Douglas, About 11 Miles South: Implants, with Fewer Journeys

Q: Will my implant consultation give me a full price?

Yes. You'll go home with a written treatment plan setting out the complete fee. It includes everything your treatment needs, such as an extraction, a bone graft or a temporary tooth, so nothing is added later on. When you decide to proceed, that fee is locked in. Comparing quotes? Ask whether the other price includes the abutment and crown, not just the implant. Ours includes all three.

Q: Am I entitled to copies of my X-rays from my previous dentist?

Yes. Data protection law gives you the right to copies of your own records, X-rays and scans included. You can ask your old practice to email them to you, or to forward them to us directly. Recent X-rays may mean you don't need new ones, although we may still take fresh images if yours are out of date or don't show the area we need. If you can't get them, we'll take whatever is required.

Q: How long can I expect a dental implant to last?

Looked after properly, the implant itself often lasts for decades, and many people keep theirs for good. The crown fixed to it is a separate part. It takes the daily load of chewing, so at some stage it may need replacing. Most of what cuts an implant's life short is in your hands: smoking, infection in the surrounding gum, and missed hygiene appointments, which are where early problems get spotted. Grinding can chip the crown or work it loose, so we often advise a night guard too.

Q: Is there a guarantee on your implants?

Yes. Implants placed at our Lanark practice carry a 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months. Those conditions aren't arbitrary: smoking and poor cleaning cause more implant problems than anything else, and regular hygiene appointments let us spot trouble while it's small. Before treatment begins you'll have the full terms in writing, as part of your consent form, so there are no surprises later.

Implant treatment usually involves several appointments, and from Douglas, about 11 miles south, each one is a proper outing. So we plan around that: your consultation and CT scan happen together, you take a written plan home to consider, and wherever the treatment allows, later appointments are combined.Implants and full-arch teeth from Douglas, planned so you travel as little as the treatment allows. Consultation and CT scan together.

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One implant and crown from £2,775; a full fixed arch from £9,300 a jaw. ¹

Prepare Before You Travel

A little preparation means your first appointment settles the main questions, instead of leading to another one.

Nothing here is compulsory. Every bit of it helps.

Send us a couple of photos on WhatsApp with a line about the problem. A dentist will reply with likely options and an approximate price range, through our online assessment

Ask your current dentist to email us any recent X-rays. They're your records, and you have a right to copies

If we send a link to our medical history form, complete it beforehand

Note down the medicines you take, or photograph the packets

Bring along anyone who helps you decide, so nothing has to be passed on second-hand

Three Answers, One Sitting

With a CT scanner in our own building, Dr Kalsi can examine you, scan your jaw and go through the images with you on screen at a single appointment. You head home knowing whether implants will work for you, which type, and the cost.

There's no charge for the consultation. A £20 deposit reserves the time and is repaid within 7 days of attending. If you need a scan it's £160, and full-arch fees already include it.

Who you'll seeDr Davinder Kalsi BDS (Aberdeen), BEng, MSc (Dental Implants)Places dental implants, All-on-4 full arches and implant dentures at Lanark, and is one of our two Invisalign dentists. GDC 264493.Meet Dr Kalsi ›

One Implant, From Start to End

Most single-implant plans take a few months. Yours could be quicker, or begin with a bone graft.

Stage	What we do	Approximate timing
Consultation	We examine you, scan if needed, and set out options with a written fee	First appointment
Placement	Under local anaesthetic, the implant goes in through a 3D-printed guide	When you're ready
Review	A quick look at how the gum is settling	One to two weeks after
Impression	A putty-free iTero scan for the crown	Once the implant has fused
Crown	Your crown goes on and the bite is fine-tuned	When the lab returns it

If two of these can safely be combined, we'll combine them. A front gap is given a temporary tooth during healing.

When Several Teeth Are Missing

With more teeth involved, fewer but longer appointments make more sense, especially from Douglas. Each option below is planned with that in mind.

A bridge on two implantsTwo implants can carry a short fixed bridge across a longer gap. We price it after seeing the scan.Implants ›Clip-in denturesA new denture held steady on implants: usually two for a lower jaw, four for an upper. From £8,500 a jaw.Clip-in dentures ›Full fixed teethFour pathways, from a jaw that has healed to extractions, implants and a fixed temporary bridge in one day on Same-Day and Premium. ² From £9,300 a jaw.Full arch ›IV sedationHelpful for longer surgery, at £500 per session. Please arrange for someone to collect you.Sedation ›Bone graftsUsed when the scan shows the bone is too thin. A small graft costs £535.Grafting guide ›A fixed, written feeYour plan sets out the full price before treatment starts, and payment is due as treatment progresses.Our fee policy ›

Keeping Your Usual Dentist

An implant with us doesn't mean moving practice. Your usual dentist can carry on with your examinations, and you come to Lanark only for the implant and its aftercare.

No referral is needed. If you'd like, we'll write to your dentist once treatment ends, so your records are complete. And if you don't have a dentist at the moment, we're registering NHS and private patients now, and Dr Kalsi and Dr Gray provide Invisalign.

Caring for the Implant

An implant needs daily cleaning like any tooth, along with regular hygiene appointments. As our guarantee is a 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months, decide early whether those visits will be with Fiona, our hygienist, or with a hygienist closer to Douglas.

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 5.30pm, and Friday, 9am to 5pm. Closed at weekends. Tell us which days suit you best, and we'll book your reviews around them.

Before You Set Off

What a consultation covers, X-rays, referrals and guarantees.

What should I expect at an implant consultation?–

It's an unhurried appointment for talking, examining and planning; no treatment happens on the day. First we'll ask what you'd like to change and go through your medical history and medication. Dr Kalsi then examines the space, the gum around it and how you bite, and arranges a CT scan if one is needed (£160), so you can see your own jawbone on screen. You'll leave with a written plan, your options and a fixed price. There's no charge for the visit beyond a £20 deposit, which is refunded within a week; there's more on our implant consultation page.

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