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How Many Dental Implants in Swindon?
By Patrick | July 9, 2008
We are heavily involved with dental implants here at Seven Fields, and one of the most common questions we get is asked is along the lines of ;
’Do I need an dental implant for each tooth missing?’
The simple answer is no.
Now for some detail
If we place a full arch of dental implants we typically need a minimum of four or five implants.
The case above shows an entire lower arch replaced, and held in position by four dental implants
(With all the cases show; Dental Implants restoration -Patrick Holmes, Swindon Wilts. Dental Implant Placement Ian Seddon, Swindon, Wiltshire)
The next case shows a full upper arch on five dental implants
Now, that is full arches of dental implants dealt with. This is the typical case when we replace a full denture, or make sure we avoid using one.
The next obvious one is for a single crown.
The answer is easy here. One crown, one implant
The more difficult cases to be accurate about are multiple teeth. We cannot place one implant to hold two teeth, as they would tend to rotate the implant and it would not work well, and so again for two teeth, we need two implants, but we can use two implants for three teeth, and even four teeth.
This case shows four front teeth held in position by two dental implants
When we reach five teeth, we normally are up to three dental implants, and once we reach typically seven or eight teeth, we need the four implants.
To summarise
One tooth missing One dental implant
Two teeth missing Two dental implants
Three teeth missing Two dental implants
Four teeth missing Two dental implants- maybe three
Five teeth missing Three dental implants- very occasionally two
Six teeth missing Three dental implants
Seven teeth missing Three dental implants- maybe four
Eight teeth missing Four implants- occasionally three
Full arch Four or five implants
All these figures depend on the position of any other teeth, and what teeth are in the opposite jaw, along with the quality of the bone, but I hope they give some approximate ideas
Topics: Dental Implants Swindon, Swindon Dentist |
October 28th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
I note that no prices appear on your website - why
I have been given a quote for a single implant, I want to compare but i can’t
Des
07774 196977
February 3rd, 2009 at 10:55 am
Des,
Firstly sorry about delays, I have had a problem with over aggressive spam modulation…sounds dangerous.
Implant prices.
I would give the standard bit, that we need to examine first before we can give definitive answers, but let me give some approximate figures.
For a single implant, the overall cost is in the region of £2-2.5k. This includes all the reviews and the crown construction. The reason for the variation is that on occasion we can use a synthetic bone material to help with the aesthetics. In addition we use different configurations of posts which connect the implant to the crown.
For two teeth, we still need two implants, and so the cost is almost twice the cost.
The reason it is not twice the cost, is that certain items, such as the disposable drills etc are charged once, and then even if you had 5,6,8 or 10 implnats placed, they are already paid for. This means 2 teeth might cost £4k.
When we go to 3 teeth, if they are beside one another, we still only need two implants, and so the cost would be approximately £5k, and in a similar vein, four teeth, £6k.
We always give full costed plans before we embark on any treatment!