Dental implant guides

Browse dental implants — replacing missing teeth

• Save the Tooth or Have an Implant? Making an Informed Clinical Decision

  A natural tooth and an implant are different treatment pathways. Before extraction is agreed, ask for the diagnosis and the realistic prognosis of retaining the tooth.

• What Can You Eat in the First Week After Dental Implant Surgery?

  Soft foods can protect a healing implant site, but the right diet depends on the surgery and any temporary teeth.

• How Do You Clean Under a Fixed Full-Arch Implant Bridge?

  A fixed full-arch bridge needs deliberate cleaning beneath the replacement teeth.

• Am I Too Old for Dental Implants? Age, Health and Suitability

  There is no simple upper age limit for dental implants. Function, health, medications and cleaning ability matter more than a birthday.

• Can a Front Dental Implant Be Colour-Matched to Your Natural Teeth?

  Front implant aesthetics depend on more than a white crown: gum contours, translucency, tooth shape and lighting all matter.

• Can dental implants fail? Understanding risks before treatment

  Considering dental implants? Learn which risks and long-term care responsibilities to discuss before deciding whether treatment suits you.

• Do Dental Implants Hurt? Surgery, Anaesthetic and Recovery Explained

  Local anaesthetic is normally used during implant surgery. Pressure or vibration may be felt, while soreness and swelling afterwards vary with surgical complexity.

• Missing a Back Tooth: Do You Really Need to Replace It?

  One missing back tooth can raise a surprisingly big question: does it need replacing? Your bite, neighbouring teeth and priorities all matter.

• Front Tooth Implants: Natural Results Near Potters Bar

  A front-tooth implant is judged not only by whether it stays secure, but by how naturally its crown and surrounding gum appear beside the adjacent teeth.

• Choosing an Implant Dentist: Questions That Matter

  Compare an implant dentist’s assessment, treatment planning, explanation of alternatives, surgical and restorative coordination, and long-term care.

• Guided Implant Surgery: What Digital Planning Really Does

  Guided implant surgery uses a preoperative plan and a physical or navigational aid to support placement in a selected position.

• Dental Implant Appointments: Planning Around Work

  A straightforward pathway may involve consultation, diagnostic imaging when justified, placement, review, impressions or digital scanning, fitting and long-term maintenance.

• Missing a Tooth for Years: Can You Have an Implant?

  If you have lived with a tooth gap for many years, an implant may still be possible—but the assessment is different from replacing a recently lost tooth.

• Osteoporosis Medicines and Dental Implants: The Facts

  Some antiresorptive and antiangiogenic medicines are associated with medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), an uncommon but important complication.

• Dental CBCT Scans: When Is 3D Imaging Useful?

  Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) provides three-dimensional information about teeth, jaws and surrounding structures when this additional detail is clinically justified.

• Replacing a Tooth After an Accident: Your Options

  After a dental injury, the first decision is whether the natural tooth can be saved. If replacement is needed, compare temporary care, implants, bridges and removable options.

• Socket Preservation Before Implants: Is It Worth It?

  Learn why socket preservation may be discussed before an extraction and how the plan for a future implant affects this decision.

• Short Dental Implants vs Bone Grafting: Compare Options

  Being told that a dental implant needs more bone does not always mean that bone grafting is inevitable.

• Narrow Dental Implants: Where They Work and Their Limits

  A narrow gap does not necessarily require the same implant diameter as a missing molar.

• Dental Implant vs Maryland Bridge: Which Suits One Gap?

  When one front tooth is missing, the choice is often presented as an implant or a traditional bridge.

• Implant-Retained vs Normal Dentures: A Complete Guide

  If you are choosing between implant-retained and traditional dentures, day-to-day comfort, security and cleaning matter as much as the initial fee.

• Same-Day Implant After Extraction: Suitability Guide

  If a tooth has to be removed, the idea of replacing it with an implant in the same appointment is understandably appealing.

• Immediate Dentures After Extractions: Planning the First Replacement

  For someone about to have several teeth removed, an immediate denture can provide a temporary replacement at the extraction appointment rather than leaving a visible gap while the gums heal.

• Replacing One Missing Lower Front Tooth: Why Space Is So Important

  A missing lower incisor may create a narrow gap that looks suitable for an implant when viewed from the front.