Frequently Asked Questions

Our Team of dentists will respond to all relevant enquiries by email. Below are a few popular questions we get asked. It may help to read these before submitting your question as it could save you some time. We strongly advise all users with dental problems to consult a dentist.

Missing Teeth

Hi, I wonder if you could clarify something for me. I went to my NHS dentist with an upper molar toothache and he advised that I had an infection which required root treatment. He advised that he was only a general dentist and would probably only be 65% successful with this treatment due to my having 30-40% bone loss, he advised that referral to a specialist would take 5 months on the NHS. He advised me to go privately to a specialist who would have 80 - 85% success, at a cost of £400-£600 pounds, then if that was successful he would then put me a crown on the tooth at another cost of £300. I am resigned to the fact that I don't want to lose my tooth as I am only 40 years of age but I just wanted a second opinion as to whether this was logical as I’m going to have to travel 60 miles for this referral. I asked him about an implant but he said it was always better to save a healthy tooth which is what he says I have before I start considering an implant. Your advice would be appreciated.

It is broadly sensible and the average cost of an implant will be more than double. The bone loss is a concern I suggest asking about a frequent gum maintenance program to prevent further bone loss.

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