Does anyone have any advice with teeth implants?
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Here's the story, I've now lost 9 teeth (4 were wisdom teeth). I have another which the dentist says will end up causing problems as there's already some infection setting into an old root canal tooth.
I'm 35
and have enjoyed a life of sweets, coke (the fizzy kind!) and used to smoke about 25 a day. I also believe I just don't have very good teeth as I was having fillings froma young age (before the sweets etc).
I have to be sedated on Friday to have a tooth out, 3 rounds of antibiotics and havering the nerve taken out and two failed extractions have led to this.
The dentist when asked said my teeth were in a really bad way and that I really should consider implants. I'd need 5 and could have some veneers to tidy up the wonky look I have. Luckily I have a face where my mouth hides my teeth so I don't look like a red neck
he said look to about 10k
So has anyone had them, what advice should I take, are the risks worth it? The only other option is dentures I also don't want to end up on botched up bodies
I'm 35
and have enjoyed a life of sweets, coke (the fizzy kind!) and used to smoke about 25 a day. I also believe I just don't have very good teeth as I was having fillings froma young age (before the sweets etc).I have to be sedated on Friday to have a tooth out, 3 rounds of antibiotics and havering the nerve taken out and two failed extractions have led to this.
The dentist when asked said my teeth were in a really bad way and that I really should consider implants. I'd need 5 and could have some veneers to tidy up the wonky look I have. Luckily I have a face where my mouth hides my teeth so I don't look like a red neck
he said look to about 10k So has anyone had them, what advice should I take, are the risks worth it? The only other option is dentures
I also don't want to end up on botched up bodies Thanks for the help 
I had the tooth out yesterday by sedation and when I awoke and was told to go home i was confused as to why they were saying go home, I hadn't realised they had taken it out and thought they were getting me ready
So if any more come out I'll be getting sedated again
I think I need to really look into it, the place I was at yesterday seemed good and I plan to book a consultation but is there any way of knowing how good/qualified they are?
Looking around the net it seems I need the implants 4 or 5 (I reckon I'd get away with 4) and then veneers on my front teeth.
I've seen prices about of around £700 for veneer, I know that's per tooth but does it get cheaper if you had all your front teeth done for example?
I came across 'the welbek clinic' and there before and afters are amazing! Really impressive stuff but when I see root canal costs of 800 when even private dentists charge 400 I guess they are extremely expensive, I certainly don't want to be skimping but while I could stomach maybe 10-12k I don't think I could do 25k iykwim.
I had the tooth out yesterday by sedation and when I awoke and was told to go home i was confused as to why they were saying go home, I hadn't realised they had taken it out and thought they were getting me ready
So if any more come out I'll be getting sedated again
I think I need to really look into it, the place I was at yesterday seemed good and I plan to book a consultation but is there any way of knowing how good/qualified they are?
Looking around the net it seems I need the implants 4 or 5 (I reckon I'd get away with 4) and then veneers on my front teeth.
I've seen prices about of around £700 for veneer, I know that's per tooth but does it get cheaper if you had all your front teeth done for example?
I came across 'the welbek clinic' and there before and afters are amazing! Really impressive stuff but when I see root canal costs of 800 when even private dentists charge 400 I guess they are extremely expensive, I certainly don't want to be skimping but while I could stomach maybe 10-12k I don't think I could do 25k iykwim.
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