IMPLANTS
If you have spaces where natural teeth have been lost, you have four choices:
..Do nothing
..Have a removable prosthesis or denture
..Have bridgework
..Have dental implants
Implants are the the gold standard, effectively giving you back the teeth that were lost. They are 98% successful, providing a perfect clinical solution to restoring a full dentition.
Dental implants are small titanium screws placed into the jaw, onto which new crowns, bridges or dentures can be firmly fixed, resulting a permanent solution, with a natural looking appearance and excellent function.
The first stage of implant treatment here at the Sunninghill Practice is to have detailed initial assessment with our specialist. This will involve X-rays, making models of the teeth, photographs and various other tests and assessments. Following this you will receive a detailed report laying out all the various options, along with costings, enabling you to decide the best way forward.
Victor Gehani
BDS. MFDS RCS (Eng). MFGDP(UK). DPDS (Bristol). PG Cert (Med and Den Ed). FHEA. FICOI. MSc Implant Dentistry (Warwick). FIADFE. PG Cert Rest Dent (UCL)
GDC registration number: 81565
Victor Gehani qualified in 2000 and after spending a year at the Eastman Dental Institute, has worked in a General Dental Practice in the UK. He has gained postgraduate qualifications with the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2003), Facutly of General Practice UK (2004) and from Bristol University (Postgraduare Dental Studies 2007).
In 2007 the Pierre Fauchard Academy bestowed an honorary fellowship upon him for his contribution towards teaching and education in Dentistry. Victor regularly attends postgraduate courses to update and enhance his knowledge and skills in Dentistry and also lectures and examines for postgraduare dental courses and examinations. Victor has completed a teaching qualification and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK.
He regularly teaches and examines other dentists. With several years of experience in implant dentistry, Victor has completed and MSc in implantology from the University of Warwick (UK) and has been awarded a Fellowships from the International Congress in Oral Implantology (ICOI) and International Academy of Dento-facial Esthetics (IADFE). He has also completed a Post graduate certificate course in Restorative Dental Practice from the Eastman Dental Institute.
Victor is a Associate Dental Dean for London Dental Education and Training and is involved in organizing postgraduate CPD courses for the dental team and training Foundation Dentist. He has lectured on placing and restoring implants for BioHorizons and is involved in mentoring dentists undertaking further implant training.