Failed Dental Implants in Glasgow: Problems with a Dental Implant
At St Vincent Smile in Finnieston, Glasgow, Dr Davinder Kalsi sees failed, loose and painful implants, including implants placed abroad. The consultation is free, a CT scan if you need one is £160, and you leave with your options and a written fee. Visit 23C St Vincent Crescent, Glasgow G3 8LH, call 0141 248 1183 or book online. Prices checked October 2026.
If an implant hurts, feels loose or doesn't look right, it's worth having it checked, wherever it was placed. Many implant problems can be put right, and a loose crown or screw is often a straightforward fix. We'll examine it, take X-rays if they're needed at the time, and tell you plainly what's going on and what your options are.
The consultation is free, with a £40 deposit refunded within 7 days of attending. A CT scan, if you need one, is £160. Any treatment is priced in writing before it starts.2
Dr Davinder Kalsi BDS (Aberdeen), BEng, MSc (Dental Implants). GDC 264493.
- 2,000+ Implants placed, from single teeth to full arches5
- 10+ years Placing and restoring dental implants
- 99%+ Implant success rate, from our own records5
- MSc Master's degree in dental implants
- BAIRD graduate British Academy of Implant and Restorative Dentistry
- MegaGen AnyRidge implants (CleanImplant Trusted Quality seal)
- CT scanner on site
- MegaGen R2 guided surgery
- 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months
Signs Worth Getting Checked
None of these means an implant has failed. They mean it's time someone looked at it properly.
A loose crown or a loose screw is often fixable, sometimes in a single visit. A loose implant, where the implant itself moves in the bone, needs seeing promptly: book in soon rather than waiting to see if it settles.
Get urgent help if you have swelling that is spreading, a high temperature, or difficulty swallowing: call NHS 24 on 111. If the swelling affects your breathing, call 999. During our opening hours, see our emergency dental appointments.
Common Causes
Peri-Implantitis
Infection of the gum and bone around an implant, the implant version of gum disease. It's more likely with smoking, a history of gum disease, or plaque that's hard to reach.
A Loose or Broken Screw
The small screw that holds the crown to the implant can loosen or break, often from heavy biting.
A Worn or Cracked Crown or Abutment
The crown, or the connecting part beneath it, can chip, crack or wear over the years.
An Implant That Didn't Bond
Sometimes an implant never fuses with the bone in the first weeks or months, and stays mobile.
Bite Overload or Grinding
Too much force on an implant, from the bite or from grinding at night, can loosen parts and strain the bone around it.
A Poorly Placed Implant
An implant at the wrong angle or depth can leave a crown that's hard to clean or that takes the bite badly.
At Your Consultation
Free, here in Finnieston, with Dr Kalsi.
We examine the implant, the gum around it and your bite, and take X-rays if they're needed at the time. If we need to see the bone in three dimensions, a CT scan is £160, taken on our own scanner at the same visit.
We'll try to identify the implant system from your records, the X-rays or an implant passport or card. Bring anything you have: the card, treatment notes, X-rays, invoices, or the clinic's name and address. This matters most if the implant was placed abroad.
Parts for some implant systems are hard to get, particularly some used abroad or no longer made. If the right screw or connecting part can't be found, the crown, or sometimes the implant itself, may need to be replaced rather than repaired. We'll tell you this at the consultation, before anything is done.
You leave with your options explained and a written fee for the one you choose.
The Options
From the simplest fix to a new implant. Which one fits depends on what we find.
| Option | What it involves | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Screw or crown | Tightening or replacing a loose or broken screw, or remaking a worn or cracked crown | Priced at your consultation; a new implant crown is £1,170 |
| Peri-implantitis treatment | Cleaning around the implant, a change to how you clean at home and closer hygiene visits, sometimes with minor surgery | Priced at your consultation; hygiene visits are £70 |
| A new implant | Removing the failed implant, letting the area heal, then placing a new one, with a bone graft if needed | Removal priced at your consultation; a new implant from £1,605, or £2,775 with its crown; bone graft £535 (small) or £998 (large) |
| Full-arch problems | A failing full-arch bridge or several failing implants, replanned on one of our four pathways | From £9,300 per arch |
IV sedation is available for any of these, at £500 per session. Read about dental implants in Glasgow, our All-on-4 and full-arch pathways and IV sedation.
Our Guarantee
Implants we place carry our guarantee: 5-year guarantee for non-smokers who attend hygiene visits every 3 months. It covers implants placed here, so it can't cover work done elsewhere, including abroad. If we place a new implant for you, we'll explain at your consultation what it would carry.
If your implant was placed abroad, our guides to dental implants abroad and why implants fail and how to lower the risk cover the background. We're at 23C St Vincent Crescent in Finnieston, about four minutes' walk from Exhibition Centre station, with pay-and-display parking outside.
Questions
Implants placed here or abroad, guarantees and costs.
Implant Guides
What Patients Say on Google
4.8 from 351 Google reviews
“Dr Kalsi, listened to all my needs, communicated options effectively and was efficient in completely all treatment without any fuss.”
“I came to this practice as my lower molar was in real pain. Receptionist was super nice and helpful. I was served by Dr Hameed, he answered all my questions and was able to quickly resolve the pain I was feeling.”
“Completely trust Umer Hameed always very professional and diligent - 10/10 recommend!”
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Get It Checked
A free consultation with Dr Kalsi. X-rays are taken if they're needed at the time and, if you need one, a CT scan at the same visit. Book online, or tell us what's happening on WhatsApp first.