FREE Dental Implant Preliminary Assessments
The online Dental Implant Assessment Questionnaire on our website will take you just a few minutes to complete, but could save you a fortune. We will forward an indication of the possible treatment solutions with an estimate of costs within two working days.
Click here for the Dental Implant Assessment Questionnaire .
FREE Dental Implant Info CALL: 01579 389187 (We can answer any questions you may have)
Discuss your requirements with our Implant Coordinator, who will be able to offer a great deal of valuable information on implant restoration possibilities, plus an estimate of costs for various types of procedures. This is best carried out over the telephone, or visit the clinic in person if you live nearby.
FREE Dental Implant Consultations
We offer free dental implant consultations. We are also offering free Intra Oral X-Rays and free Panoral X-Rays and an optional CT Scan at only £95. (To qualify for a free dental implant consultation, the online Implant Assessment Form should be completed and submitted, and a cost estimate received from us)
FREE ‘Like-for-Like’ Comparisons of Previous Treatment Plans & Reports
If you have previously had an implant consultation and been provided with a treatment plan, and/or a report, simply send us a copy and we can then offer you a ‘like for like’ comparison of cost. Maybe you would like a second opinion free of charge? Through our experience of comparing other clinics’ charges to ours, we have found that very often other clinics have overstated the number of implants that are required. Our aim is to achieve the best result for the patient without placing implants that are not necessary. Osseointegration is the process of the jawbone growing back to encapsulate and bond with the implant, making it almost as effective as a natural tooth. Too many implants can be detrimental to the effectiveness of this process, because without an adequate gap between each implant, optimum bone re-growth can be restricted.
FREE Transportation
Free collection and transportation from Plymouth and Exeter Airports, and Plymouth Bus Terminal or Rail Station in our 7-seater courtesy car, to and from the clinic, is provided for all patients who attend for the Consultations below.
Flybe are offering some exceptional deals with flights from as little as £10 + Tax if you book well in advance. They have flights to Exeter (45 minutes from our clinic) from: Dublin, Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Norwich, Guernsey, Jersey. Flights also from Inverness and Dundee via Belfast and Manchester.
See the Flybe Route Map. To book your flights online www.flybe.com
Some choose to fly direct to Plymouth Airport with the low cost airline Air Southwest . Flights are available from many UK and Irish airports, including London Gatwick and London City airports and cost from only £60 for return flights, if you book well in advance.
Our receptionists can recommend and book your accommodation and arrange your transfers.
Why not combine your visit to our clinic with a short break in the West Country?
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Implant Suitability CT Scan
During this appointment a CT scan will be taken to determine your suitability for implant restorative treatment. The scan results will confirm the depth, width, density and quality of the jawbone in the regions where it is considered that implants could be placed. If you need any clarification of the information provided at this appointment our Implant Coordinator will explain everything in non-clinical terminology. A full written report on the CT scan findings will be forwarded to you, offering various solutions for you to study at your leisure.
Charges: £95.00 (one jaw) £125.00 (both jaws)
Once you have received all the information from the scan results and have made the decision to proceed with the implant restoration the next step is the Clinical Assessment appointment.
Clinical Assessment
At this appointment you will receive a full oral and periodontal assessment to determine whether there are any visible conditions that preclude you from having implants. Study models will be made and placed on our 'articulator' to measure your occlusion (biting ability). While our implantologist is analysing this information for the pre-operative planning of the treatment, our dental therapist will give you an intensive scale and polish to ensure that your natural tooth colour will match the final crowns that will made in a dental laboratory. You will be able to discuss all the treatment proposals with our implant coordinator prior to arranging any subsequent appointments for the completion of your implant restorative treatment.
Charges: The cost of the Clinical Assessment is included in the overall charge.
The 'Implant Suitability CT Scan' and the 'Clinical Assessment' can be carried out in one single appointment if you prefer.
The Importance of CT scans:
CT scans are not only essential to measure the depth and width of the bone in the optimum implant locations, but they also offer a highly accurate assessment of bone quality and condition. Without CT scans these conditions cannot be determined until the surgical procedure has already commenced. Normal Panoral X-Rays don’t show a 3-D view that is needed to assess the exact bone depth in the areas of the sinus cavities. Patients are often told that they are unable to have implants due to insufficient bone depth in the sinus areas, whereas a CT scan may well show that there is sufficient width to place implants at an angle, and successfully complete implant restoration without the need of sinus lifting. We consider that a CT scan is essential for safe implant placement and that Panoral X-Rays are inaccurate. For this reason we will not take the risk of placing any implants without first taking a CT scan, which is why we were one of the first clinics in the UK to purchase our own CT scanner. Since we have this equipment our charges are at non-commercial rates.
The Importance of Study Models:
Gypsum dental study models provide valuable information that register, assist in clinical case studies and archive a representation of the oral occlusion (bite) Our latest acquisition a Kavo PROTARevo 5B Articulator, exactly measures the occlusion angle so that the dental lab can exactly mirror the surgeries analysis, allowing for malpositioned teeth, jaw characteristics, discrepancies of size and osseous base. Dental study models are also invaluable for communicating assessment and treatment planning to patients in an understandable format. Pre-treatment and post-treatment models are used to assess the efficacy of treatment.
The Importance of Dental Hygiene & Periodontal Treatment:
Good oral hygiene and healthy gums are essential for the longevity of implant-based restorations. An implant may be perfectly placed, but if the gums are in a poor condition, osseointegration, the bonding of bone to implant, will be slower and may even not happen at all. This means that a non-osseointegrated implant may have to be removed. Also, with progressive periodontitis an implant may become loose over time. This is why we always recommend periodontal treatment, and offer this at the consultation stage. Because we realise the importance of having healthy gums, we are one of only a few clinics in the UK to have specialised laser equipment, known as ‘Periowave’, which destroys the bacteria that cause periodontitis. After treatment, the gums have a far better chance of healing and to recover their ability to osseointegrate with a natural tooth or an implant. The overall periodontal condition will be greatly improved.
The average worldwide rate for implant rejection is 4%. With over 3,000 successful implant placements to date, our low implant rejection rate, which would make any implantologist proud, at just 0.4% (10 times less) is due to the fact that most of our patients follow our recommendations, and opt for the essential pre-operative treatment.
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