Dear docter glaister. i am wrighting to ask if you can get dental implants on N.H.S, i am 46 and hae no teeth i hae dentures but cannot get on with them. i hae a desease called takayasu,s arterites which means pulseless deseas. so i am unabl to work so i could not afford to get a mouthful. the dentues are making me heath and sick each time i put thm in . i have relly tried and cant get usd to them. would be greatful if u can let me no. as i am getting relly depressed and have no confedence at all, it is relly haing a ffect on my life.

hi
due to my gums shrinking i have lost five front top and four bottom teeth and many others are coming loose.
im 36 and single and i am not only loosing confidence each day but im also have great difficulty with my dentures. They wont stay in without using polygrip which makes me gag daily, and this is also affecting my weight, i have lost half a stone since having the dentures a year ago. I cannot afford cosmetic dentistry, is there any way possible i can have this done on the nhs?. I have not concidered going on a date since having these dentures and to be honest iv never felt so selfcontious and depressed, please could you advice me
many thanks
sarah

i was hit by a car on 11/06/09 my front tooth fell out when i was recving treament for my head in frenchay they told me i would get a implant on the nhs after 5 months of going backwards and fowards theyve told me i have to go private i really dont understand could you please help

i lost a front tooth cant wear a denture cant eat cant sleep soo depressed and im ready to take a over dose!! Can the NHS halp me with a inplant cost ??

I fell 40 feet from a faulty balcony which resulted in me loosing 3 teeth. Im 20 years old, full-time student. Is there any way the NHS can help me with implants cost?

Hi, I was assulted 3 years ago which resulted in the loss of three front upper teeth. 3 years on i still feel alot of pain n havent had implants because i simply cant afford the treatment, is there any way the nhs could provide me with the treatment?

You could try getting your dentist to refer you to a hospital that carries out implants.

Is it possible to do a molar implant 7 months after the natural tooth has been extracted?

Yes, its usually good to wait 4-6 months for the bone to heal. You will probably need a scan prior to treatment to measure the bone first.

Is it possible to have implants while taking Warfarin for AF. Thank you.

Yes but you need to check your INR before treatment to make sure the levels are acceptable

I’ve had an implant fitted abt 3 months ago. In the last month I have had a fairly constant ache on the side of my neck (the same side as the implant) Could there be a connection? Please adise. Many thanks

Where can I get one fair priced implant with two bridgeing teeth for my top lelf sideover the years I have had to have teeth extracted or the Dentist has extracted the teeth i have one tooth lelf and one bridge which has become loose and needs to be replaced I have been to see my dentist within the last few weeks but the cost was just too much,because Im 61years I am just above the level for help from NHS. I do hope you can help me. thank you very much I would just like to smile and not be embarrassed.

Please research dentists offering dental implants in your area and you can compare their level of service, customer care, expertise and fees.

hello, i am in need of dental implants, but i dont think i will be able to receive the treatment through the nhs, can i ask you for an approx price for the overal cost of implants for 4 front teeth. i am considering applying for a dental loan, but im not sure of cost. im 33 years of age and in general good health. this problem arose about 12 years ago i was involved in an accident, i had a dental bridge fitted, but now i have lost 2 teeth from the bridge, ive now had a denture for the 2 missing teeth, but now the other 2 teeth are becoming loose, and i also find it very difficult to wear dentures, many thanks.

You’re right implants aren’t available on the NHS. As a guide you will need to budget from £6000-8000 depending on the number of implant fixtures required

hi im a 35 year old woman, and i have two very protruding front teeth, im attending a nhs dental hospital, and i have had a very long wait, to recieve braces, its been 4 years, i still havent recieved braces as i have advanced gum disease, having had to wait all this time, they are now saying that braces might not work, wouid i be eligible for dental implants on the nhs,. this problem has been affecting my self confidience for years, and seems to be getting worse rather than better, they have said that dentures couid be an option, but feel i am too young to have dentures, please help,

You’ll need to speak to the dentists at the hospital unfortunately implants aren’t usually available on the NHS so you might have to pay privately

If I was to Have my top 2 teeth out and implants put in what is the average time scale from start to finish including recovery time, I am in the army and I will soon be having around 2 months on leave,

On average 3-4 months but it depends on the condition of the bone around the teeth to be removed

Hi I’m a 41 yr old woman. Over the years I’ve lost both sides of my top teeth they were taken out due to abscess And after having children I lost calcium in my teeth. When I smile there’s a big gap which I’m self conscious about. I don’t want Dentures the thought makes me feel bad and low, does anyone know anywhere that does implants on a pay monthly basis something like that.

