Dr Mark Condon · Dr Gerry ClearyProsthodontics
Crowns & restorations
Laboratory-made crowns that make a damaged tooth strong again.
A dental implant replaces the root of a missing tooth, so a new crown can look, feel and work like the tooth you lost, without touching the teeth either side.
What is a dental implant?
An implant is a small titanium post that replaces the root of a missing tooth. Once it has healed into the bone, it carries a crown that looks, feels and works like a natural tooth.
Unlike a bridge, an implant doesn’t rely on the neighbouring teeth for support, so they are left untouched. Implants also restore your bite, so foods that are hard to manage with a missing tooth become an option again.
What implants can do
- Replace a single missing tooth with an implant and crown
- Replace several teeth with an implant-supported bridge
- Replace all the teeth in an arch with a fixed bridge or an implant denture
- Hold a lower denture firmly in place with just two implants
What to expect
Treatment is planned around your exact situation. Replacing a single tooth usually follows these stages.
Day one
Removal and a temporary tooth
The failing tooth is removed and a temporary replacement fitted, so you are never without a tooth.
Some weeks later
Placing the implant
The titanium implant is placed carefully and gently where the old tooth was.
A few months on
Your new tooth
Once healed, the implant supports a crown that looks and works like a natural tooth.
95%
of implants are still in use ten years after placement. They don’t decay, but they need cleaning like natural teeth and regular reviews to keep working well.
Looking after your implant
Implants can’t decay, but the gum and bone around them still need care. Brush and clean between your teeth as you would natural teeth, and keep your regular reviews and hygiene visits so we can check the implant and the tissues around it.
Questions patients ask
Who places the implants?
Implant treatment at the clinic is planned and carried out by Dr Mark Condon (practice limited to prosthodontics) and Dr Rory Nolan (practice limited to periodontics). Dr Gerry Cleary has considerable experience in implant dentistry and was involved in training the clinic’s implant team.
How long does implant treatment take?
It depends on your situation. For a single tooth, the implant is usually placed some weeks after the tooth is removed, and the final crown is fitted a few months later once it has healed. You have a temporary tooth in the meantime.
Can implants help a loose denture?
Yes. Two implants can hold a lower denture firmly in place, so it doesn’t move when you eat.
Do implants need special care?
Implants can’t decay, but they need cleaning like natural teeth and regular reviews to keep the gum and bone around them healthy.
More treatments
Other treatments.
Every treatment at No. 91 is led by the clinician whose practice is focused on it.
Dr Sameer LakhoEndodontics
Root canal treatment
Clears infection from inside the tooth, so it can be saved.
Dr Rory NolanPeriodontics
Gum health
Treatment for bleeding, receding or loose-tooth gum disease.
