Dental implants · The Dental Barn, Balsall Common
A missing tooth replaced with one that stays.
A dental implant is a small titanium root placed in the jaw, with a crown made to match your other teeth on top. At The Dental Barn a single implant with its crown is from £1,700, planned on a CBCT scan, with a free consultation and the price in writing before anything starts.
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In short
What an implant is.
A dental implant is a titanium post placed where a tooth’s root used to be. Over a few months the bone grows onto it, and a crown made to match your other teeth is fitted on top. The result is a tooth you bite with, brush and floss like your own, that does not lean on the teeth either side and keeps the bone in your jaw working.
Is it right for you?
Who implants suit, and who they do not.
Implants suit most adults with one or more missing teeth who would rather have a fixed tooth than a bridge or a denture. The scan at the consultation answers the questions below for your own mouth; here is what it looks for.
An implant needs
- Enough bone in the jaw to hold it. A tooth missing for years often leaves less; the CBCT scan shows exactly how much, and bone grafting can build it up.
- Healthy gums. Gum disease is treated first, because an implant in inflamed gums is an implant at risk.
- A fully grown jaw, so implants are for adults, not teenagers.
- General health that lets bone heal. Some conditions and medicines slow healing; the consultation asks about them.
- No smoking, or a decision to stop around the treatment. It is the habit that most lowers an implant’s chance of fusing and lasting.
If an implant is not right
- A bridge: a false tooth carried by crowns on the teeth either side, from £400 a unit. Fixed, quicker, and the answer when the neighbours need crowns anyway.
- A denture: removable, from £332.10 a jaw, and the lowest cost now. It leaves the neighbouring teeth untouched.
- Several missing teeth: an implant bridge, or a full-arch bridge held on a small number of implants, planned the same way from the scan.
- The consultation sets the three side by side for your mouth rather than assuming the answer.
How it runs
Five steps, over a few months.
- 1
Free consultation
Your mouth and gums examined and a CBCT scan taken: a 3D x-ray that shows the bone in your jaw in detail. The scan, not a guess, decides whether an implant will hold and whether a graft is needed.
- 2
Plan and price
What the treatment involves for your case, how long it should take and what it costs, in writing, before you decide anything.
- 3
Placement
The implant is placed under local anaesthetic, with sedation available if you want it. Most people describe pressure rather than pain, and are surprised how short the visit is.
- 4
Healing
Over a few months the bone fuses to the titanium. You leave with a temporary tooth where it shows, and eat soft for the first week or so.
- 5
The crown
Once the implant is solid, a crown made to match your other teeth is fitted on it. From then on it is cleaned and checked like any tooth.
What it is like
Numb for the placement, sore for a few days.
The placement is done under local anaesthetic, so you feel pressure but not pain; sedation at £350 a session is there for anyone who would rather not be aware of it. Afterwards the area is sore and a little swollen for a few days, the kind of discomfort ordinary painkillers handle, and you eat soft food for the first week.
Then comes the wait while the bone fuses, which is the part people find hardest: nothing to do but keep the area clean and come in for a check. When the crown goes on, the implant is looked after like a tooth. Gums left uncleaned around an implant become inflamed exactly as they do around a tooth, which is why the check-ups that follow are part of the treatment, not an extra.
What it costs
The implant, the crown and the scan, itemised.
An implant is a surgical procedure, a medical-grade titanium implant, a custom crown, the planning scan and several visits over months, and the price reflects all of it. Ours are published so you can compare like with like, and your own figure is written down at the consultation before anything is booked.
From The Dental Barn fee guide, September 2026.
Implant, bridge or denture
Three ways to fill a gap, set side by side.
