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Ten Dental & Facial is delighted to have been featured in Deborah Orr’s excellent article in The Times 2.

In a highly entertaining piece, Deborah talks about how she changed her attitude towards cosmetic dentistry after wandering into our “cool-looking” practice and meeting Ten’s co-owner Martin Wanendeya and his “group of hip young drill-slingers”.

Like many of our patients, Deborah reveals in the article that she had always been self-conscious about her teeth which caused her to stifle her smiles, covering her mouth and looking to the ground as she spoke. Dental implant treatment has helped to change this, and she says she is now ‘very smiley’.

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Ten Dental dentist, Dr James Littler, has won a prestigious 2018 Aesthetic Dentistry Award at a glitzy awards ceremony at the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone.

He picked up the award for ’Restorative Conservative Smile Makeover (composite)’. The awards are a chance for all dentists who enter their work to be judged anonymously by a panel of Judges.

Aside from James Littler’s award, Ten Dental also received 13 nominations across 8 award categories for the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards, which was equally pleasing for co-owner, Dr Martin Wanendeya.

“We are extremely proud of James and his fantastic achievement,” said Dr Martin Wanendeya.

“Coming so soon after our recent success at the Private Dentistry Awards 2017, which recognised the whole team and practices, this award and the nominations mean just as much to us, as they recognise clinical excellence.

“It is a wonderful achievement to be considered among the best in the UK, across so many different areas of aesthetic dentistry.

“It is a credit to our staff who continually work exceptionally hard to consistently deliver excellence for our patients and they thoroughly deserve this recognition.”

Ten Dental nominations for the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards 2018

Orthodontics Adult Fixed
Ilias Marinopoulos
Olumide Ojo
Parmjit Singh

Orthodontics Child/Teenager Fixed
Ilias Marinopoulos
Parmjit Singh

Restorative Minimal Intervention Dentistry
Shiraz Khan

Restorative Conservative Smile Makeover (Composite)
Devin Vaghela
James Littler

Implant – Multiple
Martin Wanendeya – Khristo Ivanov (Technician)

Implant – Single Tooth
Martin Wanendeya – Khristo Ivanov (Technician)

Interdisciplinary Team Orthodontic-Restorative
Devin Vaghela – Nikhil Sisodia & Khristo Ivanov (Technician)
Martin Wanendeya – Parmjit Singh & Khristo Ivanov (Technician)

Interdisciplinary Team Orthodontic-Surgical
Ilias Marinopoulos – Piet Haers

Ten Dental has received several nominations for next month’s prestigious Aesthetic Dentistry Awards 2018.

The announcement comes just a few months since we picked up a hat-trick of awards at the 2017 Private Dentistry Awards in December, including Best Dental Practice in the UK and Ireland.

As well as dental implants, we also offer treatments in orthodontics, facial aesthetics and cosmetic dentistry. We are delighted for our staff who have received 13 nominations across 8 award categories for the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards.

The Aesthetic Dentistry Awards exists to recognise excellent standards in aesthetic dentistry in the UK and Ireland. The awards are a chance for all dentists across the UK to enter their work to be judged anonymously by a panel of Judges.

Staff across our three treatment centres in Balham, Clapham and Wandsworth, will find out whether they have been successful at the awards ceremony at the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, London, on Friday 23rd March.

“Coming so soon after our recent success at the Private Dentistry Awards 2017, which recognised the whole team and practices, these nominations mean just as much to us,” said Ten Dental’s co-owner Dr Nikhil Sisodia.

“This is because they are a result of a team effort, recognising clinical excellence in treatment outcomes, which is what Ten Dental is ultimately all about, providing the very best dentistry for our patients.”

