about the best time after the removal of the tooth to get an implant.

www.envysmile.com/dental-implants/best-time-get-dental-implant/

Implants would be my choice.

IF affordable I’d go for an implant. Some places will let you pay by instalments - though I think half may have to be paid before they do the actual fitting. I have just one and it was really easy though obviously expensive. I clean it as though it was real. It looks real, and doesn’t seem to have changed the way I speak. Some are more complex than others and mine was “simple”. I was in the chair for the fitting for maybe half an hour I’d guess. Maybe less. It felt super fast and easy.

You’re all talking about the cost of implants....but roughly are we talking hundreds or thousands?

Grammaretto I’m so sorry your quote was SO expensive.
My one tooth was much less than this - but seemed a lot to me!

Mine was more than this (below) - but nowhere near 3000.
Please note - I know nothing about this company and have not read what other costs are involved!!!!
Beware!

www.perfectprofilesclinics.co.uk/how-much-do-dental-implants-cost/

I could shop around though probably here in Scotland, all the dentists will be similar prices. It's not something my NHS dentist will do.
He quoted £3000 each.

I was quoted between 2 and 3 thousand for an implant. Way out of my pocket. I have a partial denture and it's O.K.

When 40yo son was 2, he accidentally headbutted my front tooth and broke it. The crown lasted about 15yrs, so then I had a bridge, which still seems fine. The adjacent tooth, further from the front was (unnecessarily) crowned, and the bridge is only attached on one side.

Implants! If you can afford . I had 2 done 5years ago and got rid of the dentures I hated!

In the throes of an implant, very happy so far , not painful procedure at all. What I would say is shop around, all the places I checked were reputable, but still the prices varied by as much as 2grand! Good luck! ?

I've just about finished paying off DD's wedding so maybe another loan? Not very glamourous but practical.