Dental Implants

Dental implants are the best replacement for missing teeth. With care they can look just like natural teeth, restoring both the teeth and the gums. They have excellent success rates and are very predictable.

Choosing your implant surgeon is important and it can be difficult to know where to go. The outcome and success of implant dentistry is very much down to the experience, knowledge and skill of the surgeon. There are also many implant systems available, some of which do not have the long term research and development that the main systems have. Though you may be able to get a cheaper quote, it maybe the outcome and implant system used is inferior to a more expensive yet comprehensive setup. It is important to enquire as to the training and experience a dentist may have and what system they use. Remember, as with all dentistry, you can always seek a second opinion from another dentist.

At the Hitchin Dental Implant Centre we provide a complete range of dental implant services. We use both Straumann and Nobel Biocare Implants, both being world leaders in implant research and development. All our implants carry a 5-year guarantee, and we have a number of payment options available including 0% finance.

Your first visit will be for an implant assessment. Mark will listen to your concerns and expectations. Then a careful examination of the mouth is performed to check the suitability for implant treatment. An X-ray of the upper and lower jaws is normally provided to check the available bone and to ensure there is no hidden infection or pathology. Impressions and clinical photographs are also taken.

It is important when considering implant dentistry that you understand the treatment and the expected outcomes. It may be that there are alternative treatments such as a bridge or a denture you may wish to consider. Once you have discussed the options with Mark, he will write to you explaining the treatment plan so that you have time to consider the options. At no time will you feel pressured into having treatment you are not happy with. If you would like to make another appointment to discuss any concerns you may have then this is welcomed.

Mark Vernon has over 7 years of implant experience and has completed implant training at both the Eastman Dental Institute and the Royal College of Surgeons. Mark teaches restorative dentistry at Bart’s and the London Dental Institute and has lectured on Implants to postgraduate dentists. We are proud to have been shortlisted for the national '`Smile Awards' 2012 for multiple implants. We are one of 5 other teams to have been shortlisted out of hundreds of applicants. We shall find out in March if we have been successful!

Implants as shown by arrow, recently performed by Dr Mark Vernon. Express permission for these photographs has been obtained from the patients in accordance with our information governance policy.

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