Can someone speak to me about tooth implants please....?

[Givingup123456]

I'm a bit upset. İ have just had a third tooth removed in the last 2 months. With potentially one or two more. The one today was my lower molar. İ had the pre molar removed 2 weeks ago. All from pregnancies and dodgy work from a previous dentist. He put fillings in where there should have been crowns causing them to crack and be unsalvageable. One my daughter kindly headbutted me very hard and it broke in two and was also unsalvageable.

So my dentist said i should really get an implant for the molar so i don't rely on the other side of my mouth for chewing. The last molar on my extraction site might also need to be removed because again my old dentist did a root canal and filled it with a huge filling and my new dentist thinks it will crack too and will need a crown or possibly extracted. So that would mean 3 missing teeth in a row!

He said i only have 3 months to sort an implant though! İ thought i would have at least a year somincould save for it. İs that right? 3 months. İ could possibly have it done on finance but it would cost me more than if i saved due to interest etc

I'm really upset as i only 28 and could possibly be missing 5 teeth before my next birthday. İf i can have time I will get the implant and possibly a bonded bridge for my tooth at the top. İt's in my smile but only just.

Also the tooth next to my extraction with the huge filling in now feels a little tender. Do you think it will settle down or will i be doomed to have that removed asap too?

He did try to save it before removing today but it was too far gone below the gum line so he had to remove it.

I've had my stumps of my teeth left in, so I had time to sort out my finances. If I hadn't have, then I'd be looking at having my jaw bone built up.

There's a possibility that I might have to have that done now, because of the length of time, because my dentures have become more loose. Try to get it done as soon as possible.

Your tooth next to it should settle down.

Thank you for replying. Hope it goes well for you. İf I was older i probably wouldn't be so bothered but I'm not even 30 yet. Our business has been hit hard by covid. 6 months ago i would have just about managed to pay for it. Now it would take me time.

Do you know how long the initial procedure takes? Can you have it done by local anaesthetic?

I had an implant. It took about 9 months in total but that’s maybe cos I’m in my fifties so had a loss of bone density. Mine was from a crown I probably got when I was your age - and it finally gave up the ghost after breaking meant times. Mine was my eye tooth. I had to wear a denture for a long time which I hated. But I love my implant. It looks much better than the crown and feels very secure. If I had the money I would replace some of my other crumbling teeth.
Can you get a loan- interest rates must be very low just now.

İ could try. Yes didn't think about that. How long did it take for them to fit the screw in? 1 hour? 2 hours etc? Thinking if i can even do that as my DH would need to be home for the kids.

You probably need a dentist to answer this but I can tell you my experience if it helps. I have 2 implants next to each other. I had the gap a long time (2 yrs?)before I had them done. At the time I had an NHS dentist who tried to persuade me to have a plate. No way, stuff that, I told him, I'd never consider it but he didn't offer an alternative, so I found a private dentist. Getting them fitted was completely painless but it was a two step process & cost about £5K. I've had them about 9 yrs so things will have moved on in both cost & process. I'm told they've been fitted too close together & they will fail at some point, they won't last the 25 yrs that was mentioned when they were fitted. They are like permanent teeth and I don't notice them but have to be scrupulous about cleaning round them and seeing the hygienist every 3 months. So to sum up, getting them put in ok, looking after them requires time and money & they not last 25 yrs. But I'm pleased I got them, I certainly wasn't ready to agree to a plate but if they fall out I might not bother replacing them due to my age, I certainly would replace them if i was younger. If you can afford it get the implants done.

Thank you for all your replies. Ok so i could potentially save up for it. İt's just the one tooth to replace as the others bar one are not noticeable.

How much for one molar do you think? My dentist said it needs to be done in 3 months but after googling it says recommend to wait 3 to 6 months to heal properly. İf i can have 6 months to a year i should be able to save most of it and borrow the last couple of hundred if needed

I had my upper pre molar removed in January after a bad infection. It was a root canal/crown anyway so wasn't going to last forever. I would like an implant but was told by my dentist to wait for six months to let it settle down. This will obviously be longer now due to Covid. I'm really hoping that this delay won't cause a problem now, I got the impression there was no rush.

