What Is A Silver Tooth Implant?

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Silver is a material commonly used in dentistry. While strong and corrosion resistant, it is not as durable as materials such as titanium, meaning many dentists will not use silver for tooth implants.

A permanent solution for broken, worn and missing teeth, a dental implant takes your smile from damaged to strong in just one appointment. The treatment includes surgically inserting an implant into the jawbone, which acts as the tooth’s root, before being topped with a crown or bridge. The result? A perfectly restored grin.

Can a tooth implant be silver?

Silver is not a standard material for dental implants. In fact, we have found that many individuals confuse a silver crown for a silver implant. It may be used for certain components of a dental implant, like the crown, but not the entire thing. This is because it is not as strong as materials such as titanium or zirconia.

Silver tooth implant: Benefits

A silver tooth implant has many advantages that go beyond the aesthetic. For many patients, this procedure completely transforms their quality of life, allowing them to speak, eat and laugh with confidence.

A restored quality of life: Enjoy your favourite foods once more without discomfort
Visible signs of ageing are reduced: Implants can reduce fine lines around the mouth and fill out the cheeks
Further bone loss is prevented: Thanks to the jawbone being constantly stimulated
You may find yourself paying less: Silver is one of the cheaper dental materials available

Silver tooth implant: Disadvantages

Like any medical procedure, there are disadvantages of this procedure to be aware of. Your dentist will discuss these with you during your initial consultation in honour of full transparency.

Durability: Silver typically lasts five years before needing to be replaced
Lengthy recovery: Your mouth needs around 3 – 4 months to heal after the surgery
Risk of expansion: Silver expands as temperatures change, which may cause cracking or tooth fractures (rare)
Risk of infection and/or failure: While the treatment has a very high success rate, there is still a possibility of implant failure

Silver tooth implant cost UK

The answer to this changes based on the procedure you are wanting, as a silver tooth could refer to both crowns and implants. A silver crown costs £400 - £600 on average in the UK, while a silver implant starts from £2,000. So is it cheaper to get a silver tooth than a titanium tooth? Yes – but the trade-off is durability.

Dental implants are very rarely available on the NHS. This means you will most likely need to visit a private practice for your treatment. On the other hand, dental crowns are more readily available on the NHS, falling under the Band 3 category (£332.10).

As always, if any remedial work is needed, this will increase your treatment timeline and overall spending. An example is gum disease – to be eligible for a silver tooth implant, you will need at least one hygiene appointment. This is because gum disease is one of the biggest causes of infection and dental implant failure.

Conclusion:

No one deserves to be embarrassed of their smile. That’s where Yorkshire Dental Suite steps in – our friendly, highly-experienced team of implantologists replace your damaged and missing teeth with strong, beautiful implants that restore your confidence. Enquire now.