Dental Implants
Securely replace missing teeth for confident eating and smiling
Dental Implants
Teeth can be lost for a variety of reasons including trauma, or dental infections. The spaces left can affect your confidence smiling, as well as eating out with friends.
Dental Implants provide a secure solution to replace missing teeth. Unlike other solutions dental implants are carefully placed into the jaw bone, allowing crowns, bridges, or even dentures, to be fitted securely into place on them.
We use the X-guide implant system allowing us to place implants predictably helping to improve success and patient experience.
X-Guide Implant Guide System
The X Guide system is a game changer in the field of dental implantology, providing the best and safest outcomes for patients seeking dental implants
Dr Randell is among the select group of UK dentists who have been trained in the cutting edge X Guide 3D Dynamic navigation implant system developed by Nobel Biocare, a renowned leader in the field of dental implantology. This groundbreaking implant system has revolutionised digital dentistry by significantly enhancing accuracy and safety in implant surgery reducing angular deviation to under 1 degree and positional deviation to within 0.5mm. During their preparatory and placement stages of surgery, the system provides the surgeon with 3D navigation, enabling them to track the position of the drill and the implant. The system’s advanced software also enables surgeons to pre-plan routes to follow.
Additionally temporary teeth can be created using a 3D printer, while the milling machine can produce final restorations all thanks to the system’s dynamic software.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have implants if I smoke?
Dental implants can be much more likely to fail if you smoke. You will need to carefully discuss options with your dentist prior to considering this.
How long do dental implants last?
When well maintained dental implants can last a life time.
How do I look after dental implants?
As with your own teeth, careful oral hygiene is very important in maintaining a healthy mouth. Our hygienists are able to support you in achieving this.
What are the patient benefits of X-guide?
– X Guide is the most precise way to place dental. Implants
– X Guide provides turn by turn directions for dentists to see what needs to be done before proceeding with the surgery
– X Guide is faster and more comfortable as there is often no need to open the gum using a scalpel
– X Guide allows for maximum use of the bone, reducing the need for bone grafts
– Surgery can be performed sooner with X Guide as there is no need to wait for a laboratory made surgical guide
– Same day surgery is possible with X Guide
– X Guides ability to visualise the virtual placement of teeth leads to improved functional and aesthetic outcomes
What sets X-guide apart from other computer guided surgery?
While some dentists still rely solely on the traditional freehand surgery method for placing dental implants, it comes with certain limitations and uncertainties, such as not being able to know exactly where the implant is being placed or what is underneath the gum line. Both computer guided surgery and X Guide require CBCT scan and preplanning. However, with the X Guide a smart clip is placed during the scan, which captures all the necessary information to guide the drill during surgery, enabling the surgeon to know precisely where the drill is located below the gumline. This eliminates the need for a laboratory made drill guide, as the computer shows the surgeon the pre planned path to follow on the screen. Additionally the X Guide provides real time feedback on the angle and path of drill and implant, allowing the surgeon to make precise adjustments during surgery for optimal outcomes. This cutting edge technology is similar in approach to medical neurosurgery, which has been used successfully for many years.