HI I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY TEETH WITH DECAY AND HAVE HAD A FEW POSTS AND CROWNS BUT ONE HAD TO BE REMOVED AS I HAD ABOUT 4 ABCESS IN A ROW AND ANOTHER OF MY TEETH THE CROWN WILL NOT STAY IN AND THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YOURS AND EVEN AFTER A CHANGE OF DENTISTS I AM ON NHS NOW AND CAN NOT AFFORD IMPLANTS BUT DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO OR WHERE TO TURN AS I CANT AFFORD IMPLANTS STRAIGHT UP AS THEY ARE QUITE COST WORTHY BUT IT IS MAKING ME VERY UNHAPPY AS I AM 26 AND THESE 2 TEETH ARE VISBLE NEAR THE FRONT

If you can’t afford implants then speak to your dentist about fixed bridges or even a denture. You could then have implants in the future if you’re suitable.

three years ago i was involed in a accsadent which caused my front tooth to fall out.i went to my local dentits who plased my tooth strate back into my gum.i never had no problams until last week iwas eating something hard which mad my tooth move now the tooth more lose snd feels as if its ready to fall out.i went back to dentit yesterday they x-ray the tooth and said the bone qualitey was no good and offerd to remove the tooth and suppliy a denture can you please advise me what are my best options and is it possabel to keep my own tooth and can nhs pay for this treatment if not how much do it cost. thank you.

The NHS will not pay for implants, and unfortunately it sounds like your tooth is too far gone to keep.

i am 33 and have no teeth,it started wen i was 18, i was in my first relashoship with a extremly violent man and during a beating he knocked out 2 of me teath and split my mouth aopen inside and out,i recieved medical attetion for me face but was to scared to follow up because my partner made me believe it was my fault and the dentist wudnt help me he then went on to knock out aother tooth all from my top teeth after this i gave up on myself ad became a recluse i hadve to children by this man and after enduring 17 years of pyshical mental an emotional abuse i have finnally broke free of him i went to a nhs dentist who told me my only option was to have all my teath removed and have a denture,so i did this andsince then my life has plummetted i am so isolated because i can not bearto speak to people not even a dentist i am so ashamed of the way i look i think iwud rather be suffering at the hands of my expartner thango through my life with dentures i am not in a position to pay foor implants an doubt i ever will be is there anything u can advise me to do

My wife knocked her top front teeth out and the roots are still in her gums although you can’t see them, she has an appointment at the dentist tomorrow to assess her options, she is devestated and refuses to leave the house incase anyone sees her, if she opts for the bridge at the dentist tomorrow roughly how long will it take to get it fitted, or can she get tempory dentures fitted until then,

Which london teaching hospitals are able to do teeth imlants nhs or private/

hi i have at a front tooth missing, had a fake venner on the post before having an implant for some reason, anyway the verneer felt great the shape was great, thats the problem now i aint being stupid it just that the teeth that i have had aint the right shape, so feel wrong, i know this sounds like its all in my head. But i had 1 tooth in 6 years of trying to find the right shape tooth tooth and that got damaged and replaced, i should have got impressions of the tooth before it was replaced so they could copy it, now i am back to square 1,

I am nearly 41 years old and lost virtually most of my teeth, I have a denture but find it hard to wear I would really love to have dental implants done but I simply cant afford it, its there anyway I can get them done through NHS, I dont mind paying some of the cost but I cant afford to pay for them privately any information would be very much appreciated.

Many thanks

I was just wondering if I can have implants as I have got alot of missing teeth and if it could be done under sedation on the nhs. thank you

hi iv also lost most of my teeth im 43 and depressed because i just cant get used to top set of dentures.one of the dentists mentioned a training school to get implants done could you name a few schools who do it because iv searched everywere.thanks

I’m just wondering I if there is anyway of getting free upper . all on 4’s or impants as I only have 3 front and 1 each side at the back of my mouth I where dentures at the moment which I have for the past 6 months I’m always haveing to take out as it knocks me sick a lot whilst wearing them. It’s hard times and looking of to get the amont of money they asking would take me 5 years. Is what I’m asking could I get on the nhs or via a dental teaching collage.

Thanks

Phil

Hi,

I was and still am a recovering alcoholic. I wasted my teeth during some years of excessive years of vodka and fat coke. I was most unwell at the time! My wife had affair in the most bizarre sense.

Are we really saying that someone under these conditions cannot access dental help via implants from NHS? Especially when they have been treated and turned the corner. In an emotional sense.

Regards

Rowan

i was wondering what dentistry schools in london area perform inplants for reduced rates or for free, as am a single mum of 3, my dentist does not want to know, ive discovered money seems to talk in the world of dentistry, any suggestions would be really appreciated.

I am 64 years old and have only two teeth left, I cannot get on with dentures. Is there any training school that I could go too to get implants

hello, I’m 36 yrs old and I suffer from epilepsy, 12 months ago I had a front crown applied, but I have just last week had a bad spell with my epilepsy and had 4 consecutive grand seizures, when I have my seizures I clamp down really hard on my teeth and jaw, what has happened is my crown has moved forward and a little has cracked from the back, it hasn’t come away completely it is on a pin so my dentist does not want to pull it loose as I may then have to be left with a denture which I really do not want at this age, or the option of an implant which I really can’t afford, because I suffer from epilepsy and my dental treatment is covered by my exemption could I claim at all for am implant due to my condition?