Dental Implants

[B17NNS]

When I was a lad I bashed both of my top two front teeth. In my teens these were crowned but are now both working loose.

I have spoken to my dentist who says the option is either a denture or implants.

A plate really does not appeal so I need to think about implants.

What are the likely costs for this either in the UK or abroad?

[Cupramax]

I would have thought its not the crowns that are loose if you need an implant, its the tooth underneath. I too smashed half of both my top front ones off when I was a kid and now have crowns on both. They tend to last 8/10 years before they fall off or I break them chomping on something a little over exuberantly. Had one re done recently and its just a grind it off/clean and replace jobby. Cant help with implants but would have thought this would be the preferable option on front teeth.

[Nolar Dog]

B17NNS said:

I have spoken to my dentist who says the option is either a denture or implants.

A plate really does not appeal so I need to think about implants.

What are the likely costs for this either in the UK or abroad?

I had mine done by Dr. Ucer in Cheshire. He charges £1800 per tooth.

[ShadownINja]

I've been quoted £3k each for titanium implants. London weighting?

[Nolar Dog]

dibbers006 said:

Nolar Dog said:

I had mine done by Dr. Ucer in Cheshire. He charges £1800 per tooth.

fk me, really?!

I knocked my fronts in half but luckily they glued them back on and they rehydrated. Look a bit messy up close though so was always considering caps or something.

My teeth wer hanging, that's why the investment was worth every penny.

[Stu R]

I was quoted about 1600 quid a tooth for titanium posts with 'the best' false tooth stuck on, by supposedly one of the best cosmetic dentists in the north (speaks volumes I guess). I needed 3 doing, along with 2 RCTs, replace a couple of fillings that were badly done by someone else, and the usual normal check up type stuff. I had one tooth done as it was an emergency, but held off on the rest.

Mentioned it while I was out in Dubai visiting my folks and they nearly fell off their chair laughing. Got pointed towards their dentist out there who is utterly superb. He wasn't impressed by the UK fitted tooth at all. I say not impressed, you'd think he'd just licked a wrestlers taint by the look on his face. Anyway he did the job lot for 1200 quid and did a perfect job of it. Way better than any treatment I've had in the UK for a fraction of the price. The studio doesn't look like a stylish bar, nor is there alessi coffee makers or a bentley outside. The service is spot on though and I make a point of getting out there for any work I need now. It still works out cheaper once you factor in the cost of the flight for big work. I'm happy paying a bit more to get over there just for the usual stuff, means I get a weekend on the beach and cheap but awesome dentistry

Happy to pass on the details, he does a lot of work for folks from overseas quickly. My old man's sent a few of his company to him when they've paid off a ship there and they're whining about toothache or similar.

Edited by Stu R on Thursday 10th June 12:03

[Stu R]

Not a problem, I'll dig them out later on today for you

[ShadownINja]

Stu R said:

The studio doesn't look like a stylish bar, nor is there alessi coffee makers or a bentley outside.

It's Dubai... so was it a chromed Veyron? A solid gold 250LM?

[Stu R]

dibbers006 said:

Thanks. I have had a lot of dental stuff lately but so far the NHS have been really good to me.

The finishing off though could get expensive if this Thread is anything to go by!

No worries.

Dr Madhu Mathews,
Dental department - Modern Polyclinic
tel: [phone]
email: modpclnc(at)eim.ae
www.modernpolyclinic.com < doesn't seem to be working, guess they changed it.

That's in Bur Dubai, opposite the Astoria hotel. If you want the exact address I'll have to dig around a bit more as it's not on the business card

ShadownINja said:

Stu R said:

The studio doesn't look like a stylish bar, nor is there alessi coffee makers or a bentley outside.

It's Dubai... so was it a chromed Veyron? A solid gold 250LM?

It's Bur Dubai, so far more likely to be a toyota camry or the loser cruiser!

Edited by Stu R on Thursday 10th June 13:27

[ShadownINja]

Bur Dubai? Is that like the "poor" end of Dubai?

PS Be a good chap and remove his email so he doesn't get spammed to death.

[Stu R]

ShadownINja said:

Bur Dubai? Is that like the "poor" end of Dubai?

PS Be a good chap and remove his email so he doesn't get spammed to death.

Pretty much! You don't typically get locals living there.
Good point on the spambots

[ShadownINja]

Ah, right, hence the price. Still, the £3k I was quoted was in an average part of SW London where many locals are wont to driving around with St George's flags stuck to their cars.

[B17NNS]

Cupramax said:

I would have thought its not the crowns that are loose if you need an implant

Yes, you're right sorry. Actual teeth are becoming loose.