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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

Dental implant smile journey

The key to successful dental implant treatment is in the planning stages. At your initial consultation our implant dentist will assess your oral health, discuss your case and consider all of the implant treatment options available to you before issuing a treatment plan.

Dental implant treatment will typically take between 3 to 6 months to complete and include the following steps at Cedar Dental Care:

  1. Consultation – our dentist will start by listening to your requirements and address your questions as well as recommending which options will best suit you. During this appointment our dentist will also conduct an assessment of your mouth, gums and bone structure using x-rays and scans. This will assess the bone support for a dental implant as sometimes it is necessary to carry out a bone graft or sinus lift to ensure we have the appropriate foundation into which we can securely place the implants.
  2. Pre-treatment – Patients must have healthy gums and enough jawbone to support dental implants. At your initial consultation our dentist will use x-rays and scans to establish if pre-treatment is required and will explain this further.

    Some patients may need to see a hygienist for a course of treatment to ensure their gums are strong and healthy before the dental implant process can begin.

    Our implant dentist will also check that there is sufficient bone for an implant to be placed successfully at this initial consultation. If there is insufficient bone you may need pre-treatment before your dental implants can be placed. This may include oral surgery procedures such as bone grafting, bone expansion or sinus lifts. You may have to wait several months for this to heal prior to starting your dental implant journey.
  3. Implant placement – Once you are dentally fit and have healthy bone structure, you are ready for your implant placement. The process and length of appointment will vary depending on your individual requirements and complexity. our dentist will advise in advance what to expect throughout this appointment. You will be given a local anaesthetic to ensure that you are comfortable throughout the process.

    With All on 4 treatments (known as ‘same day smile’), the final replacement teeth are fitted the same day without the need to wait for healing and integration.
  4. Healing and integration - The titanium post (dental implant) needs to be left for a short time for the bone and gum to heal around it before it can be used to support a new tooth. Once that happens, the titanium becomes one with the bone around it… a key stage is known as biological integration.

    This stage can take between 3 and 6 months. Once the implant has integrated with the bone, it provides a strong and stable platform for the new crown, bridge or denture.
  5. Restoring - Once your implant integrates with the bone, we are then able to restore the implant with replacement teeth. This stage is carried out over 2 appointments. At the first appointment we will take scans/impressions of the position of the implants in relation to your other teeth and structures, so that the crown/bridge/denture can be carefully crafted to best blend with your natural smile.

    At the second appointment our dentist will then securely fix your crown, bridge or denture to the dental implant. Most teeth attached to implants are fixed permanently and can only be removed by your dentist. However, if you have removable dentures attached to the implants, then you’ll be able to take them out for cleaning. In all cases, your dentist will ensure that your replacement teeth fit properly, match your other teeth and feel comfortable. Once in place, they will look, feel and function as a natural tooth.
  6. Aftercare - Implants are an excellent option and investment in your health. With the right aftercare, they can last for a lifetime.

    For such a long-term success, taking care of your implant is important. As with natural teeth, implants require the same regular check-ups and conscientious oral hygiene. Once you follow these guidelines, your implants can be maintained for decades.

To find out more about how dental implants could transform your life, book a consultation with our dentist!

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Cedar Dental Care. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

1608 Reviews

5.0

13th May 2025

Cedar Dental Care is very professional while at the same time being welcoming and friendly.Abigail Dundas is the best dentist I’ve had in 74 years and as always she checked on my health, then proceeded with my check-up.

13th May 2025

The clinician was knowledgeable, patient, and receptive

11th May 2025

Abbie and her nurses are always friendly and helpful and listen to the needs of the patients.Abbie is a pleasure to visit

11th May 2025

Friendly efficient professional happy

10th May 2025

As always great service from Rav!

10th May 2025

Quality of dentistry and being treated with respect and compassion

9th May 2025

Reception are very helpful and competent. Abbie the dentist it fabulous.

8th May 2025

Emergency appointment after chipping tooth made next day. My dentist Abby explained the procedure and it was very quick.

8th May 2025

Lovely and friendly staff, not long waiting time to be seen and overall very happy experience.

8th May 2025

Abbey is the best dentist I have ever met. You need to keep her and give her a bonus.

8th May 2025

Being known and acknowledged by the receptionist is always lovely as is knowing the dentist and feeling safe in his hands for over 40 years!

7th May 2025

Starting with excellent service from the reception team, through to first class service from Dr Dundas and her team.

7th May 2025

Everyone is friendly and very professional

7th May 2025

It is a very pleasant environment, the practice is efficiently run and I have trust in the competence of my dentist.

7th May 2025

Anish is so likeable..he puts you at ease and explains everything. He is very thorough. I was going to leave cedar as my previous dentist there was awful but thankfully she left and I was allocated to Anish. He's the best dentist I've been to and I would highly recommend him.

6th May 2025

The greeting from the reception staff is always warm and welcoming, despite the non stop phone ringing and general busyness of the reception. The hygienist is extremely thorough in both her task of sorting out my teeth, but also offering ongoing advice and suggested products to help me better look after my teeth. Mr Patel is always superb, my children also attend Cedar Dental and the way in which he engages with them and reassures them (2 out of 3 have had to have braces/teeth out) shows real compassion and empathy. Love his banter too.

4th May 2025

The whole team at cedar dental care great and help with all my special needs, I can’t thank them enough.

2nd May 2025

Welcoming of the reception team , The clinician always welcoming very professional , explaining treatment and considerate and caring and excellent treatment

30th April 2025

Have always been pleased with how l have been treated.

29th April 2025

I’m treated as a friend from the moment I walk in; I’m greeted warmly by name. To date, I have seen three other practitioners apart my nominated dentist and my treatments with all are always of a very high standard. Thank you!

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