So not as serious as the TIA.
When I was a reckless youth I had an accident that required some teeth rebuilding including having a bridge fitted.
Said bridge, which lasted ~40 years, has now failed and my dentist and a second opinion dentist suggests two implants will now be needed and then a bridge.
Expect no change from £7,000!!!!!!
Dental insurance has said they would never cover the bridge as it’s pre-existing.
So my question to the forum is has anyone had implants fitted and how have they worked out?
Also, has anyone had them fitted at a secondary provider and how did that work?
And I suppose I should ask if anyone has gone abroad to have them done and what was the outcome?
Now waiting for the 3rd thing….
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I was advised by a dental technician not to have implants because of my age - 73.
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I had an old bridge which was fine but the dentist said the anchor teeth were now loose. I couldn't feel it but I trust them, so after my next annual appt confirmed it and as I ideally wanted a replacement bridge I was sent to the (private) bridge man.
Replacement would have been the same as yours, two implants + bridge, £7k.
When I baulked at that he offered me a plate for £1.2k, which eventually ended up nearer £1.6k,. When he came to do it, he had a LOT of trouble getting out one of the anchor teeth, so I suspect it'd have had a good few more years in it.
Anyway he made the bridge and I had it fitted, and it was paid for.
Whenever I used it I got pain in the back tooth they had attached it to.
After having to go to another private man, they decided that tooth was loose.
I suggested he hadn't done due diligence and got nearly all my money back, really quickly and with no argument, so I suspect he knew he was on shaky ground if I went further.. I now have an NHS plate (which actually fits better than his) which I think was c £400.
Probably of no help but sort of relevant :-)
PS re going abroad, I'd always thought that might be an option (not particularly for dentistry though) but someone I met recently described an absolute nightmare one of their friends had had, so think carefully if you do.
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Implants - success depends on how good your jaw bone is.
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Upper right front was the Mark3 crown my brother fitted 51 years ago. The Mk1 lasted 2 weeks, the Mk2 about 6 months.
Crusty roll snapped the root.
NHS plate idea rejected..
Implant was to be almost £3,000
Settled for a bridge anchored on both sides - £300+,
12 months later £280 as my gum had receded.
12 months later quite happy.
Had I been younger I might have forked out for an implant but I am 100% happy with my bridge.
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>> Had I been younger I might have forked out for an implant but I am
>> 100% happy with my bridge.
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The current bridge has been fine up until recently when the left root tooth failed. The resultant gap is too large to re-bridge unfortunately As that would be my preferred option.
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I had an implant last year. It was about £2.5k. In my case it was to replace a single tooth and I was told that if I wanted it done it had to be within a few months of the extraction or else the bone might have receded too much to allow a fixing.
My dental practice has been mine for 30 years, with my particular dentist and I growing old together and they have a state of the art facilities. The implant was done by one of the younger dentists who has a post grad qualification in implants. He was actually at school with my daughter such are the joys of small town living.
There were about 4 or 5 appointments and, aside from the temporary cap working loose (retightened same day) all went to plan. They now include a free check at each routine appointment but any remedial work will now be chargeable.
Given that background of care, expertise and the elapsed time between the main appointments I would be very vary of going abroad for a quick turnaround job. I admit however that I am very lucky to have such a good local practice. The price seemed a lot when he quoted but having gone through the treatment it felt fair value.
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My wife had one last year around 2.1k
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Things in threes oral bridges failed - bathtub tom
