If you’ve been suffering from severe gum disease and tooth loss for some time, then the idea of dental implants abroad may sound like a dream come true. Affordable, accessible and often promised to be completed in just one sitting – it’s no wonder why so many people opt for this line of treatment.
Do you suffer from bleeding gums? Perhaps you struggle with a tender or swollen gum area? Or you may suffer from more significant issues such as failing teeth or tooth loss.
If so, then you might be suffering from periodontitis.
There’s no denying that the impact of our smile in a day dental implants can be life changing for those who have been long-standing sufferers of gum disease. No more embarrassing, loosely fitted dentures or shame around showing off your smile – it can give you the confidence and self-esteem you’ve been going without for so long.
Tooth loss is not uncommon – in fact, it affects over 30% of the UK population. However, regardless of how commonplace tooth loss is, for those suffering it can often feel as though nobody else in the world understands.
If you suffer from severe tooth loss, it can be easy to feel like you’re alone – but the truth is that only 17% of all adults in the UK were reported to have healthy periodontal tissues that displayed no signs of disease at all in 2020.
Before the national lockdown hit in March 2020, dental tourism was booming. Whilst nobody has been able to travel over the past year, with the world slowly starting to return to normal – we want to talk a little about opting for dental implants abroad.