Full Mouth Dental Implants Essex

At Winning Smiles, the main treatment we provide is full-mouth dental implants to replace all teeth. We also do full sets of veneers if needs are more cosmetic. The options are covered below, including costs, to help you choose.

The full-mouth dental implant methods we use are to provide complete stability so that you can eat anything you want, and the teeth will often look better than the original teeth. People will notice your smile.

Immediate Dental Implants?

If you are worried you may be losing all or some of your teeth, please come and talk to us. Things are probably not as bad as you think, and we are always happy to talk you through the range of dental implant solutions that will help, as quickly or slowly as you need to go.

Our Dental Implantologist

Our three treatment options to replace all the teeth in the upper or lower jaw (or a complete set)

Option 1: Removable full-mouth implant dentures

Cost from £5,600 (Lower Jaw) Cost from £9,000 (Upper Jaw)

These teeth are removable by the patient and are removed twice daily to clean around the implants that support them.

Using implants to secure a special implant denture is the most cost-effective way of replacing all the teeth in one jaw. Implant dentures rest on the gum but have 2 or 4 implants to hold them in place, addressing one of the major problems that patients talk about with normal dentures – the fact that they won’t stand still!

Implant dentures stay firmly fixed in place and allow you to eat hard foods again and talk with the confidence that they won’t fall out mid-sentence!

Advantages of Implant Retained Dentures

• Great for patients who are already used to wearing dentures because these dentures don’t move – you can eat an apple with these.
• Because these dentures are supported by the dental implants, they are less bulky, and the palate is only partially covered. Most patients who gag on normal dentures can wear these ones without the gagging reflex being triggered.
• Lowest cost way to replace a full arch or full mouth of failed or missing teeth.
• Also these teeth are easier to clean around than fixed bridge teeth because you can just take them out and use a toothbrush directly on the implants. Great for patients who struggle with cleaning or have impaired dexterity eg due to arthritis.

Disadvantages of Implant Retained Dentures

• They are removable and need to be taken out twice a day to clean around the implants which support them
• They are bulkier than permanently fixed implant (bridge) teeth
• The special connectors (eg locators or bar grips) wear over time due to daily removal and re-insertion so these parts need to be replaced periodically
• This full arch solution can not be fitted on the same day as the implants are inserted. Not suitable for same-day teeth. Usually patients have to wear temporary dentures with glue for 3 months before the implant dentures are fixed onto them.

Option 2: Permanently fixed full mouth implant acrylic teeth

Cost from £13,500 per jaw

A fixed bridge full set of teeth using off the shelf high quality acrylic or composite denture teeth wrapped around a titanium frame which connects directly to 4 implants. These bridges are permanently fixed in the mouth.

Advantages of Fixed implant titanium acrylic full set

• A cost-effective option using off-the-shelf teeth rather than bespoke ceramic teeth
• Under the right conditions these teeth can be fitted to the implants the same day as extractions and implant placements (All on 4/Same Day Teeth
• Much less bulky than implant-retained dentures or conventional dentures
• Permanently fixed in place, no daily removal for cleaning

Disadvantages of Fixed implant acrylic full set

• These bridges are not as strong as ceramic full-arch fixed bridges, the long-term failure rate is higher.
• Acrylic/composite teeth start to stain after the first year or two, unlike ceramic teeth, which are more stain resistant.
• Because these structures are not as rigid, we tend to make these bridges shorter by putting fewer teeth on them

Option 3: Permanently fixed full mouth implant ceramic teeth

Cost from £18,000 per jaw

A fixed full set of custom-made ceramic teeth lovingly sculpted by our Master Ceramist. The Gold Standard for full mouth implant treatment. As well as staying beautiful for years, these teeth most closely resemble natural teeth in size shape and feel.

Advantages of Ceramic full mouth implant teeth

• The strongest full-mouth implant bridge teeth with very low long-term failure rates
• Because they are so strong; the initial higher costs are offset by the need to replace them less often
• Ceramic (also known as porcelain) is the most stain-resistant material available – these teeth are more stain resistant than natural enamel and maintain their shine for many years
• These bridges closely match the size of natural teeth – much less bulky than the acrylic alternative
• Each tooth is bespoke on these bridges, the level of detail built into them gives them a natural lustre that is unmatched by acrylic or composite bridge teeth

Disadvantages of Ceramic full mouth implant teeth

• Being completely custom to the individual, with the best material, these are the most expensive option.

