Replacing a missing tooth isn't just cosmetic - the gap affects your bite, your remaining teeth and even the bone in your jaw. Implants, bridges and dentures are all options, with the right one depending on the gap, your priorities and your budget.
The teeth either side of the gap gradually drift in toward the space, throwing off your bite and making them harder to clean.
The tooth above (or below) the gap has nothing to bite against, so it slowly pushes down (or up) into the gap, often causing problems years later.
The bone where the missing tooth used to be gradually shrinks because nothing is stimulating it. This affects implant treatment if you wait too long.
Missing one or two teeth changes how the rest of your teeth meet, often leading to wear patterns, jaw tension or grinding.
Most patients underestimate how much a missing back tooth affects what they can comfortably eat - until it's replaced.
A titanium implant placed where the root used to be, with a custom crown on top. The closest thing to a real tooth.
Two or three implants supporting a fixed bridge to replace several teeth at once.
For full-arch replacement, four implants supporting a fixed bridge of teeth, fitted in a single day.
A removable denture that clips securely onto two or four implants. Much more stable than a traditional denture.
A fixed bridge bonded to the two healthy teeth either side of the gap. Faster and cheaper than an implant.
A custom denture (full or partial) that you can take out for cleaning. The most affordable option.
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Book nowA single implant including the crown is from £2,500, a bridge is from £850 per unit, and dentures and All-on-4 are quoted at consultation with a written estimate.
Usually yes - even back teeth that don't show affect your bite, the neighbouring teeth and your ability to chew comfortably; we can advise based on your specific case at consultation.
A standard single implant takes four to six months from consultation to final crown, while All-on-4 takes six to nine months because of the healing and temporary teeth involved.
Your CBCT scan answers that definitively, and where bone is short we can almost always rebuild the area with a graft or sinus lift as part of your plan.
Implant-retained dentures and All-on-4 are both excellent upgrade paths from a traditional denture, with the latter delivering fixed teeth in a single day.
Implants don't require the neighbouring teeth to be cut down (a bridge does), they last longer on average, and they preserve the bone in the area.
Hacton Dental Care is in Hornchurch and a ten minute drive from Upminster, Romford, Elm Park and Rainham, with free on-site parking.
Closed daily 1.00pm – 2.00pm for lunch.
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