Am I a candidate for dental implants? (Stoke-on-Trent)
Most adults in reasonable health are candidates for implants. A small number of medical conditions and habits materially reduce success rates. Before you book a consultation in Stoke-on-Trent, here is what actually matters.
What clinics actually check
The consultation centres on three things: bone volume (measured with a 3D CT scan), gum health, and your general medical situation. A Stoke-on-Trent clinician should take all of these before quoting. If you are quoted without a CT scan, the quote is an estimate that will change — and sometimes by thousands.
Smoking is the big one
Smoking roughly doubles implant failure rates. Most Stoke-on-Trent implantologists will ask you to stop for at least two weeks before and two months after surgery. A few won't treat active smokers at all. If you smoke, ask the clinic their policy before paying for a consultation.
Medications that matter
Bisphosphonates (for osteoporosis), chemotherapy drugs, and IV bone-density treatments all change the risk picture. Disclose every medication and past treatment — a good clinic will adjust the plan rather than refuse, but they need to know.
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