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Dental implants: Patient stories

Dental implants are a discreet, long-lasting way to restore your smile. We understand that the thought of having an implant placed can be daunting, and you may want a little reassurance. Here are some stories from real-life patients who have chosen to restore their smile with dental implants at Bupa Dental Care.

Case studies

We’re passionate about helping patients achieve a smile they’re proud of. Read and watch case studies from patients at some of our dental practices across the UK.

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Jeff's story

Jeff’s implant story

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Jeff, a patient at White Dental in Southampton, decided to have all his upper teeth replaced with dental implants after becoming tired of his removable denture.

Watch Jeff’s story to find out how dentist Ben White restored all his upper teeth using dental implants.

Jeff's story
Julie's story
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Julie’s implant story

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Julie, a patient at The Parade Specialist Dental Centre in Cardiff, had two implants placed after she realised she was hiding her smile due to missing teeth.

Watch Julie’s story to find out how she replaced two missing teeth with dental implants.

Julie's story
My name is Julie Maxwell. I'm 57 years old. I'm a civil servant, and I'm also a patient at The Parade. I was motivated to restore my smile because, unfortunately, I lost two teeth quite near the front. I chose to have my implants at The Parade because they have a fantastic reputation, and I know that surgery is involved, so I wanted to feel reassured that everything would be at its best before I had the implants. If I went out with friends and everybody was laughing, sometimes I would break into a spontaneous laugh and forget that I had gaps in my mouth. Afterwards, I would feel embarrassed, but now that I've had the implants, I don't have that problem anymore. If anything, I want to laugh more because I've got the teeth there, and I want to show them off. Since I've had the treatment, I feel like I've got my teeth back again, and I can smile again, I can eat properly. My overall experience at The Parade was fantastic, and everything just went very smoothly every step of the way. When I had my first implant, I was afraid, and a few days before I had the implant, I rang the dentist and said I'm too afraid to have it. So somebody came onto the phone to speak to me who was so reassuring. They explained everything that would be done, and they brought somebody to explain, who had already had an implant. That gave me the confidence to actually come in and have it done. At this practice, the atmosphere has always been very relaxing. There's always somebody to help you if you feel nervous, to just overcome it. So anybody who feels that they are afraid to come in and chat about their problems, there's nothing to lose in just coming in and having a chat to see what can be done to sort out your problem, and you may be pleasantly amazed by what can be done and the affordability of it. I certainly have been.

Spread the cost of your dental implants

Patient finance is available for treatments that cost between £250 and £50,000 at 0% APR** when you choose a repayment term of between 3 months and 36 months (subject to the amount of credit), this means that you can spread your treatment cost over a term that suits you, and you don’t pay back any more than you would pay otherwise.

Once you have agreed your treatment plan with your dentist, you’ll have the option to apply.

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Siobhan’s implant journey

Siobhan, a teacher from Southampton, had smile in a day treatment at Dental Confidence, where dentist Peter Sanders fitted her full upper arch of teeth in a single appointment.

Speaking about her treatment, Siobhan said, “I would often hide my smile with closed lips or laugh with my hand in front of my face. Suddenly I didn’t need to, and so this was a massive confidence boost for me.”

Gappy, unhealthy, protruding teeth before smile in a day treatment at Dental Confidence, part of BupaStraight, bright teeth following smile in a day treatment by Peter Sanders at Dental Confidence, part of Bupa

Result in before and after photo achieved with full arch smile in a day treatment performed at Dental Confidence, part of Bupa, by Peter Sanders.

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Laura’s implant story

Laura, a patient at Dental Confidence in Southampton, needed to rectify an issue with two implants she’d had placed previously. Talking about her treatment, Laura said, “Since having implants at Dental Confidence, I feel like I have proper, solid teeth. I’m now so much more confident, I smile properly in pictures, and feel differently about everything. It’s the nicest feeling.”

