Implant Innovation at Mossley Dental
Are you tired of hiding your smile due to missing teeth or having discomfort from poorly fitting dentures?
Dental implants offer a revolutionary solution to restore your confidence and oral health. Unlike traditional dentures or bridges, dental implants provide a permanent and natural-looking alternative, offering numerous benefits that go beyond just aesthetics.
Dr Watson was a practitioner in the first cohort to study implantology at UCLAN. He achieved a master’s level in implantology in 2011.
He was the first dentist in the UK to place the revolutionary Swiss TRI matrix implant https://tri-implants.swiss/en/matrix-line/ specifically developed for utilising the potential of digital dentistry. The technical work is provided by A- Ceramics the first dental laboratory in the UK to provide the restorative work for the TRI matrix implant system.
What are Dental Implants?
Dental implants are artificial tooth roots made usually of the biocompatible material titanium, which are surgically placed into the jawbone. These implants serve as a sturdy foundation for replacement teeth, providing a secure and durable solution for individuals with missing teeth.
The Advantages of Dental Implants:
1. Natural Appearance:
Dental implants closely mimic the look and feel of natural teeth. The customized crowns are crafted to match the colour, shape, and size of your existing teeth, creating a seamless and aesthetically pleasing result. This natural appearance contributes to a more confident and radiant smile.
2. Long-lasting Solution:
Unlike traditional dentures that may need frequent adjustments or replacements, dental implants are a long-term solution. With proper care and maintenance, implants can last a lifetime, providing a durable and reliable option for those seeking a permanent tooth replacement.
3. Preservation of Jawbone Health:
When a tooth is lost, the jawbone can start to deteriorate over time. Dental implants stimulate the bone, preventing bone loss and maintaining the integrity of the jaw
structure. This helps preserve facial contours and ensures a healthier oral environment.
4. Improved Functionality:
Dental implants function just like natural teeth, allowing you to bite, chew, and speak with ease. Unlike removable dentures, implants eliminate the inconvenience of slippage or discomfort, providing a more comfortable and functional solution for daily activities.
5. Enhanced Confidence and Quality of Life:
With a restored smile, individuals often experience a significant boost in self-confidence and overall quality of life. No longer burdened by the limitations of missing teeth, you can enjoy social interactions, indulge in your favorite foods, and speak confidently without worrying about your smile.
6. Easy Maintenance:
Dental implants are easy to care for, requiring the same oral hygiene practices as natural teeth. Regular brushing, flossing, and professional dental check-ups are essential to maintain the health and longevity of your implants.
Is Dental Implant Surgery Right for You?
If you are considering dental implants, a comprehensive consultation with a qualified dental professional is crucial. During this assessment, Dr Watson or Dr Windsor will evaluate your oral health, discuss your treatment goals, and create a personalized plan tailored to your needs.
The road to a transformed smile begins with the decision to invest in your oral health.
The typical patient implant journey at Mossley Dental
The full dental implant process usually involves a number of visits over the course of a few months.
A typical dental implant process would be:
Patient consultation:
An initial consultation followed by a detailed full case assessment, and a plan for your treatment from start to finish.
Pre-treatment planning:
This often involves taking some intra-oral scans and a CBCT of the proposed implant site or sites. This helps the implant dentist to plan the treatment in the best way using the latest digital 3D software.
Placement of the dental implant:
This involves small surgical procedures. Wherever possible we try to do immediate implants, i.e. If there is a failing tooth or teeth to replace, we can often remove the tooth or teeth and place the implant or implants at the same time immediately into the extraction site or sites.
Front teeth implant:
For front teeth, we often place a provisional (interim) restoration of the tooth or teeth at the same time (with a provisional crown or bridge) so the patient can walk out with a new tooth or teeth in place straight away.
Bone and gum rebuilding:
It’s also common to have to carry out some bone and/or gum regeneration/bone grafting at the same time as the implant placement. There are different material available. Our graft material of choice is often Ethoss (EthOss
Healing and recovery time:
The stitches are typically removed 7-14 days after surgery. It takes between six weeks and six months (typically three months) for the dental implant(s) and bone to be ready for the final implant crown or bridgework. Meanwhile, the patient has a provisional interim tooth or teeth in place fixed to the implant or to the adjacent teeth. Explore more on dental implant recovery and aftercare.
Attaching the tooth implant:
The crown or bridgework is usually fixed onto the implant or implants by means of a screw and abutment. The screw hole is then filled with a tooth-coloured composite filling.
The benefits of a single tooth implant in comparison to a fixed bridge
The main benefit is that the affected tooth or teeth can be replaced without any interference to the teeth on either side.
Bridged teeth are joined together so it is more difficult to floss in between the teeth and special types of floss must be used to clean under the bridged tooth otherwise food and plaque (bacteria biofilm) can collect under the bridge.
The advantage of a single-tooth implant is that you can brush and floss the tooth like a natural tooth.
These days it is less arduous with dental implant recovery time than it used to be for patients with simple dental implant cases. E.g. When replacing a single missing tooth or having a same-day dental implant(s) with immediate implants, there is generally reduced post-operative discomfort or swelling.
A single-tooth implant is usually the best course of dental treatment to restore a failing or missing tooth. A bridge may require preparing or drilling the adjacent teeth, something we are keen to avoid, particularly if the teeth are sound and healthy.
Although, in younger patients, below the age of 25, we would usually advise a resin-bonded bridge.
If the treatment is carried out to a high standard and the patient maintains excellent oral hygiene and does not smoke, we would expect our dental implants and restorations to last for many years.
How long do dental implants last?
Implants are long term restorations but like all dental work they are reliant on good oral hygiene and maintenance to be successful over a long period. As with the natural teeth they may be affected by changes in general health or medications.
Why choose Mossley Dental for my implant treatment?
Dr Watson has long standing reputation. Many cases coming from personal recommendation of previous patients.
Now joined by Amit Mistry a forwarded thinking and innovative practitioner.
Our experienced team can offer the full service of diagnostics using state of the art equipment, CBCT scanner, digital radiography, digital scanners and software to deliver advanced diagnostics and planning to facilitate safe and accurate placement of the dental implants.
This coupled with highly trained hygienists and dental nurses we deliver the quality care our patients expect and deserve.
Multi implant system practice. We have experience of many implant systems, selecting the most appropriate implant system to match the patients need.