Ten Dental nominations for the Aesthetic Dentistry Awards 2018

Orthodontics Adult Fixed
Ilias Marinopoulos
Olumide Ojo
Parmjit Singh

Orthodontics Child/Teenager Fixed
Ilias Marinopoulos
Parmjit Singh

Restorative Minimal Intervention Dentistry
Shiraz Khan

Restorative Conservative Smile Makeover (Composite)
Devin Vaghela
James Littler

Implant – Multiple
Martin Wanendeya – Khristo Ivanov (Technician)

Implant – Single Tooth
Martin Wanendeya – Khristo Ivanov (Technician)

Interdisciplinary Team Orthodontic-Restorative
Devin Vaghela – Nikhil Sisodia & Khristo Ivanov (Technician)
Martin Wanendeya – Parmjit Singh & Khristo Ivanov (Technician)

Interdisciplinary Team Orthodontic-Surgical
Ilias Marinopoulos – Piet Haers

People experience tooth loss for a number of reasons. Mostly caused by decay, tooth loss can also be down to things such as sporting injury, trauma or bruxism. Missing teeth at the back of the mouth may seem less urgent to resolve as they cannot be seen by other people, however, without exploring replacement options a missing back tooth can actually have a significant impact on your appearance too.

How can a missing tooth affect my appearance?

Teeth play a significant role in the structure and shape of your face. Once a tooth or several teeth have been lost, it can cause changes to the face structure, making you appear much older than you actually are. Without teeth, there is no support for the lips and mouth, causing them to cave inwards and the jawbone underneath to change shape as well. This is due to the absence of the tooth’s root which plays an important role in maintaining the shape of your face. As soon as the root has been removed, the jawbone underneath lacks stimulation and starts to recede, causing face distortion and a more aged appearance.

What is the solution?

Dentures or crowns help with the aesthetic issue of missing teeth; however, they do not provide a solution for facial distortion. Placed over the gums, they do help to prevent the lips from collapsing, however the bone underneath still misses stimulation and will continue to recede. Dental implants are the only available treatment to prevent changes to the face structure. This is because a titanium screw is fixed directly into the jawbone to imitate the root of the tooth and re-stimulate the bone. An abutment is then added to the implant and a crown placed on top, so that it looks, acts and feels just like a real tooth.

Who do I go to for Dental Implant treatment?

Dental implant procedures are often conducted by specialist oral surgeons with specific training in implant surgery. To find a specialist that’s right for you, we recommend asking your dentist as they should be able to connect you with a trusted implantologist. We also believe that it is important for you to do your own research to ensure you have found practice you are comfortable with. Don’t be afraid to ask your implant specialist for previous testimonials or proof of qualification. At Ten Implant Centre, our specialist implant surgeons, Martin and Nik, have years of training and expertise in dental implants and are able to manage even the most complex cases. We understand that many people are anxious about having dental treatment and are sensitive to the needs of our more nervous patients.

To find out more about getting dental implant treatment with the experts at Ten Implant Centre, get in touch via our contact page or take a look at our testimonials page to see what some of our previous patients have said about their experience with us.

If you have one or several teeth missing, dental implants can help to restore your confidence, improve your ability to chew and give you a smile to be proud of. Dental implants can also help stop the potential facial distortion which tooth loss can cause. To look your best, you deserve the best treatment, but where do you begin to look for it? To help you we’ve put together a few useful questions you may want to ask when looking for the best implant dentist in London.

What credentials and qualifications to look out for?

It may seem obvious, but one thing to consider when looking for the best implant dentist in London is their qualifications. Many dental professionals place dental implants after attending just one weekend course or a slightly longer training schedule. There are more prestigious training qualifications dentists can gain, so be sure to find out what qualifications they have and what reputable industry bodies they belong to and are associated with. Find out the names and dates of dental implant courses they have carried out as well as any industry bodies they are associated or registered with.

Our implant surgeons are some of the most qualified and respected in the UK. Nikhil Sisodia is a past president of the British Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and lectures nationally and internationally on all aspects of implant and restorative dentistry. His partner in the practices Dr Martin Wanendeya is one of the few dental professionals to have completed a Faculty of General Dental Practice (FGDP) advanced level Implant Dentistry Diploma at the Royal College of Surgeons London. As well as placing dental implants in London, Martin now tutors and trains his fellow dental professionals in dental implantology at the RCS and is also a member of the Association of Dental Implantology and the British Dental Association.

How experienced and successful are they?