I’m watching this thread with interest as my story is really similar to the OPs. I am however considering travelling to Serbia to get implants done as two friends of mine have had work done there (they are Serbian) and their teeth look great.

This is a dumb question but are you put to sleep for the implants being screwed/placed in?

As I said above it's 9 yrs since I had mine done so things will probably moved on. Mine were done with local anaesthetic, I was fully conscious but I didn't feel a thing. The only sensation I could feel was the cotton thread being pulled across my face when they stuffed up the gum. It was completely painless , both during the procedure and afterwards.

I'm surprised to hear about the 3 months thing - my implant was fitted 7 years after the tooth had been removed. Honestly? It wasn't a pleasent process, but definitely worth the effort and money. Best of luck OP whatever you decide.

Amazing, thank you for all the replies. How long did that appointment take times? İf you can remember. X

Ooooh sparky that's comforting to known did you need a bone graft?

Just to add I think teeth and hair are the two things that age anyone most, especially front teeth. Forget wrinkles or weight, it's teeth and hair that are worth spending money on, save up and get it done.

Had one done about 3 years ago. Quite uncomfortable getting the screw thing in! You’re wide awake. Cost about 2.3 k , I had to pay extra for some MRI scan because of the position. If possible, go for it.

Think I had about four or five appointments in total? All short except for the one where they install the post thing.

I had two implants to replace milk teeth that I didn’t lose and had one of my gaps for about 10 years first. It was a two stage process and the metal roots were put in with healing caps on them for about 4 months before the “teeth” were added. The first bit was more involved and I had to have a sinus tap to help build bone density in the oldest gap. Huge amounts of anaesthetic for that bit and precautionary antibiotics but not as traumatic or painful as I thought and easier than an extraction. Mine are great & Im pleased I had them done.

I had quite a few appointments. They took the root out from my old tooth and I had to wait a while for the to settle - I think about 3 months. I then had the screw fitted. It was done under local and I think took about an hour - maybe longer. Certainly don’t think it was over 2 hours. I had bone grafting. It wasn’t painful but it wasn’t pleasant and my face was swollen and bruised afterwards.
I then had to wait another 6 weeks or so until they were certain that the screw would take the weight of the new tooth. That was the easy bit . Cost just under £3000

I paid as we went along - certainly not upfront

He's talking crap. I have three implants. One I had after having a gap for two years, the others extractions followed by implants a month later.
They were £1000 each here:
www.brightonimplantclinic.co.uk/
I travel 4 hours each way to have them done here as they are very cheap but they are also experts in their fields and their implants last for many years. My oldest one is 10 years old and I've never had a problem with it.
Most places charge 3-4k but the guy who runs this place believes in affordable dentistry.
If you live within a drivable distance check them out.
They also have an MRI scanner for teeth and can tell you if you have enough bone to put an implant into. This is very important or the tooth will come loose, if you don't have enough bone they can do bone injections or a sinus implant first - you can see what they are on youtube.

I’ve had it done for an incisor approx 7 years ago in my early 30s.
It was done in several stages. From memory...
Initial assessment, scans at specialist dentist. Less than an hour.
Extraction under local. Drove myself home then had the good painkillers. Maybe an hour.
Fitting of socket with some bone grafting under local. That was a bit brutal but ok.
Moulding of teeth. Maybe an hour.
Fitting of final tooth. 30 mins x2
I was never without a tooth. Had a temp tooth at all times.
There’s was a few problems along the way when the temp fell out & the fit of the new tooth wasn’t quite right at the start.
It looks great & I’m so glad I had it done. It took at least 6 months as a process. It didn’t seem too bad as all done in stages. Costly tho.

Also think it was about 2.5-2.7K but my dentist did a finance plan so paid it up x

Ah, bone graft, I'd forgotten about that. I did need bone grafting probably because of the 2 yr gap after losing the teeth but it was done in one of the two sessions, quite painless & included in the total cost.