Hypodontia & Missing Teeth
Never developed certain adult teeth? Dental implants give you the complete, confident smile you deserve.
✓ Experienced with Young Adults · ✓ Long-Term Solution · ✓ 0% Finance Available*
Congenitally missing teeth (Hypodontia) is a common condition where one or more adult teeth fail to develop. It most frequently affects the upper lateral incisors (the teeth next to your two front teeth) or the second premolars.
For many patients, this means spending their teenage years with gaps, wearing retainers with false teeth, or having baby teeth that never fall out because there is no adult tooth beneath to push them.
At Dental Implants London, we understand the impact this has on a young person's confidence. We offer a long-lasting solution that avoids affecting your other healthy teeth: Dental Implants.
Why Implants are a Preferred Solution
Traditional options like bridges often require cutting down healthy virgin teeth. For a young patient, preserving natural tooth structure is paramount.
The Implant Advantage
- • Preserves Neighbours: We do not touch the adjacent healthy teeth. They remain fully intact.
- • Bone Stimulation: Implants prevent the jawbone in the gap from shrinking, maintaining facial fullness.
- • Long-lasting Aesthetics: Custom Zirconia crowns are indistinguishable from natural teeth.
- • Rock Solid: Unlike bonded bridges (Maryland bridges), implants won't debond or fall out unexpectedly.
Issues with Alternatives
- • Dentures: Uncomfortable, affect speech, and can be socially embarrassing for young adults.
- • Traditional Bridges: Require shaving down healthy teeth, committing them to ongoing maintenance.
- • Maryland Bridges: These can de-bond over time, especially under higher biting forces.
- • Doing Nothing: Causes adjacent teeth to drift into the gap, ruining the bite.
The Signature Implant Offer
Join our exclusive membership for just £20/month and secure premium dental implants including Zirconia crown at 50 percent off our standard implant fee.
*Limited to the first 1000 members. Valid until end of December. Terms apply.
When Should Treatment Start?
For young patients, dental implants can only be placed once skeletal growth is complete. This is typically around age 18-20 for women and 20-22 for men. Placing an implant too early may result in the implant looking sunken as the natural jaw continues to grow.
The Interim Plan
While waiting for growth to finish, we manage the space with:
- • Orthodontics: To open or maintain the correct gap size.
- • Composite Bridges: Temporary bonded teeth for aesthetics.
- • Clear Aligners: With built-in false teeth (pontics) to hide the gap.
Complete Your Smile
You were born with a gap, but you don't have to live with it. Let's plan your future smile today.
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