It goes without saying that the more experienced and higher success rate your implant dentist has, the more likely you are to receive the best quality of treatment. It is therefore a good idea to find out what their success rate is and how many dental implants they place annually.

According to the Association of Dental Implantology, the success rate of dental implants is high at about 95%, but if you’re looking for the best in London, look for a higher rate than that. Experienced implant dentists will place around 100 implants a year. The Ten implant Centre places around 450 implants every year and has a success rate of 98%.

Have they won any awards?

Ask staff at the practice you are considering using about any industry related awards they may have won. Often trophies and certificates will feature in a prominent place at award winning practices and are a good indication of how good they are.

Ten Implant Centre has been shortlisted for and won numerous awards including Aesthetic Dentistry Awards for a multiple, restorative, single tooth implants and full mouth rehabilitation as well as Best Patient Care for London at the 2015 Private Dentistry Awards.

What are the facilities like?

Where you are treated, the room, it’s atmosphere and layout can influence how you feel about a procedure. At Ten Dental our patients are at the heart of everything we do and we work with you at every stage to ensure you are relaxed and as comfortable as possible. We have won awards for the Best Patient Care and our state of the art, treatment centres, in Balham, Clapham and Wandsworth, London, are ultra-modern in terms of layout, décor and the technology we use during treatment.

What is their advice before and after treatment?

Dental implants are the only permanent solution to tooth loss, but post treatment care is vital to whether they are successful or not. The best implant dentists should be able to offer you support and advice before, during and after every stage of treatment. Once your treatment is complete you should maintain the highest standards of oral hygiene and care and visit your dental hygienist regularly. Ask if your dental implant dentist offers these regular checks including annual X-rays.

Ten Implant Centre has a clinical dental technician who works alongside us to give patients support and keep you informed and fully advised throughout every phase of your dental implant treatment.

A full smile makeover

Many of our dental implant patients have taken advantage of the fact that we offer many treatments at our cutting-edge practices. We have award winning specialist orthodontists, cosmetic dentists and oral hygienists as well as facial aesthetic practitioners based at our stylish and contemporary centres in London. You can improve the overall appearance of your smile with a full smile makeover with veneers, onlays, inlays, white fillings, tooth whitening, tooth straightening or facial aesthetic treatment.

If you are looking for the best implant dentist in London or have started dental implant treatment and require a second opinion, then why not get in touch with us on 0203 432 9785 or via our contact form.

Tooth loss can be caused by many reasons including gum disease, injury, poor oral health or old age. Missing teeth can often cause people to feel insecure about their smile or experience severe discomfort, difficulty in eating and further problems with existing teeth. Fortunately, tooth-loss solutions have developed significantly in recent years and with so many options available, patients no longer need to suffer with missing teeth. Dental implants and dentures are two common treatments used to effectively replace lost or extracted teeth, but what is the best option for you? We look at some of the key advantages and disadvantages of both treatments, to help you decide.

Cost

If your decision relies heavily on cost, on the face of it, dentures seem to be a much more cost-effective tooth loss solution – particularly if you are looking to replace multiple teeth. A single tooth dental implant can cost anything from £2,000, whilst dentures can cost anything around the £500 mark.

Despite the significant price difference between the two treatments, in the long term dental implants may be the most cost-effective solution. Whilst dentures help to solve the aesthetic problem of missing teeth, and to a certain extent the functionality, they often become loose and food can get stuck behind them, causing potential problems with your remaining teeth. This could end up costing you a lot more money in dentistry bills further down the line. Dental implants however, are a one-off initial cost that could help you to save on dentistry bills later. When looked after properly, they can help to protect your remaining teeth and keep the shape of your jawline, making it a worthwhile investment. Lots of dental practices even have payment plans available for you to pay off the implant treatment in instalments, some with 0% finance options, making it much more affordable.

