Full-Arch Implants

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All-on-4 and Full-Arch Implants in Glasgow: Fixed Teeth, Not Dentures

Q: Will I ever be without teeth?

No. The teeth you have during healing just depend on which pathway you're on. With our Same-Day or Premium pathway, most people leave surgery day with fixed temporary teeth. On Healed Foundation you carry on wearing your own denture, and on Staged Treatment an immediate denture goes in the day your teeth come out. For a single implant at the front, we fit a temporary tooth so there's no gap while it heals.

Q: How long will it last?

The implants can last for decades with good care. At hygiene visits every three months, four a year, the dental therapist cleans around and underneath the bridge with it in place, and your implant guarantee relies on you attending them. The bridge itself may need replacing in time, after many years of use.

Q: How are you different from the clinics I've seen advertised?

Your treatment is planned on our own CT scanner, follows one of four published pathways rather than a single advertised price, and is carried out and maintained by the same team, at a practice you can come back to. You'll have your pathway and a fixed fee in writing before you commit to anything.

Q: What if fixed teeth on surgery day aren't possible?

This only arises on our two same-day routes, Same-Day and Premium, and it comes down to your bone. Fixed teeth go in on surgery day when the bone is of good quality and the implants are steady once they're placed. Nobody can be certain of that before the implants are in, which is why your written plan explains the alternative beforehand. If fixed teeth aren't possible on the day, you wear a temporary denture while the implants heal, then move to your fixed bridge, with no change to your pathway fee. Your dentist tells you at your consultation which is more likely in your case.

Q: Is the full-arch fee per arch?

Yes. You pay per arch on all four pathways, so treating both the upper and lower jaw means two arch fees. Routine grafting, when it's needed, is already covered on Staged, Same-Day and Premium; more extensive bone augmentation, sinus procedures and sedation are extras, and your written plan confirms the total before anything starts.

A full set of teeth fixed to four implants, or up to six, sometimes called All-on-4. Four pathways to choose from, each planned in 3D and fitted by the dentist who planned it.

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From £9,300 per arch,² or from £775 a month interest free.⁴ Free consultation, with a £40 deposit refunded within 7 days of attending.

Your implant dentistDr Davinder Kalsi BDS (Aberdeen), BEng, MSc (Dental Implants)Special interest in dental implants, oral surgery, Invisalign, porcelain veneers, smile makeovers and digital smile design. GDC 264493.Meet Dr Kalsi ›

Get the Highlights

On Same-Day or Premium, fixed temporary teeth are fitted before you leave.

Same day¹

Your final bridge, made from a digital scan.

3months

Angled back implants avoid the nerve, often without grafting.

45°max

Four pathways, each with its fee agreed in writing first.

£9,300from²

Implants placed by Dr Kalsi over ten years, with a success rate above 99%.⁵

2,000+

How It's Held

Engineered to Stay Put

Every arch is planned on our own Vatech CT scanner. MegaGen AnyRidge implants carry the bridge, and they hold the CleanImplant Trusted Quality seal. The first two pathways, Healed Foundation and Staged, rely on four. Same-Day and Premium allow up to six, a number set by your bone rather than your budget, so your pathway fee holds whichever you need. On Premium, a custom surgical guide, built with MegaGen's R2 system, steers each implant into its planned position.Planned on our own CT scanner. Four MegaGen AnyRidge implants per arch; Same-Day and Premium can use up to six, and Premium adds a custom surgical guide.

All-on-4, All-on-6 or a Clip-in Denture?

The names describe how many implants carry the bridge, and whether it's fixed. The CT scan decides which suits your bone. Where six are an option (Same-Day and Premium), four or six costs you the same.

All-on-4A fixed bridge on four implants, with the two back implants angled to use the bone that's there. Suits most lower jaws and many upper jaws, usually without grafting.All-on-4 explained ›All-on-6The same fixed bridge on six implants, spreading the load where the bone is softer or the bite is heavy. Offered with Same-Day and Premium, priced the same as four.Four or six? ›Implant-retained dentureA new denture that clips onto two or four implants. Removable for cleaning, but it doesn't move. From £8,500 per jaw.The lower-cost route ›

Is It Right for You?

Usually a Good Fit

Your denture moves when you eat or talk

You've been told several teeth need to come out

Crowns and bridges keep failing

You avoid smiling in photos

When We'd Suggest Something Else

Some of your teeth can be saved, which is usually better

Gum disease or diabetes isn't controlled yet. We treat that first

You smoke heavily. Healing is less predictable

Prefer a removable denture that stays put? Implant-retained dentures need fewer implants and cost less.

First Visit to Final Teeth

Day 1

Consultation

An hour with your dentist and a CT scan, taken here.

Within 2 weeks

Your Plan

Written plan, fixed fee, smile preview.

Surgery day

Implants Placed

Sedation if you'd like. On Same-Day and Premium, fixed temporary teeth go in before you leave.¹

About 3 months

Healing

Soft food at first. Regular reviews.

