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Dr Teresa - Clinical Director and Founder of Appledore Dental Clinic - has been placing dental implants for over 20 years and also mentors other dentists in this smile enhancing treatment.

Your Tooth Implant @ Appledore
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What is a dental tooth implant..?

A tooth implant is a metal blade or post which is surgically inserted into your jawbone. Some older implants were made of steel, but implants in current use are made of titanium with various surface coatings for different applications. Researchers are also looking at some ceramics as an alternative.

The titanium insert is biological stable, and is considered to be osteogenic, in that it encourages new bone formation. Your bone grows right onto your implant, forming a solid structure.

Appledore can then subsequently place single crowns, bridgework, or attachments to retain dentures on top of your implants.

► This enables Appledore to restore the form, function and aesthetics of your mouth

► Enabling you to eat and smile with confidence.

The placement of implants helps to prevent the loss of your jawbone which naturally occurs with loss of teeth. As such it helps maintain the strength and shape of your jaws, and contributes to maintaining a youthful appearance.

Implants can be placed in almost anyone over 16. They are not normally used in children, as their bones are not fully grown.

Current success rates with Appledore implants are over 96.5%

Request Your Free Appledore
Dental Implants Analysis

Total cost £47.00 but FREE if you call before -

There is a short deadline so we can organise our diary better and thus give you this generous offer. You can book a few weeks in advance but make sure you call before

Call Today on 01344 989 925

Request your THREE Step

"Am I Suitable For A Dental Implants Analysis"

With an Appledore Smile Advisor

which includes:

A chat at our Dental surgery or at a coffee shop near to where you live to determine your needs
Discussion around your existing challenges for your smile
A brief chat around how and in what ways Life Transformational Dental Implants can change your life for ever

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Which Treatment Are You Interested In?

Your Tooth Implant @ Appledore
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Contra-indications

Smoking is the biggest contra-indication for your implant, as smoking seriously affects your bone chemistry, preventing the normal uptake of calcium. It also affects wound healing and depletes Vitamin C which is also essential for healing.

Smoking reduces the success rate to under 60%. Appledore will not normally place implants in smokers.

Alcoholism also affects bone health, and there are other factors to consider. Alcoholics are often less than fastidious about their general health and hygiene, and are therefore unlikely to be good candidates for implant treatment.

Diabetes when uncontrolled can seriously affect the healing processes, however, well controlled diabetics can be considered for treatment.

Other medical conditions need to be considered on an individual basis.

Placement of implants

Present day implants based on scientific evidence have shown a success rate of more than 95% over a 15 year period.

It is not necessary to have an implant for every tooth that is missing as gaps can be bridged in the normal manner.