{"id":2966,"date":"2026-05-06T05:06:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2966"},"modified":"2026-05-06T05:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:06:17","slug":"smile-of-the-month-may-2026-back-to-smiling-with-dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/smile-of-the-month-may-2026-back-to-smiling-with-dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile of the Month May 2026 &#8211; Back to smiling with dental implants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Judith\u2019s Dental Implant Transformation at Brightside Dental | Real Smile Restoration\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Skx--Q8ww5A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re whizzing our way through May, and today it\u2019s time to celebrate Smile of the Month, and this one\u2019s a little different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Because this time, the tooth couldn\u2019t be saved.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This does happen from time to time, but today\u2019s story makes something clear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if a tooth can\u2019t be saved, there are still excellent long-term options available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The news no one wants to hear.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judith first came to Brightside back in 2023, having some treatment that included dental implant on one of her upper back teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was delighted with the result and had settled into life with the implant brilliantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two years later and another upper back tooth had begun causing problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following specialist assessment, it became clear the tooth couldn\u2019t be saved, which wasn\u2019t what Judith, or anyone else wanted to hear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But all was not lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A familiar solution, expertly implemented<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a full assessment with Dr Ronit Patel and Dr Shahrokh Ali Navaee, a straightforward treatment plan was put together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The damaged tooth was carefully removed to prevent any future complications, and another dental implant was placed to restore both comfort and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, a custom-made crown was fitted on top of the implant, colour-matched and shaped to blend naturally alongside Judith\u2019s existing teeth, with a few routine fillings were also completed to keep everything healthy and stable moving forwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1-1-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Strong, secure and completely natural<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things patients often worry about with implants is whether they\u2019ll feel \u201cdifferent\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>But Judith\u2019s final result is exactly what we always aim for: secure, comfortable and completely natural-looking.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire process felt calm, relaxed and pain-free throughout, and she can eat confidently and normally and smile comfortably and confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-4.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2-4-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Judith\u2019s story is a great reminder that losing a tooth doesn\u2019t have to mean compromising on comfort, confidence or quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019re struggling with a damaged or missing tooth, all is not lost \u2013 there are always options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019d like to understand what they are, we\u2019d be very happy to help. Call us on 020 8888 4401 or <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onlineappointment.carestack.uk\/?dn=brightside&amp;ln=1#\/home\">book an appointment here:<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re whizzing our way through May, and today it\u2019s time to celebrate Smile of the Month, and this one\u2019s a little different. Because this time, the tooth couldn\u2019t be saved. This does happen from time to time, but today\u2019s story makes something clear: Even if a tooth can\u2019t be saved, there are still excellent long-term &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/smile-of-the-month-may-2026-back-to-smiling-with-dental-implants\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Smile of the Month May 2026 &#8211; Back to smiling with dental implants<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2966"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2971,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2966\/revisions\/2971"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}