What Are All on Four Dental Implants?

Due to underfunding of the NHS over the years, the COVID-19 pandemic as well as new patients, NHS dentists are backlogged.

For the 65 million people in the UK, there are only 47,000 dental practitioners to help the population maintain good oral health. This comes out as almost 1383 patients per dental practitioner, and not all of these 47,000 dental practitioners practice orthodontics. fully highlighting the difficulty dental practitioners face with minimal support. 

Implants are usually only available privately. They’re sometimes available on the NHS for patients who cannot wear dentures or whose face and teeth have been damaged, such as people who have had mouth cancer or an accident that’s knocked a tooth out.

There is a possibility you can obtain orthodontic care through the NHS, however, this is approved on a case-by-case basis.

If you’d like a full insight as to why doctors aren’t seeing NHS patients, you can check out our blog for all the information that can help you decide the future of your oral health.

Are all on four dental implants worth it?

We at Didsbury Dental Practice believe dental implants are worth the investment. They are one of the best treatment options to permanently replace a missing or damaged tooth.

Dental implants retain the aesthetics of a normal tooth with it being difficult to even tell they are actual implants.

Dental implants can also improve your speech and chewing, and greatly enhance your self-esteem. No need to worry about hiding any teeth gaps while you are out in public. dental implants are the solution.

An incredibly low-maintenance treatment option, dental implants don’t need to be removed, like dentures, so they are more convenient for everyday life, maintaining and cleaning them will guarantee they last long.

Dental implants are a fantastic tool to aid your oral health- they prevent jawbone deterioration and reduce or eliminate bone atrophy, which causes ‘shrinkage’ or facial cosmetic changes, whilst also supporting the teeth beside them.

Another added bonus is that dental implants do not require sticky denture adhesives (which are used to get dentures to stay perfectly in place on the gum line).

As you can see, dental implants offer a whole host of benefits- they are the ideal permanent solution for tooth loss.

When are All on Four dental implants unavailable to me?

There are a few occasions where patients may not qualify for dental implants, which include:

• Patients who don’t have enough jawbone to support dental implants.
• Patients who are limited in their ability to practice good oral hygiene.
• Patients who have an illness which can affect the success of an implant (e.g. persistent gum disease, alcoholism, or cancer).
• Patients whose jawbones are still developing.

If you do not qualify for dental implants, your dentist will be able to advise you on alternative treatment options.

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