Partial dentures
- For partial tooth loss (some teeth remain)
- Made from acrylic or metal
- Uses clasps to stay in place
- Lasts 5-10 years
- Costs from £650
Missing Teeth
Missing Teeth Treatment Solutions from £650
At Neyo Dental in Sussex, patients have the privilege of working with our talented and experienced specialist dentists, Dr Keyhani and Dr Wadher, who have replaced thousands of missing teeth together.
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Low-cost options for missing teeth
Below are the most affordable options for fixing missing teeth without implants:
Full dentures
- For total tooth loss
- Made from acrylic mostly
- Relies on suction to stay in place
- Lasts 5-10 years/relining every 2-4
- Costs from £1,200
Dental bridges
- For 1-4 consecutive missing teeth
- Typically made from porcelain or PFM
- Fixed to adjacent teeth or uses wings
- Lasts 10-15 years, depending on type
- Costs from £1,550
Long-term solutions for missing teeth options
Below are tooth loss solutions that use dental implants:
Single dental implants
- For individual tooth loss
- Made from titanium and porcelain crown
- Placed into the jawbone for stability
- Lasts up to 20 years or more
- Costs from £2,800
Implant-supported bridges
- For multiple missing teeth in a row
- Supported by dental implants as opposed to natural teeth
- Replaces 2-5 teeth in a row
- Lasts up to 20 years or more
- Costs from £3,650
Implant-retained dentures
- For upper or lower arch tooth loss
- Replaces 6-14 teeth
- Secured by 3 implants but remains removable
- Lasts up to 20 years or more
- Costs from £7,100
All-on-4 dental implants
- For upper or lower arch tooth loss
- Replaces 6-14 teeth using 4-6 implants
- Keeps the palate exposed (dentures you can wear all the time)
- Lasts up to 20 years or more
- Costs from £23,000
What happens if you ignore missing teeth?
Ignoring missing teeth is more than just forgetting about gaps in your smile—it has several consequences, which you might not worry about now but will definitely be concerned about a few years down the line.
When you lose a tooth or have one extracted, the tooth’s root no longer stimulates the bone in the jaw, causing it to deplete and be reabsorbed back into your body. This doesn’t only cause facial sagging over time, but it can also cause other teeth to shift out of position and possibly fall out too.
One major drawback is how it can affect your treatment solutions in the future. For example, if you do want to consider implants later on, you likely won’t be an immediately suitable candidate, and this is because of bone breakdown.
Additionally, as the bone in the jaw continues to deteriorate, patients committed to dentures will face several difficulties, such as discomfort and sores, due to ill-fitting dentures, as the bone and gums undergo changes.