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Every mouth is genuinely different, so we will not pretend there is one price, but you deserve real information. A full row of teeth can often be supported on a small number of implants, so restoring a full smile does not mean a price per missing tooth. Your exact cost comes from your free consultation, in writing, before you decide anything. What you are paying for: the digital planning, the materials, and the same clinician who designs your smile looking after it for the long term.

It is a fair question. Quotes from overseas clinics can genuinely be lower, and we understand why people look. Here is what to weigh up. Implant treatment does not end the day it is fitted: it needs adjusting, maintaining and occasionally repairing, and that is hardest when the dentist who planned your case is thousands of kilometres away. If something is not right at week three, the flights, accommodation and time off work are all yours, and a remake can cost more than the original saving. Treatment here is also covered by Australian standards and regulation, with real recourse if something goes wrong. So when you compare prices, compare the whole journey: the planning, the treatment, and years of aftercare from the same team that designed your smile. We will always be upfront about what that costs.

It is a fair question. Digital Smile Design is used to plan tooth shape, size and colour around your own facial proportions, and to discuss that plan with you before treatment begins rather than after. What is achievable depends on your starting point, your bite and your oral health, so the plan is a considered proposal rather than a promise, and the final result can differ from the simulation.

It varies from case to case, and no timeline can be promised in advance. A digital workflow can sometimes shorten treatment time, and for a limited number of suitable cases a same-day provisional set of teeth may be possible, but this depends entirely on your bone, bite and healing. Many cases need staged treatment over several months. You will get a realistic timeline for your own situation only after a proper assessment.

Every dental treatment carries risks, and they should be weighed against the benefits before you decide. Porcelain veneers and crowns usually involve permanently removing some natural tooth structure, so the tooth will always need some form of restoration afterwards; they can also chip, debond or need replacing over time, and some people experience sensitivity. Dental implants are a surgical procedure, with risks including infection, bleeding, sinus or nerve involvement, numbness, bone loss, and implant failure or the need for removal. Full-arch and full-mouth treatment is more complex again and may require staged surgery, temporary teeth and ongoing maintenance. Results depend on your oral health, bone quality, bite, healing, smoking status and home care, and cannot be guaranteed. This is general information only. Dr Teo will go through the risks, alternatives (including doing nothing) and expected costs that apply to your own situation before you consent to anything.