After the failure of my bridge what are my options to replace it?

Q.
I lost my two front teeth in a mining accident when I was about 20 years old. About 15 years ago I had a bridge made and was reasonably happy with the result. last week the bridge broke and the two teeth supporting it are no longer able to support a replacement which leaves me with large gap which I have a temporary denture. My dentist suggested implants as a solution can you please suggest my options and approximate costs. I am now 64 but go scuba diving and play flugal horn as a hobby which present difficulties with dentures.. Your help would be much appreciated
A.
Hi and thanks for your questions

treatment can sometime be complicated with implants, especially if you have lost a lot of bone since the time when your teeth were removed, but I’ll try to summarise your options.

The cost of treatment can vary from dentist to dentist and is often based on the quality of the treatment, the experience of the dentist, the aesthetic demands of your individual case
, the type of treatmemt , the level of craftsmanship from the dental techincians making the dental restorations and the quality of the implant components

I will quote you approximate fees in my own practice in Harley Street

Your choices are as follows:

1. a bridge from the 3rd tooth on either side to the other one (6 teeth on a bridge) approx £4000-6000
2. 2 implants and a bridge to replace 4 teeth approx £8000-12000
3. 4 implants and 4 crowns approx £10000-16000

Note that bone grafting might be needed and so the fees may vary but this is very approximate for extremely high quality work with either myself or our Prosthodontic specialist

I hope that helps

Mark

Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes
May 12th, 2011 at 08:47 PM
David Says :

i am interested in imtec mini dental implants for my mother, who has most of her teeth missing, if you could get back to me about these i would very much appreciate it it thank you

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