The question people bring most often is implant or bridge. Here is the honest comparison, with the denture beside them because it is the third real option.
| What happens | Neighbouring teeth | How long it lasts | Price here | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Implant | A titanium root in the jaw with its own crown; several months | Untouched | Decades with care | From £1,700 | A gap between healthy teeth, enough bone, a fixed tooth for the long term |
| Bridge | A false tooth carried by crowns on the teeth either side; two visits | Shaped to take crowns | Ten years, often longer | From £400 a unit | A gap whose neighbours already need crowns, or when implants are ruled out |
| Denture | A removable plate carrying the missing tooth or teeth | Untouched | Years; relined as the gum changes | From £332.10 a jaw | Several missing teeth, or the lowest cost now |
Implants abroad are usually cheaper up front. What the cheaper price does not include is the years afterwards: check-ups, the crown’s eventual replacement, and someone nearby if anything goes wrong. Weigh the whole ten years, not the first week.
Who does it
Surgical hands and a scan to plan on.
Dr Amelia Reed · Dr Aadam Binamin, GDC 265535Implant cases at The Dental Barn draw on Dr Amelia Reed’s twelve years of oral surgery and sedation alongside the maxillofacial teams at the Queen Elizabeth and Solihull hospitals, and her further training in implants and restorative dentistry, with the planning done on the practice’s CBCT and 3D scans by the practice’s principal dentist, Dr Aadam Binamin. Both are on the General Dental Council register.
Meet the teamQuestions
Asked before people book.
How much does a dental implant cost?
At The Dental Barn a single implant, including the crown that goes on it, starts from £1,700. If your jaw needs building up first, bone grafting starts from £350 and a sinus graft is £1,150. The consultation is free, held with a refundable deposit, and the figure for your own mouth is written down once your scan has been read.
How painful is getting an implant?
The placement is done under local anaesthetic, so you feel pressure but not pain, and sedation is available if you would rather not be aware of it. Afterwards, expect the area to be sore and a little swollen for a few days, the kind of discomfort ordinary painkillers handle, and soft food for the first week. Most people find it easier than they feared.
How long does it take?
Longer than most treatments, because the implant has to fuse with your bone before the crown goes on. Allow several months from placement to finished tooth; where a graft is needed first, longer. Your dentist gives you the timeline for your own case at the consultation.
How many teeth can implants replace?
One implant carries one crown; two or more implants can carry a bridge of several teeth, and a full arch can be held on a small number of implants. Which arrangement suits you depends on how many teeth are missing and where; it is planned from your scan.
Can I get implants on the NHS?
Only in limited circumstances, such as after certain cancers or injuries, and through a hospital referral rather than a high-street practice. For almost everyone implants are private treatment. If you are entitled to free NHS dental care, the NHS options for a gap are a bridge or a denture.
Are implants worth the money?
If you want a fixed tooth you clean like your own, that does not rely on the neighbouring teeth and keeps the bone in your jaw working, yes. If you would be content with a bridge or a denture, those cost less: here a bridge starts from £400 per unit and an acrylic denture from £332.10 per jaw. The consultation is where the three are set side by side for your mouth.
What is the downside?
Implants take months, they cost more than a bridge or denture, and they need the same care as natural teeth: gums that are not kept clean can become inflamed around an implant just as they do around a tooth. Smoking and some medical conditions lower the success rate, which is why the consultation asks about both.
Do I need a bone graft?
Only if the scan shows there is not enough bone to hold the implant, which is common when a tooth has been missing for a long time. The CBCT scan answers it before anything is planned; the graft, if needed, is priced in the fee guide.
Is it cheaper to get implants in Turkey?
Usually yes, up front. What the cheaper price does not include is the years afterwards: check-ups, the crown’s eventual replacement, and someone nearby to see if anything goes wrong. Many UK dentists will not take on remedial work on an implant they did not place. If you are weighing it, weigh the whole ten years, not the first week.
Where are you, and how do I book?
The Barn, 4 Fernhill Court, Balsall Street East, Balsall Common, CV7 7FR. Book online, call 01676 611000, or message us on WhatsApp. The implant consultation is free.
Read before you decide
The questions behind the price, answered.
A tooth that stays, priced first.
A free consultation, a CBCT scan, and the figure for your own mouth in writing before anything is booked. From £1,700 with the crown.
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