Read Laura's full story

Before and afters

We see patients at Bupa Dental Care with a range of different needs, from those who have a single implant placed, to people who need more complex restorations. See how we transformed some of our patients’ smiles below.

This result was created by dentist Tim Doswell at The Raglan Suite using a fixed implant bridge to replace multiple missing and broken teeth.

This result was achieved with single arch smile in a day treatment performed at Minto Dental Care by Chris Chisholm.

This result was created by dentist Tim Doswell at The Raglan Suite, by performing a front tooth root extraction, followed by a dental implant (placed the same day as extraction).

What our patients say about dental implant treatment at Bupa

“I had all my dental implants done at Dental Care (Now Marlow Dental and Implant Clinic). It was a very involved surgery which took a year to complete due to complexity. I was so happy with the result. I can now chew properly, and my new implants look amazing. I would highly recommend Dental Care (Now Marlow Dental and Implant Clinic). Lovely staff, very professional.”













Elaine Lawrence – March 2021, patient at Marlow Dental & Implant Clinic (previously DentalCarePlus Dental Implant Centre Marlow)

“After not visiting a dentist for almost 10 years I plucked up the courage to make an appointment and wow was I glad I did. I only had a few teeth left which were loose and awful to look at, and I was so conscious of this and very miserable. However, the team at Bristol (Ioannis, Julie, Shelley and Vicky) were absolutely fantastic - very professional but so caring and understanding. After my initial consultation I quickly decided to go ahead and have full upper and lower implants but was so terrified, although I shouldn't have been as the team were absolutely wonderful. I am now reaping the rewards of their outstanding work and I could never thank them enough for turning my life around - I am very proud of my implants and so happy now and just cannot stop smiling. The only regret is that I waited so long and wasted so many years.”

Denise Crane – April 2020, patient at Bristol Almondsbury Dental & Implant Clinic (previously DentalCarePlus Dental Implant Centre Bristol)

"The people there are professional friends whom it is a pleasure to visit. The visits are swift and well managed, yet always feel as though there is nothing more important going on than the care of my health. The equipment there feels as though it is the best available and when, very occasionally I have a "dental emergency", this is invariably handled very quickly and nobody makes me feel as though I am interrupting their busy schedule."











Mark Lord-Lear – February 2020

 

Interested in dental implants?

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Why choose Bupa Dental Care for your implants

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**Finance applicant must be aged 18 or over, a UK resident, have a UK bank account and be in permanent employment. All loans are subject to eligibility, status, affordability and a credit check. T&Cs apply. Finance is available on private dental treatments only.

The minimum spend for finance is £250 and the maximum is £50,000. 0% APR representative is available on repayment terms of up to 36 months subject to the amount of credit. Finance taken at repayment terms of 48 or 60 months is subject to 7.9% APR representative.

Bupa Dental Care is a trading name of Oasis Dental Care Limited, Vantage Office Park, Bristol, BS16 1GW, whose company registered number is 00478127. Oasis Dental Care Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA registration number 710559. Oasis Dental Care Limited is a credit broker and not a lender.

Finance is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. Registered Office: Novuna House, Thorpe Road, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 3HP. Registered in Cardiff under company no. 1630491. The register can be accessed through www.fca.org.uk.

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Bupa Dental Care is a trading name of Oasis Dental Care Limited, Vantage Office Park, Bristol, BS16 1GW, whose company registered number is 00478127. Oasis Dental Care Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA registration no: 710559.  Oasis Dental Care Limited is a credit broker and not a lender. 

All loans subject to eligibility, status, affordability and a credit check. Finance applicant must be aged 18 or over, a UK resident, have a UK bank account and be in permanent employment. Oasis Dental Care Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FCA registration no: 710559. Oasis Dental Care Limited is a credit broker and not a lender. Finance is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Financial Services Register no. 704348. Registered Office: Novuna House, Thorpe Road, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 3HP. Registered in Cardiff under company no. 1630491. The register can be accessed through www.fca.org.
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