Feel free to browse a gallery selection of our before and after
Full Mouth Dental Implant case studies

How we chose our dental implant system

We only use the best implants available, and all our implants are from the same manufacturer. It might be helpful to see how we chose them.

The titanium element of the implant teeth are naturally available from multiple manufacturers.

The implants we use are by a manufacturer called Ankylos. These titanium implants are the foundation upon which we build your new teeth. If they fail then we have a serious problem. The teeth, the bridges, the implant dentures can be replaced. But if the implants fail, replacing them is a complicated and long drawn out process.

The four main implant manufacturers in our opinion, that have the longest track record and most robust long term research and development are

• Ankylos
• Nobel
• Straumann
• Astra

These are companies that have invested in improving over the years and have the long term data and results necessary to create the most reliable titanium implants.

There are equally oId firms who still use old design patents that have not invested in the necessary R&D. There are also new companies that base their designs on expired patents, as well as innovative firms that bring something new to the marketplace.

Our issue with newer implant systems is that by definition, long term studies on failure rates are not yet available. We favour long term success rates over any other decision criteria.

There are lots of old tech and newcomers alike, brands including Southern, Megagen, Hiossen, Zimmer Biomet, Sirona, DS Taper, Euroteknika, DTI. We are not commenting on anything other than how we made our decision, to give patients confidence in the technology we use.

Why we chose Anklyos

To us, they showed the most impressive studies into long-term success rates.

Does it hurt?

The most surprising thing about Dental Implants is that there is very little pain.

It looks like it should hurt, but the reality is that most dental pain is caused by touching a nerve on a live tooth. In this instance, we’re removing teeth entirely, so whilst there is some discomfort, we are extremely careful with all of our pain management at Winning Smiles. We take the time and give all our consideration, and never rush.

While the operation is being carried out your jaw is numbed so that you don’t feel any pain.

In our experience, if you have one or two implants inserted, you will be able to go back to work or to resume normal activities on the same day. If you have multiple implants, or a full jaw is being treated, you will need a couple of days’ recovery time as you would with any other operation.

You can also choose to be sedated if you wish.

You will need someone with you to drive you home.

What does the treatment involve?

After an initial free consultation to find out whether dental implants are the right treatment for you, we carry out an immediate detailed assessment and x-rays using our specialist low-dose dental CT scanner.

Having the CT scanner in-house at Winning Smiles prevents costly hospital CT referrals (up to £600!) We will provide a written assessment and include all the costs for the full mouth implants, so there are no surprises.

Who is the treatment suitable for?

Dental implants are the perfect solution in a range of situations. They may be just what you are looking for if:

• you have just lost one or more teeth;
• you know you are about to lose one or more teeth;
• you are frightened you may be about to lose some or all of your teeth;
• you have recently lost/ started to lose your teeth but don’t want dentures (false teeth);
• you currently have dentures and don’t like wearing them;
• you can’t wear dentures because they make you gag or choke

Why choose Winning Smiles?

Winning Smiles have been doing private adult cosmetic dentistry for 20 years. We have fitted around 5,000 dental implants, and have the latest technology to make our service accurate, comfortable and considerate.

We place the health of your teeth at the heart of every decision we make and we always explain and talk through all your options with you. We practice pain-less dentistry.

The Free Consultation

Without seeing things for ourselves, we can’t tell people what their options are.

And so with that in mind, we are happy to offer free consultations, as this is a big decision for most people. We are careful to take budget, comfort and appearance into account when explaining all the available choices and there is never any pressure to proceed, and certainly not on the day.

We set out to be a friendly practice and try to provide everybody with what’s right for them, at an affordable cost. We hope our dentist reviews give that impression.

Advanced Dental Implant Price List

The following costs for Advanced Dental Implants are correct when written, but they can change. We will provide written pricing for each ‘cosmetic treatment’ as part of our free consultation. You don’t have to be a member to have treatment at Winning Smiles.