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Straight answers to the questions we hear most — costs, options, recovery and whether implants suit you. Written and reviewed by our AHPRA registered clinical team.
Health fund rebates on dental implants explained simply
If you hold extras cover that includes major dental, your health fund may rebate part of an implant, claimed against each dental item number. The rebate…
Does Medicare cover dental implants? The honest answer
No. Medicare generally does not cover dental implants for adults, and it does not fund routine dental. A few narrow schemes help children, some concession card…
Accessing super for dental implants: how it works
Yes, in limited cases you can use superannuation to help pay for dental implants, through the ATO's compassionate release scheme. You apply to the ATO yourself…
Staging your treatment: replacing teeth on a budget
Staging spreads implant treatment over months or years, so you replace the teeth that matter most first and plan the rest as your budget allows. Following…
How many implants do you need for multiple missing teeth?
You rarely need one implant per missing tooth. As a rule of thumb, two implants can support a bridge replacing three or four teeth in a…
Partial denture vs implant bridge honestly compared
A partial denture is a removable plate that clips onto remaining teeth to fill gaps; an implant bridge is fixed permanently onto titanium posts in the…
Implant bridge explained: two implants, three teeth
An implant-supported bridge replaces several missing teeth in a row using implants as anchors rather than one implant per tooth. A common example uses two implants…
Can you leave a gap when a tooth goes missing? The honest answer
Leaving a missing tooth is possible, and sometimes reasonable, but a gap rarely stays still. Over months and years neighbouring teeth drift and tilt, the opposing…
A single tooth implant, step by step: from consult to crown
A single tooth implant follows four stages: a free assessment with 3D imaging, placing a titanium post in the jaw, a healing period of a few…
Single implant vs bridge: an honest comparison
A dental implant replaces a single tooth with a titanium post and crown that stands on its own, while a bridge anchors a false tooth to…