Comfort

In terms of the initial fittings, dentures are much less invasive and a more comfortable solution. All they require is a pain-free impression of the teeth and gums to ensure that the dentures fit correctly. Dental implants require a more invasive surgical procedure, in which a titanium post is fixed to the bone. An artificial crown is then placed on top of the post to ensure you don’t have to walk around with a gap in your smile during the healing process. Titanium has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any natural metal and provides the perfect foundation for the crown. The bone and body tissue fuse around the Titanium posts just like real teeth. Once the healing process has been completed, impressions are taken and a permanent crown, specially designed and made for you at a dental lab, is fitted.

Dental implant patients rarely experience pain or discomfort with their dental implant and continue to use them just like real teeth. Whilst dentures are much more straightforward during the initial fitting, overtime they can start to become loose or ill-fitting, causing some patients to experience discomfort. That is why many people tend to opt for dental implants as a long-term solution, as they provide a comfortable and permanent alternative to real teeth.

Durability

A distinct advantage of dental implants is that they are much longer-lasting than dentures. Unlike any other tooth-loss solutions, when looked after correctly, implants can last a lifetime without depreciating in quality. The materials used to make the implants are high-quality and extremely durable, making them the ideal replacement for your teeth. Whilst dentures have significantly improved over the years in terms of materials, they still need to be replaced periodically due to gradual changes in the facial structure, overtime causing improper fitting. This can be a huge inconvenience which is why many people opt for dental implants as the preferable and longer-lasting option.

Aesthetics

Over the years, dentures have significantly improved in appearance and dentists can now provide a much closer match in terms of gum ridge colouring and the quality of aesthetics. However, despite their more aesthetically pleasing appearance, because dentures only sit at the surface of the gum rather than at the root, as real teeth do, over time the jawline can start to recede, causing you to appear much older than you are.

Dental implants are made to look just like real teeth and can be shaped and coloured to match the rest of your teeth or to fit your specific requirements. Because they are surgically inserted into the bone to imitate the root of the tooth, they re-stimulate the jawline, preventing the bone beneath from receding and helping patients to maintain a more youthful appearance.

Maintenance

Maintenance is a key consideration with tooth replacement options. Dental implants require very little additional care other than the necessary aftercare appointments with your dentist and your usual teeth-cleaning routine. Dentures, however, must be regularly removed and cleaned efficiently, otherwise food build-up can cause issues with your teeth and gums. For some people, this can seem like a lot of up keep, particularly as wearing dentures means that you are more at risk of bacterial build-up and even infection.

Quality of living

Missing teeth can really affect your confidence and in lots of cases, your ability to eat certain foods. This can have a significant impact on your quality of life and very often, people can become too embarrassed to go to social events due to unsightly gaps in their teeth or their inability to enjoy meals without difficulty. Both dentures and dental implants can help with this issue to a certain extent, however in this case, dental implants are a much better option.

Whilst dentures help to solve the aesthetic problem of tooth loss, eating tougher foods like red meat or raw vegetables can be difficult and can sometimes cause the dentures to become loose. Smaller foods like nuts and seeds can also get stuck behind the dentures and if left uncleaned, this can cause unwanted bacteria to grow in the gums. Dental implants, however, can replace the teeth with the exact same functionality as real teeth. Inserted directly into the jaw bone, they act just like an authentic tooth and will not come loose when eating tough or chewy foods. They even have the same appearance as real teeth, helping patients to regain their confidence and providing a much better quality of living.

If you would like to discuss the different dental treatment options in more detail, just get in touch with one of our friendly team at Ten Implant Centre and we will be happy to offer our advice.

Lots of people are affected by missing teeth, either due to sporting injuries, ageing or poor oral health. Without finding a permanent solution, the bone underneath the missing tooth is at risk of receding, causing the face to become sunken or misshapen. This can add years to a person’s appearance and really affect their confidence. A missing tooth could even lead to further dental issues in the future as the remaining teeth are forced to move, making them more vulnerable and prone to decay. Dental implants are the most popular and effective solution for tooth loss, however, many people are concerned about the cost. So, are dental implants worth their price tag?

Why dental implants?

