Dental Implants in Wolverhampton

Dental implants are one of the most researched and predictable ways to replace missing teeth, with long-term clinical data behind them. That matters over a twenty-year horizon: well-supported implant components remain available, and any dentist anywhere can identify and service the system if you move.

Cheaper unbranded implants may be discontinued, leaving future repairs difficult or impossible.

Assessment comes first: clinical examination, radiographs including an OPG where indicated, and evaluation of bone volume, gum health and your medical history. Smoking and uncontrolled gum disease both materially affect success rates, and we will be direct about that.

The implant is then placed under local anaesthetic and left to integrate with the bone, usually over three to six months. Once integration is confirmed, the crown, bridge or denture is fitted.

A conventional bridge spans the gap by crowning the teeth on each side, which means preparing two healthy teeth. If those teeth are already heavily filled or crowned, that may be sensible. If they are sound, cutting them down to replace a different tooth is a real cost.

An implant is self-supporting. It also preserves the bone in the gap, which gradually resorbs when a tooth is lost and nothing replaces the root.

A single tooth implant replaces one missing tooth with a titanium root and a crown, without cutting down the teeth either side as a bridge would. After assessment and radiographs, the implant is placed under local anaesthetic through a small opening in the gum.

Once healed and integrated, an impression or scan is taken and a custom crown is made to match the shade and shape of your other teeth.

Implants do not decay, but the gum and bone around them can become inflamed and recede - peri-implantitis behaves much like gum disease and is the main cause of late implant failure. Regular hygiene appointments and meticulous cleaning around the implant are not optional.