Meet Dr Pieter Claassen

Pieter is our resident implant dentist, who has placed thousands of implants over the years & helped people regain both their confidence and their smiles!

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For more information on Dental Implants, read on below.

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Dental Implants

There is no doubt that dental implants can be life-changing, something we have been privileged to be part of many times over the past decade. Dental implant's primary use is to support dental prosthetics.

Being part of our patient’s journey from beginning to end and watching their confidence and self-esteem grow with every stage of the treatment is what makes dentistry worthwhile.

It is an amazing choice for a single missing tooth or for someone that wears a denture and would like to experience the joy of having permanent fixed teeth again.

Our clinical team are passionate about the service they provide and this becomes evident when you meet them.

If your fears and anxiety have stopped you taking the next step in the past, be assured that you are in excellent hands. Calm and Gentle Dental Care are experts in looking after patients with a fear of the dentist.

We will develop a programme that suits you are your level of anxiety and hold your hand each step of the way.

Anxiety Questionnaire

 

The Benefits of this Life-Changing Treatment

  • Increases confidence and self-esteem
  • Enjoy food again, no need to avoid the foods you love
  • Take part in family photographs…no more standing at the back
  • No removable dentures…you can feel the roof of your mouth!
  • Replacing teeth as we lose them can help prevent future dental problems
  • Preserve bone loss that can cause issues in the future

When you choose to have treatment with us; we will be with you throughout your journey. She will schedule your appointments, go through any paperwork including finance if required.

Our main aim is to provide outstanding customer care that exceeds all your expectations. Our passion for customer service does not stop once you become a patient here…this continues for all new and existing loyal patients.

If you would like to speak to us, feel free to call us on 01732 678408, this is our dedicated line for your Treatment Coordinator – if you are not ready to chat but would like some information, please click here.

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Single Dental Implants

If you are missing a single tooth, replacing it with a single dental implant Implants can be a very straight -forward procedure with little downtime.

Often people think that a single missing tooth will not cause any further damage, however, once we lose a tooth, it can be extra pressure on our remaining teeth and cause the tooth below or above to over-erupt, giving the impressions, we are long in the tooth!

The Benefits of this Life-Changing Treatment

  • Increases confidence and self-esteem
  • Enjoy food again, no need to avoid the foods you love
  • Take part in family photographs…no more standing at the back
  • No removable dentures…you can feel the roof of your mouth!
  • Replacing teeth as we lose them can help prevent future dental problems
  • Preserve bone loss that can cause issues in the future

Once the dental implant it has been placed, a ceramic crown will be placed over it to give the impression of a natural tooth, the shade is selected based on your remaining teeth.

We will, in most cases use our CEREC milling machine for these crowns which can be made in 1 hour, no waiting for two weeks for your impressions to be sent to the laboratory.

The actual implants are small, titanium pegs that are placed in the jawbone. They replace what would have been the root of your natural tooth.

Once the implant has been placed and a healing period successfully completed, your replacement tooth will be cemented on permanently.

The titanium pegs are very strong, which means that the implants are fixed firmly into the jaw and will integrate into your body’s own tissues, just like the teeth they are replacing.

Stages of a Single Dental Implant

You Already Have a tooth missing

You Have a Painful Tooth that will Need Removing

Implants themselves are small, titanium cylinders that are placed in the jawbone, which act as a replacement tooth root and subsequently become a base for a dental crown, fixed bridge, or denture, i.e. your replacement teeth.

Because the implants are made from titanium, they are extremely strong, which means that the implants are firmly fixed and integrated into your body’s own tissues, just like the teeth they are replacing. Present studies show that once successfully integrated and maintained well, it can last a lifetime.

Multiple Dental Implants

Implants can also be used very successfully when a patient is missing more than one tooth and or has larger gaps.

In fact, they can also be used when all of the natural teeth have been lost. In most adults we have 32 teeth if we count our wisdom teeth when replacing natural teeth with multiple dental implants, it is not necessary to use a dental implant for each tooth that has been lost.

Your implantologist will assess your mouth and diagnose how many implants will be necessary. In most cases, if a patient has no teeth and looking for dental implants and a fixed bridge as a solution they may need four dental implants in the upper jaw and four in the lower, this is commonly known as ‘All on 4’.

All on 4 is a fantastic option for a patient that is wearing a full, full denture and wants their life back.

When a patient is missing three or four teeth in one area, they may only need two implants to secure their permanent option.

Arranging a free consultation is always encouraged, it will give you the opportunity to see if you are suitable for it and what your options are.

It may be that you have made enquiries in the past and told you are not an ideal candidate; if that is the case, please do not be put off, treatments have advanced so much in the past few years, this may no longer be the case.

Stages of a Multiple Dental Implant

You Have No Natural Teeth

You have lose and Painful Tooth that Need Removing

Accelerated Healing PRGF

What is PRGF you ask…PRGF is the latest, revolutionary techniques being used by only a hand-full if implantologist in the UK.

Plasma | Rich | Growth | Factors

‘It is based on the formulation and use of the patient's own proteins with biological activity, growth factors for the stimulation and acceleration of tissue healing and regeneration.’

To you and me, that means, using your own blood sample, the plasma is separated from the platelets using a special osculating machine. Once the plasma is separated we can use it to accelerated healing around the newly placed implant.

Studies show that over 99.9% of procedures carried out using this method are successful. It also requires less downtime, bruising and swelling.

It is 100% natural only using the bodies own healing products to accelerate the healing process.

 

Page last reviewed: August 12, 2020. Next review due: Sept 2021