Dentures or dental bridges are a cheaper alternative to dental implants and can be used to fix the aesthetic problem of missing teeth, however they do not tackle the issue of the receding jawline or provide a permanent solution. This is because they are only connected to the surface of the gum and not at the root. Dental implants are the only permanent solution to tooth loss. They use a titanium screw which is inserted into the gum, imitating the root of the tooth. This helps to re-stimulate the bone and prevent the jawline from disintegrating. A crown is then fixed on top of the screw to look and feel just a like a real tooth. Whilst dental implants are the more favourable and effective solution, they are also much costlier than other treatments. Dental implant treatments from a reputable dentist can range anywhere between £2000 for a single implant and £30,00 for more extensive treatment that replaces all teeth. Despite their price, many people still argue that dental implants are a much more cost-effective solution long term than the expense of managing a missing tooth.

Are dental implants worth the investment?

Whilst the initial cost of dental implants can seem a lot of money, when you consider the impact a missing tooth can have on your oral health, they are worth considering. Ongoing issues with your teeth can cause severe discomfort and pain and often leads to excessive dental bills further down the line. When you take that into consideration, a one-off cost for dental implants is extremely worthwhile, particularly as they can improve your quality of life by providing you with permanent, fully-functioning teeth, restoring your confidence, reshaping your face and allowing you to eat your favourite foods again.

Will you get good value for money?

Some people are travelling abroad for dental implants in search of cheaper treatment, however, many have found that there are hidden costs, lower quality materials and difficulty with aftercare. Whilst UK practices may be a little costlier in terms of treatment, patients are receiving much better quality. The materials used are strong, durable and long-lasting to ensure that they continue to function for years following the treatment. Many dental practices even offer an affordable pricing strategy which allows patients to pay off their implant bill in instalments, making it much more affordable. At Ten Implant Centre, we provide friendly, professional and high-quality dental implant treatment and would be more than happy to discuss any pricing queries or implant questions you may have. Just get in touch!

Whether you realise it or not, your teeth are probably trying to tell you important information about your oral hygiene. Being able to read the signs of poor oral health could make the difference between losing or saving a tooth. Whilst regularly visiting your dentist can help to ensure your teeth remain healthy, there are also lots of things you can look out for when it comes to detecting problems with your teeth.

1. Sensitivity

Sensitive teeth usually mean that the enamel on the tooth’s surface has begun to wear thin, exposing a more sensitive layer of the tooth underneath. Once the enamel has eroded, the process cannot be reversed, however, a dentist can advise you on how to prevent further erosion and prescribe you with sensitive toothpaste to manage the pain. We recommend avoiding harsh food and drink such as citrus fruits, vinegar and sugary drinks, as they are likely to cause further erosion.

2. Bleeding gums

Bleeding gums when you brush could mean several things, but is usually caused by plaque build-up on the gum line. Without maintaining a good oral hygiene routine, it could lead to gingivitis and eventually gum disease. We suggest sticking to a strict teeth-cleaning routine using toothpaste, mouthwash and floss twice a day and visiting your dentist to have your teeth professionally cleaned.

3. Sharp tooth pain

If you are experiencing sharp tooth pain as you bite down on your food, it is usually your teeth trying to tell you that you have cavities or tooth decay. In which case, you should book a visit your dentist so that they can assess the problem and provide you with further treatment or advice. We would also recommend that in the meantime, you try to reduce the amount of sugar in your diet and pay extra attention to that area of your mouth when brushing.

4. Worn teeth

If your teeth are starting to look or feel worn-down, it could be a sign of stress. Lots of people tend to clench or grind their teeth when they are under pressure, which often causes damage to the teeth. Dealing with the causes of your stress could help to prevent you from grinding your teeth, or alternatively, your dentist can provide you with a protective gumshield to wear at night. You might even consider cosmetic dentistry to rebuild your worn-down teeth and bring them back to full-size.

5. Bad breath

Bad breath is not always down to your morning coffee, but is often caused by bacteria build-up in the mouth. Thoroughly and regularly brushing your teeth, tongue and gums can help to disrupt the bacteria and remove it, however, if the problem continues, we suggest that you make an appointment with your dentist, as persistent bad breath could be a sign of gum disease.

If you would like any more information or advice about oral health, please get in touch.