How Much Would A Full Set Of Dental Implants Cost?

[sandyRoe]

And is it a safe procedure?

[sandyRoe]

Could a couple of implants on top and bottom jaws be used as anchors for conventional dentures?

[johnny37]

my dentist is Polish, working for an English practise. Not sure I would go abroad. I have heard of some problems. Why not talk to your dentist and see what they say. A full set of implants may not be needed to give you a good smile, as Sandy has suggested.

[jennyjoan]

Sandy I have just finished nearly a year of getting only
an upper front denture of 4 teeth done. Hard work let me tell you.

You must wear false teeth for 7 months until the gum shrink with that - get used to the bloody adhesive which I hated. Get impressions done which made me gag - anyway I myself know my mouth is not in a great state ie sensitivity and she told me herself I have gum disease etc - I got the chromium plate holding the teeth - altogether over the 7 month the lot may have cost me £2,000-£2,500 - it has been difficult to get them in and out but am getting there - I don't know where you are getting £18,000 for top and bottom - are they acrylic - if they are and you are on a pension credit you get them for nothing. any way as she said Lucy (dentist) - Conne - they are still a denture and nearly pleads with me to still think about the implants. So how much would there be £5,000 - I guess a £1,000 a tooth. Also getting the implants with getting all the work involved usually takes a year. Minds you since the start of my work the months fell in unbelievable. There is a lady Dee Sa on here and she got the lot done in Poona India (took a great chance on anything going wrong) but she is one hell of a happy lady. If I had the money I would give it you Sandy contrary to what certain people think of me. xx

[woofgang]

Sandy i think the answer to that depends on your jawbone density. DH had implants then a 3 tooth bridge between the two but he had decent bone. I can't have that.

[jennyjoan]

anyway everybody's mouth is completely different - I believe in Lucy Jaffa - if there is a tiniest bit of bone in your mouth she could make you a nice set of teeth good luck Sandy -

[jennyjoan]

if you go for the denture option I believe the dentists at Sunnyside Street are really great. Lucy doesn't do nhs only private

[sandyRoe]

I'll go back to my dentist and ask if she could save enough teeth to act as anchors for new dentures and have the rest out. Implants are far too expensive.

[Bathsheba]

I think that's the best thing to do Sandy :)

x x

[J9PUR]

wolf63

"How do you usually manage to pop up in dental threads? How do you know there is a relevant question for you to answer?"

Simply by reading all of the threads but only commenting on those where I feel I have something useful to reply!

[sandyRoe]

If only others would follow suit. ☺ ^

[wolf63]

I just can't help myself sometimes - I just can't shut up, even on cyberspace. :-)

J9PUR
I have to admit that I thought that there would be a more technical answer. :-)