Dental Implants in Edinburgh: Planned in 3D, on Site
Dr Davinder Kalsi plans every implant on the CT scanner at our Comely Bank practice, then places it through a 3D-printed guide. You see the scan, the plan and a fixed fee before you decide, and the finished tooth stays put, with nothing to take out at night.
One implant with its crown from £2,900, with bone grafting priced separately.2 Your first consultation is free. We place MegaGen AnyRidge implants, which carry the CleanImplant Trusted Quality seal and come with a 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months.
Your implant dentistDr Davinder Kalsi BDS (Aberdeen), BEng, MSc (Dental Implants)Special interests: implants, oral surgery, digital smile design, porcelain veneers. GDC 264493.Meet Dr Kalsi ›- 1CrownPorcelain or zirconia, emerging from the gum line
- 2AbutmentConnects implant to crown, out of sight under it
- 3GumSettles and contours around the new tooth
- 4ImplantTitanium, bonds to bone
- 5JawboneMeasured first on a 3D scan
Which Option Fits
The answer rests on how many teeth have gone and what remains. Your consultation settles it, and we'll go through the alternatives as well.
One Tooth
A single implant with its own crown. The teeth beside it aren't touched.
Several Teeth
A bridge of three or four teeth can sit on just two implants.
Secure a Denture
A new denture clips onto two implants below or four above. You can still take it out, but it no longer moves about. Implant-retained dentures
A Full Arch
A complete fixed set on implants, with three packages to pick from. You can't remove it.
Implant, Bridge or Denture?
Each one fills a gap. Where they part company is in how they treat the neighbouring teeth, the bone beneath and your routine.
| Feature | Implant | Bridge | Denture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighbouring teeth | Left alone | Trimmed down to hold crowns | Clasps sit against them |
| Bone under the gap | Helps keep its volume | Recedes beneath the gap | Recedes gradually |
| Daily care | Cleaned like a natural tooth | Floss threaders needed underneath | Removed at night, some need adhesive |
| Typical lifespan | With good care, often decades. In time the crown may need renewing | Usually 10 to 15 years | Relined or remade every 5 to 10 years |
| Cost2 | From £2,900, crown included | From £680 a unit | From £770 |
Implant
From £2,900
- Neighbouring teeth
- Left alone
- Bone under the gap
- Helps keep its volume
- Daily care
- Cleaned like a natural tooth
- Typical lifespan
- With good care, often decades. In time the crown may need renewing
- Cost2
- From £2,900, crown included
Bridge
From £680 a unit
- Neighbouring teeth
- Trimmed down to hold crowns
- Bone under the gap
- Recedes beneath the gap
- Daily care
- Floss threaders needed underneath
- Typical lifespan
- Usually 10 to 15 years
- Cost2
- From £680 a unit
Denture
From £770
- Neighbouring teeth
- Clasps sit against them
- Bone under the gap
- Recedes gradually
- Daily care
- Removed at night, some need adhesive
- Typical lifespan
- Relined or remade every 5 to 10 years
- Cost2
- From £770
What Happens
A single implant normally takes three to four months from first appointment to finished tooth. Most of that is healing, which you'll hardly notice.
Consultation and 3D Scan
Your bone, gums and bite are assessed on the practice's own CT scanner, then we go through each option.
Written Plan and Fixed Fee
Any bone grafting is listed up front, so nothing unexpected follows.
Implant Placed
Roughly an hour, with local anaesthetic. A 3D-printed guide built from your plan positions the implant, via MegaGen's R2 guided surgery system. Sedation is an option.
Healing, 8 to 12 Weeks
The implant fuses with your jawbone, with one short review along the way.
Your Crown Fitted
Designed from a digital scan rather than putty impressions.
The Implants We Use
We use one system for every implant, picked for quality we can demonstrate to you.
MegaGen AnyRidge Implants
A long-established system that implant dentists rely on worldwide, backed by a 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months. Your consent form sets out the full terms.
CleanImplant Trusted Quality Seal
The independent CleanImplant Foundation picks implants at random and inspects their surfaces under an electron microscope for residue left by manufacturing. MegaGen AnyRidge carries its Trusted Quality seal.
Guided Placement
Each one is mapped on the CT scanner in Comely Bank, then set in place through a 3D-printed guide from MegaGen's R2 guided surgery system.
Fees
Your fees are fixed and set out in your written plan before anything begins.
Included in a Single Implant and Crown
The implant and its guided placement, the connecting piece, the crown, review visits as it heals, and a 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months.
Charged Separately If You Need It
CT scanning, any bone graft, an extraction or sedation. Your written plan lists each one before treatment begins.
For dental examinations and hygiene visits, our dental plans cover routine care for a fixed monthly fee.
| 3D CT scan | £160 |
| Dental implant | from £1,800 |
| Crown on the implant | £1,100 |
| Implant and crown as one fee, with bone grafting extra | from £2,900 |
| Removing the tooth, if it's still in place | from £170 |
| Implant bridge | priced after your CT scan |
| Small bone graft | £598 |
| Larger bone graft | £998 |
| IV sedation, each session | £500 |
| Sedation, every extra 30 minutes | £250 |
| Full-arch implants, each arch | from £12,500 |
Questions
What the fee covers, the risks, and caring for your implant.
Dental Implant Guides
Not Sure Which Option?
WhatsApp us a photo first. Our implant team will let you know what treatment is likely to involve, before you book.