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Dental Implants

A dental implant replaces a missing tooth with a titanium root and a crown made to match your own teeth. Treatment usually takes around three to six months from placement to final fitting, and every implant we place is covered by our three-year guarantee (terms available in practice).

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A cross-section dental model showing how an implant sits in the jaw beside natural teeth
A cross-section model of an implant, used to talk treatment through at consultation.

What it is and who it's for

A dental implant is a titanium post placed in the jawbone that acts as an artificial tooth root, topped with a crown or bridge made to match your own teeth. It suits patients missing one or more teeth who have sufficient bone density and healthy gums to support an implant, confirmed at consultation. In some situations we can replace multiple teeth with just one implant, which can support a bridge of four or fewer teeth in a row.

A cross-section dental model showing how an implant sits in the jaw beside natural teeth
A cross-section model of an implant, used to talk treatment through at consultation.

What it can help with

  • Maintaining facial structure
  • Preventing jaw shrinkage

How treatment works

  1. Consultation and planning

    We assess your bone density and gum health and talk through whether an implant, a bridge or a denture fits your case best. Sedation is available for nervous patients: ask at your consultation.

  2. Placing the implant

    The implant itself is a titanium post that acts as a replacement tooth root. It’s usually placed in around an hour, under local anaesthetic.

  3. Healing, then your crown or bridge

    After roughly three months of healing, we take impressions and send them to the laboratory to make your bespoke crown or bridge, fitted onto the implant once it is ready.

What you can expect

  • A fixed replacement that looks and functions like your own tooth
  • One implant can sometimes support a bridge of up to four replacement teeth
  • Supports neighbouring teeth rather than relying on them
  • All implant work is covered by our three-year guarantee, with an option to extend it once it ends (terms available in practice)
  • The implant itself carries Nobel Biocare’s own manufacturer warranty, replacing the implant for as long as you have it (covers the product only, not treatment costs — full terms on request)

Cost & finance

Treatment From Member price
Single dental implant £4,000 £3,200 Guide price excludes bone grafting where needed, single tooth. Member price is lower. See Membership & Pricing.

Membership plans cover routine care and cut 20% off most other treatment. See Membership & Pricing to find the right plan.

Who you'll see

Sundip Patel, Principal Dentist
Principal Dentist

Sundip Patel

GDC 85641

Sundip is the Principal Dentist of TG’s Dental Suite and an examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons, one of nine national examiners for the Certificate of Minor Oral Surgery. He has placed more than 1,000 dental implants and has extensive experience in All-on-4 treatment. We use the Nobel Biocare implant system at all five of our practices. Our Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Higham Ferrers practices are recognised as a Nobel Biocare All-on-4® Centre of Excellence, a distinction held by only a handful of practices nationwide.

Real results

These are TGS's own patient case photographs, shown with consent.

Before treatment: occlusal view of the upper arch with two exposed implant posts and no crowns fitted
After treatment: occlusal view of the upper arch with the implants restored and no visible gaps
Dental implants, fitted with crowns, to replace missing back teeth.
Before treatment: an implant post visible in the gap left by a missing back tooth
After treatment: the implant restored with a crown matching the neighbouring teeth
A dental implant restored with a crown to replace a missing back tooth.

Where you can have this done

Common questions

What is a dental implant?

A dental implant is a titanium post placed in the jawbone that acts as an artificial tooth root, providing a stable foundation for a replacement crown or bridge.

Does having an implant placed hurt?

Most patients report only minimal discomfort during the implant procedure. The area is numbed with local anaesthetic, and sedation is available for anyone who feels anxious.

How long do implants last?

With proper care, regular check-ups and good oral hygiene, a dental implant can last for many years; the work is covered by our three-year guarantee, with an option to extend it once it ends (terms available in practice).

Is everyone suitable for implants?

Not everyone. You need sufficient bone density and healthy gums to support an implant, and our dentists assess your teeth and jaw at consultation and talk through the right solution for you.

Related treatments

Principal Dentist Sundip Patel and a colleague holding TG's Dental Suite's Nobel Biocare All-on-4 Centre of Excellence award, Higham Ferrers, 2022

All-on-4

A full arch of fixed teeth on four implants.

From £20,625 per arch
Close-up of a three unit ceramic dental bridge

Dental Bridges

A fixed bridge, anchored to your own teeth.

From £950 per unit, metal-based (all-ceramic from £1,050)
Dentist explaining root canal treatment to a patient using a model of a tooth

Root Canal

Infection cleared, your natural tooth saved where possible.

From £645 incisor/canine root canal (molar rises to £785)

Find out if you're suitable

Book a consultation to check your bone density and gum health, and see whether an implant is the right replacement for you.

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