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Dental implants for Dronfield: how long they last and why

Dronfield patients travel about 40 minutes to Deepcar Dental Care for implants planned to last, with straight talk on what wears out, what does not, and what the upkeep costs.

  • GDC: 301711
  • CQC: 1-20307533335
  • Last Reviewed: April 2026
Dronfield and the surrounding countryside
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Dr Ibraheem IjazClinically reviewed by Dr Ibraheem Ijaz, Principal Dentist · GDC 301711 · Last reviewed April 2026

Why Dronfield patients go the long way round to Deepcar

Dronfield has more implant provision than a town of its size would suggest, from corporate chains to dedicated implant centres, and some of them publish proper fee lists. The pattern is to split the price: an implant "from £1,500" and a crown "from £1,000" on separate lines, so the tooth is really £2,500 or more, with grafts from around £450, sinus lifts up to £1,200 and a £50 consultation. What the Dronfield pages do not tell you is who places the implant, what a CBCT scan costs, or anything about year eight: what wears, what needs replacing, and what that costs. For something sold as permanent, that silence is odd.

Deepcar Dental Care is on the north side of Sheffield, in Deepcar near Stocksbridge, about 40 minutes from Dronfield by the M1 or through the city on the A61. The price here is one figure, £2,400 for a single tooth complete, and every implant is placed and restored by Dr Ibraheem Ijaz, who has placed over 200 since 2022. Hygiene and reviews are done in the same building, so the person who put the implant in is the person who checks on it. Fees are on the fees page; opening is 8am to 8pm, seven days.

How long an implant lasts and what shortens it

Separate the two parts. The implant itself, the titanium fixture in the bone, is the part that lasts. Long-term studies of the major systems, the Straumann, Nobel Biocare and Neodent implants we use, put survival above nine in ten at ten years, and many go for decades. The crown on top is a piece of ceramic that you chew on thousands of times a day. Expect it to need attention or replacement somewhere between ten and fifteen years, sooner if you grind. That is normal wear, not failure, and the implant beneath usually stays put.

An implant has no nerve, so it cannot ache to warn you. Whatever goes wrong around it goes wrong quietly, and the first sign is usually bleeding when you brush or a slightly loose feeling. That is why the maintenance matters more than for a natural tooth, not less.

What shortens the life of an implant

  • Peri-implantitis. Gum disease around an implant. Plaque builds where the crown meets the gum, the gum inflames, and the bone starts to melt away. It is the leading cause of late failure and it is almost entirely preventable with daily cleaning and hygienist visits.
  • Smoking. Roughly doubles the early failure rate and keeps raising the risk of bone loss for as long as you smoke.
  • Grinding and clenching. Loosens screws, chips porcelain and overloads the bone. A night guard is cheap insurance.
  • Uncontrolled diabetes and some bone medicines slow healing and repair.
  • Missed reviews. A yearly X-ray shows bone loss a year before you would notice it.

The upkeep, and what it costs

Daily: brush the crown like any tooth and clean the join with a small interdental brush or a water flosser. Every six months: a hygienist visit, £75 here, with instruments that do not scratch titanium. Every year: a check and a small X-ray, £15, to read the bone level. Every few years: screw-retained crowns and bridges can be unscrewed, cleaned and re-fitted, which is one reason we favour them over cemented ones. Budget for a replacement crown after a decade or so, priced at the time. That is the whole running cost.

Dronfield implant costs, including the upkeep

Finance through Tabeo: 0% over 6 to 18 months, or up to 60 months at 10.9% APR representative, subject to status. Details on the finance page.

ItemFee (from)
Consultation with Dr Ijaz£100, credited against treatment
CBCT scan£150
Single implant, abutment and crown£2,400
Bone graftaround £500
Sinus liftaround £1,000
Fixed full arch, per jaw£8,000
Hygienist visit, six-monthly£75
Small X-ray at the yearly review£15

Dronfield to Deepcar: A61 through Sheffield or M1 round it

Two ways, both about 40 minutes. The direct route is the A61 north up the Dronfield bypass, through Meadowhead and the city, out along Penistone Road and the A6102 through Hillsborough and Oughtibridge; Deepcar Dental Care is at 334 Manchester Road, a little before Stocksbridge. The alternative is the M1 from junction 29 (or the A617 from Chesterfield) north to junction 35A, then the A616 to Stocksbridge and back along Manchester Road. The M1 is longer in miles and more predictable in the week; the A61 is better on a Sunday. Free parking directly outside, ground-floor surgeries.

A plan for the next twenty years, from Dronfield

Book a consultation and ask about the long term. You will leave with a scan, a written plan with prices, and a maintenance schedule. Deepcar Dental Care, 334 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2RH.

Deepcar Dental Care · 334 Manchester Road, Deepcar, Sheffield S36 2RH

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Getting to us from Dronfield

Deepcar Dental Care
334 Manchester Road, Deepcar
Sheffield S36 2RH
  • Open 8am–8pm, 7 days including most bank holidays
  • Free on-site parking directly outside
  • Wheelchair accessible ground-floor surgeries
  • 0114 288 2121 · 24-hour emergency line
  • Sheffield centre25 minA61 / A6102
  • Stocksbridge5 minA6102
  • Hillsborough15 minA61 then A6102
  • Barnsley30 minA628 / A616
  • Rotherham35 minM1 J35A, A616
  • Penistone15 minA616

Questions, answered

Questions from Dronfield patients

Which route from Dronfield is better, the A61 or the M1?

Weekdays, the M1 to junction 35A and the A616 is more reliable at around 40 minutes. On a Sunday morning the A61 through Sheffield is fine and a few miles shorter.

Can my hygienist in Dronfield look after the implant?

Yes, provided they use implant-safe instruments, which most do. We would still like to see you once a year for the X-ray, and we will send your Dronfield practice the details of the implant and crown.

Is there a guarantee on the implant?

No dentist can honestly guarantee a biological outcome for life. What we do put in writing is what happens if an implant fails to integrate in the early months, and the implant manufacturers stand behind their components. Ask us and you will get the answer on paper.

I grind my teeth. Will an implant crown just break?

Not if it is planned for it. The crown is made with a flatter, tougher design, the bite is adjusted, and you wear a night guard. Grinders do get through crowns faster, and we will tell you that before you start.

What does a replacement crown cost years later?

It is priced at the time, and it is a fraction of the original treatment because the implant stays. With screw-retained crowns the old one is simply unscrewed and the new one fitted.

How often do I need to come back after the crown is fitted?

A check a few weeks after fitting, then once a year for an examination and X-ray, with hygiene visits every six months here or with your own dentist.

In their own words

What implant patients say.

5.0 on Google from 400+ reviews

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Excellent experience from start to finish. I recently received a dental implant and the level of care was outstanding. The surgeon Ibraheem Ijaz explained every step of the process, from the initial scan to the final fitting. Healing was quick with minimal discomfort.
AndyImplants patient
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I’m very satisfied with the dental implants I have had fitted recently by Ibraheem Ijaz. He was very professional and caring and I never felt nervous under his care. If anybody is considering having implants I would not hesitate to go ahead with Deepcar Dental Care.
RonaldImplants patient
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I’m extremely pleased with the dental implant I had at Deepcar Dental Care. From my first consultation through to the final fitting, I felt I was in very good hands. Ibraheem Ijaz took the time to explain the treatment clearly and made sure I understood what to expect at each stage.
MichaelImplants patient

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