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Lose a single tooth and you’ll be offered three things: an implant, a bridge, or a denture. They are not equivalent, and the differences matter for decades. This is the conversation we have most often with Stanmore patients. Every implant is planned, placed and restored personally by Dr Ali El-Kabengi (GDC 270807).

A conventional bridge replaces the missing tooth by anchoring a false one to the teeth on either side. To do that, those two neighbouring teeth — which may be perfectly healthy — are drilled down to stumps and crowned.

That’s the trade. You get a fixed tooth relatively quickly, at the cost of permanently damaging two healthy teeth. And bridges don’t last forever; when one fails, you now have a three-tooth problem rather than a one-tooth problem. It’s a reasonable option when the neighbouring teeth are already heavily filled or crowned — then you’re not sacrificing anything. It’s a poor option when they’re pristine.

A partial denture is removable, cheap and quick, and it doesn’t touch the neighbouring teeth. It’s also plastic in your mouth, it needs taking out, the clasps can be visible, and most people find they don’t chew with it properly. Plenty of the dentures we see live in a drawer.

An implant replaces the root. A small titanium post is placed into the jawbone; the bone fuses to it over about three months; a crown goes on top. The neighbouring teeth are never touched.

The underrated part is the bone. When a tooth root is lost, the bone that held it begins to shrink away — it has nothing to do. That’s why long-term denture wearers develop a collapsed, aged appearance around the mouth. An implant loads the bone the way a real root did, and that recession largely stops. Nothing else on the list does this.

Dr Ali plans, places and restores every implant himself. No referral to a surgeon you’ve never met, no handover, no gap in accountability if something needs adjusting. For most Stanmore patients that’s the deciding factor. Toothi holds a 4.9-star rating across 130+ Google reviews and opens seven days a week, including Sundays.

• ✓  Free implant consultation — including a 3D scan worth £250.
• ✓  A written plan and a fixed quote — before you commit to anything.
• ✓  Placed, restored and reviewed by the same clinician — Dr Ali El-Kabengi.
• ✓  0% APR finance over up to 10 months — with longer low-interest terms up to 5 years.
• ✓  Under two miles from Stanmore Broadway — and open Saturdays and Sundays.

Sometimes it isn’t. Uncontrolled gum disease has to be treated first — placing an implant into an unhealthy mouth is asking for failure. Heavy smoking substantially raises the failure rate, and we’ll be blunt with you about that. Some cases need bone grafting first; others are better served by a bridge. You’ll be told which at the free consultation, and told honestly.

You receive a written plan and a fixed quote before committing to anything. 0% APR finance is available over up to 10 months, with longer low-interest terms up to 5 years. Implants are placed, restored and reviewed by the same clinician — Dr Ali El-Kabengi.

Multiple-implant and full-arch fees depend on the case — see the full fee guide, or get a fixed quote at your free consultation.

Finance is arranged by Cherry Dental Ltd (FRN 957242) as a credit broker; credit is provided by Tabeo, subject to status. Full payment options are on our finance page.

Under two miles from Stanmore Broadway — five to ten minutes by car via Marsh Lane or Whitchurch Lane, or the 142 and 340 buses to Edgware.

Toothi · 1 Handel Parade, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware, London HA8 6LD — two minutes from Edgware Station. Directions →

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Thursday: 9am–12pm
Saturday: 9am–5pm
Sunday: 10am–5pm

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