Bring Back Your Smile with Dental Implants

You can finance dental implants in the UK with monthly payment plans, personal loans or credit cards. Complete Smiles uses Tabeo to let patients spread the cost over up to 3 years at 0% interest.

Dental implants' surgical sites typically heal within 2 to 4 weeks. The real wait is getting the implant to bond with your jawbone. Call it 3 months if things go smoothly, closer to 6 if not. The upper jaw runs slower as the bone there is less dense.

No, as for the average implant patient, the NHS only rarely covers dental implants and for very specific cases. You can get implants on the NHS for cancer surgery or for conditions present from birth. Otherwise, you have to get private implants.

You are suitable for dental implants if you have missing or failing teeth, enough bone in your jaw and reasonably healthy gums. Significant bone loss does not automatically rule you out. Mini implants handle lower bone situations well. Zygomatic implants take a different approach entirely, anchored into the cheekbone rather than the jaw. Smoking does raise the failure risk, though it won't necessarily stop you from being treated.

Across the UK, full mouth implant costs generally range from £15,000 to £30,000 or more. A lot of it comes down to implant count, the brand used and whether you need any bone work first. At Complete Smiles, All-on-4 across both arches starts at £21,000, with All-on-6 starting at £23,000.

Yes, you can eat normally with dental implants. They sit in the jawbone the same way natural tooth roots do, so chewing feels largely the same. Most people find they can eat whatever they like within a few months of the procedure.

Yes, dental implants do look natural. The crowns fitted on top are matched to the shade and shape of your surrounding teeth, making them difficult to tell apart. If you still have some natural teeth, the match is usually very close.

The cost of dental implants in the UK varies quite widely depending on how many you need and what type. A single implant at Complete Smiles costs £2,300. Full mouth treatment typically sits between £15,000 and £30,000, though complex cases can run higher. A consultation gives you a firm figure.

No, dental implants are not painful once you've fully recovered from the procedure. The surgery is carried out under local anaesthetic, so you won't feel much at the time. Some soreness in the days after is normal. Pain beyond the first week or two is worth flagging with your dentist.

Dental implants can last a lifetime with proper oral hygiene. Studies tracking patients over 20 years show most implants are still functioning well at that point. However, certain lifestyle habits, especially smoking, can shorten implant lifespan.

The risks of dental implants include implant failure, infection and potential nerve or sinus complications. Failure rates are higher in smokers and diabetics whose condition isn't well managed. Peri-implantitis is an infection around the implant that can erode the bone if caught late. Nerve tingling after lower jaw work is uncommon but does happen, and upper jaw placements near the sinus can occasionally cause issues there too.