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To pay £4,000 for a tooth.

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Sinushelp · 10/05/2025 17:06

My first molar is missing and I'm a bit conscious of it plus it's the main tooth I would use to chew with. It's going to cost £4,000 to get an implant and sinus lift which is also needed.
I'm getting a loan out to cover it.
If I told anyone they would probably think I was mad for spending that on a tooth but my only other option is to have a gap or wear a denture which I really don't fancy.
If it was you,, would you leave it with the gap or would you pay the money to get it sorted permanently? Would the first molar being missing bother you?
Curious to see what the opinions are.

OP posts:
moose17 · 10/05/2025 17:36

I had an implant 2 years ago cost £3600 was worth every penny. Took about four months from start to finish

WearyAuldWumman · 10/05/2025 17:35

Sinushelp · 10/05/2025 17:06

My first molar is missing and I'm a bit conscious of it plus it's the main tooth I would use to chew with. It's going to cost £4,000 to get an implant and sinus lift which is also needed.
I'm getting a loan out to cover it.
If I told anyone they would probably think I was mad for spending that on a tooth but my only other option is to have a gap or wear a denture which I really don't fancy.
If it was you,, would you leave it with the gap or would you pay the money to get it sorted permanently? Would the first molar being missing bother you?
Curious to see what the opinions are.

I paid that to have my front tooth replaced. (It was broken in childhood, crowned when I was 20. 35 yrs later, the crown failed.)

BobnLen · 10/05/2025 17:34

If I was fairly young I would definitely pay but as I am quite old I have partial dentures, I would also need bone grafts if I had them.

PansyPottering · 10/05/2025 17:25

I paid £3800 for mine. It is the most expensive thing I’ve ever bought. The whole process took almost two years so I wasn’t paying it all at once.

There is an implant centre in Brighton that is cheaper, I was too far away but just in case you are interested.

Buffyj · 10/05/2025 17:24

I did, 12 years ago, best money I've ever spent.

Whammyyammy · 10/05/2025 17:24

I paid £26,000 for all on 4 implants in the UK. No more dentist bills, toothache....

WithOnlyTheMemories · 10/05/2025 17:22

I need two implants next to each other and the quote is just under £10k. I'm going to get it done when I can.

Snapncrackle · 10/05/2025 17:21

I went abroad and got my implant and sinus lift for around 600 after I had it removed in the uk
it was an upper back tooth so not noticeable or urgent

had a lovely holiday as well

they wanted 4k plus in the uk

ThatBluntZebra · 10/05/2025 17:10

DH got an implant a few years ago (front tooth though so v noticeable) but it was well worth the money

Largestlegocollectionever · 10/05/2025 17:08

Id go abroad for it and tag it onto a holiday!

OttersAreMySpiritAnimal · 10/05/2025 17:08

If it affected my life/eating/how I feel about myself I'd definitely do it. No question. What else is so worth spending money on than your health?

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