Final visit

Final Bridge

Made from a digital scan. Premium is finished in zirconia, which Healed Foundation can add for +£2,500.

Fees per Arch

Four Pathways to Fixed Teeth

Which one is yours depends on where you're starting from: a jaw that has already healed, teeth that need to come out first, or fixed teeth on surgery day. Your scan and consultation settle it, and your written plan locks in the fee.

Healed Foundation

£9,300per arch

Right forA jaw that healed without teeth some time ago, usually under the full denture you wear now

ConsultationA CBCT scan, digital records and a full-arch assessment with Dr Kalsi, all here in Finnieston

3D planningImplant positions planned in 3D on your scan, then set out in a written treatment plan

ExtractionsNone needed, as your teeth are already out

GraftingNot routinely needed on a healed ridge

Implants4 MegaGen AnyRidge implants

In the meantimeYou keep your current denture in for roughly three months as the implants settle into the bone

Final teethA fixed bridge of acrylic / PMMA teethPrefer zirconia? Upgrade to teeth in zirconia on a titanium bar, +£2,500

AftercareSurgical and restorative reviews until the bridge is in and you're happy with it

Staged Treatment

£11,500per arch

Right forFailing teeth that need to come out, with the implants placed once the gum has settled

ConsultationCBCT scan, digital records and full-arch assessment, as on every pathway

3D planningA 3D implant plan and a written treatment plan before anything starts

ExtractionsFailing teeth removed at the first stage

GraftingRoutine grafting at the extraction sites, if your plan calls for it

Implants4 implants, placed after a healing period

In the meantimeAn immediate removable denture, ready for the day your teeth are taken out

Final teethA fixed acrylic / PMMA bridge

AftercareSurgical and restorative reviews at each stage, until treatment is wrapped up

Same-Day Fixed Teeth

£13,500per arch

Right forTeeth that need to come out, when you'd like to leave with fixed teeth

ConsultationYour CBCT scan, digital records and full-arch assessment, all on site

3D planning3D implant planning and your written treatment plan

ExtractionsRemoved at the same visit as the implants go in

GraftingRoutine grafting where it's clinically needed

Implants4 to 6, depending on your bone

In the meantimeTemporary acrylic teeth, fixed in before you go home, if clinically suitable¹

Final teethA new acrylic / PMMA bridge, separate from the temporary, once you've healed

AftercareSurgical and restorative reviews until your bridge is fitted and settled

Premium Guided Zirconia

£14,950per arch

Right forEverything in the same-day route, with guided placement and zirconia teeth to finish

ConsultationAs on every pathway: CBCT scan, digital records and full-arch assessment

3D planningAdvanced digital planning of the surgery, plus a custom surgical guide (MegaGen R2)

ExtractionsRemoved on surgery day, before the implants go in

GraftingRoutine grafting where it's clinically needed

Implants4 to 6, placed through your custom guide

In the meantimeTemporary acrylic teeth fixed in that day, where it's clinically suitable¹

Final teethZirconia teeth, included as standard, on a titanium bar milled for your implants

AftercareSurgical and restorative reviews until your zirconia bridge is fitted and settled

Prices are per arch, meaning one jaw. If you need both, that's two fees, shown together as one total in your written plan.² Whichever pathway you're on, you get the full-arch assessment, a CBCT scan with digital records, 3D implant planning, your written treatment plan, plus the surgery and final bridge set out for that pathway, and follow-up reviews until you're finished, with a 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months. Anything beyond that, such as sinus procedures, larger bone augmentation, sedation or ongoing maintenance, is quoted separately.

Choosing Your Final Bridge

Acrylic / PMMA teeth, used on the first three pathways, are lighter and usually repaired at the chair, though they wear and can pick up stains over the years. Zirconia teeth on a titanium bar are much harder, keep their colour and look the most lifelike; the milled bar gives the bridge its strength across the arch, and a damaged tooth can often be replaced on its own. Zirconia is standard on Premium Guided Zirconia, or a +£2,500 upgrade on Healed Foundation. Our bridge materials guide compares them in more detail.

Monthly payments through Chrysalis Finance are available on treatment up to £25,000, subject to status.² Work out your payments

Patient Stories

In Their Own Words

William had upper full-arch implants here. He talks about the decision, surgery day and life with fixed teeth.

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William's Story

Upper full-arch implants

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Questions

Does full-arch surgery hurt?–

The surgery is done under local anaesthetic, and most people choose sedation too, so you're relaxed and remember little of it. Expect swelling and tenderness for a few days, managed with ordinary painkillers.

Will I ever be without teeth?+

How long will it last?+

What if I've been told I don't have enough bone?+

How are you different from the clinics I've seen advertised?+

What if fixed teeth on surgery day aren't possible?+

Is the full-arch fee per arch?+

What are the risks of implant treatment?+

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Guides

Full-Arch Guides

All full arch guides

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Full-Arch Bridge Options

Start with a Consultation

An hour with Dr Kalsi, with a CT scan taken here at the practice. Book online, or ask us anything on WhatsApp first.

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