A Few Missing Teeth
Dental Implant Bridges are one of the most lifelike and natural-looking solutions out there for replacing a few missing teeth. The teeth are porcelain which fit over a metal structure inside the mouth. This gives a secure and realistic solution.
They can be used for anything from 2 teeth to a whole jaw, but the real benefit is that because of the ‘bridge’, fewer implants need to be used. Not only does this mean better surgery for you, it also makes it more cost-effective for what you receive.
It can even be as little as 2 implants for 4 teeth. The historical alternative are traditional dental bridges which do have their downsides.
Dental Bridges
Dental bridges have been around for 100 years. Until dental implants came along dental bridges were considered the gold standard treatment for the replacement of single teeth or a number of teeth. Bridges require some sound teeth to attach to – usually either side of a gap.
Advantages of bridges
- Can achieve excellent aesthetic results
- Long lived (10 years possible)
- Feel like real teeth
- Quick – bridges can be completed in 2 weeks
- Stay put and don’t move around
- Fixed in place (not removable like dentures)
- Less expensive than implants
Disadvantages
- Require solid teeth to fix to
- Bridge support teeth have to be drilled down to make room for the bridge-bridge support teeth will often fail in the long term because of the extra strain on them (5 yrs +)
- Not suitable for replacing more than 2 teeth in a row
- Not possible if large number of teeth are missing
- Not possible if teeth missing do not have a solid tooth behind them to act as a back bridge support
- More expensive than dentures
Cost from £2,900 – We also provide temporary Bridges which cost from £386
Feel free to browse a gallery selection of our before and after
Dental Implant case studies
Free Consultation
Without seeing things for ourselves, we can’t tell people what their options are.
And so with that in mind, we are happy to offer free consultations, as this is a big decision for most people. We are careful to take budget, comfort and appearance into account when explaining all the available choices and there is never any pressure to proceed, and certainly not on the day.
We set out to be a friendly practice and try to provide everybody with what’s right for them, at an affordable cost. We hope our dentist reviews give that impression.
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What they say about us
Excellent implant team – worth smiling about
All i wanted for Christmas was my two front teeth (and a pre-molar) — success!!
I just wanted to write to thank the excellent implant team led by Andrew Fennell.
From the moment I met him I knew I was in safe hands. He has a calm focused aura that puts you at ease with the process.
I needed two front teeth and the resulting implants are a testimony to great workmanship as they are indistinguishable from the teeth either side.(the pre molar is also a success but it is hidden!). This is a tribute to Andrew’s care and attention to detail with photographic colour matching. The whole process was pain free and the resulting teeth are worth smiling about. Thank you Andrew.
i would also like to complement his great team from the reception staff to his dental nurses.A winning team and thank you.
Winning Team at Winning Smiles
Winning Team at Winning smiles!
Grateful thanks to all the team who were a very professional, friendly and supportive particular thanks to Denise who is absolutely fabulous!
Lauren who is truly delightful and Andrew who is a star!
2 days post op after upper fixed denture and halfway through treatment feeling a little sore and swollen but already more confident and looking forward to the finished result.
