Multiple Tooth Replacement

Multiple teeth can be replaced by implants to give you back the aesthetics and function you deserve.

• Implants look function and feel like real teeth
• Implants are fixed securely in your mouth - you do not remove them at night
• Implants do not suffer hot and cold sensitivity
• Implants never get decayed
• Implants never suffer from root canal problems
• Implants preserve bone by replacing the tooth root
• Implants never feel loose and uncomfortable like a denture
• There is no damage to adjacent teeth as is caused by a bridge
• Implants produce an excellent cosmetic result - it’s usually impossible to tell the difference between implants and real teeth

If you are missing a number of adjacent teeth they may either be replaced with individual implants (one for each missing tooth), or by joining two or more implants together. This latter option can make implant treatment more affordable when patients are missing many teeth.

The importance of replacing missing back teeth (your molar teeth) cannot be over-emphasised as these are the large multi-rooted teeth that are designed to do the main work of chewing your food. They are your grinding and crunching teeth - the power-houses of your bite!

When molar teeth have been lost all of this chewing workload gets transferred to the single-rooted teeth at the front of your mouth (your food has to be chewed by something!) These front teeth are simply not designed to grind and crunch food in the way your molar teeth are and these excess stresses on your front teeth will inevitably cause damage in the long-term.

If you are unfortunate enough to have lost all of your teeth you can have 4-6 implants joined together in each jaw to produce a very strong replacement, enabling you to smile and eat again with confidence.

In some cases with the imaging and computerised technology available at The Implant Centre we can carry out the surgery without having to cut the gums or place stitches, hence resulting in little or no swelling, pain or bruising. You may also be able to have your fixed bridge fitted on the same day!

The implants will also help to maintain the bone structure of your jaw, and so the support of you lips and cheeks. Without this support wrinkles, lines and the sinking-in of the tissues can cause premature ageing.

The team at the implant centre will give you as much information as possible during your assessment, and will explian how many implants you need to regain the function and aesthetics you deserve.