Safe Smile Implants

Dental implants in the UK with UK-qualified, GDC-registered dentists

Safe Smile Implants is a UK dental clinic network focused on implant placement. Its approach is built around three pillars: dentists UK-qualified and registered with the General Dental Council (GDC), clinics registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and transparent pricing with no hidden costs. The company presents itself as a middle-ground alternative between treatment abroad and private clinics in major cities.

Treatments and published prices

The clinic's catalogue includes several implant solutions with starting prices visible on the website. The single implant is offered from £1,299 and includes the implant, the abutment and the crown, with digitally planned placement. The implant-stabilised overdenture, which is fixed using implants, starts from £4,599. The fixed full-arch restoration, supported by a minimum of four implants, ranges from £7,999 to £8,499.

When a case requires additional procedures, the website states that these are budgeted for in advance: bone graft from £300, sinus lift from £400 and sedation on request. The company stresses that the exact quote is confirmed after the clinical assessment.

Initial video consultation and treatment process

The first step is a free, no-obligation video consultation of about 15 minutes, which the patient attends from home. The company states that it responds within 24 hours. The process is structured in six stages: initial virtual consultation with an Implant Journey Manager, detailed clinical consultation with a coordinator, choice of clinic, implant placement under local anaesthesia, review of healing and stability, and finally placement of the definitive crown.

The company notes that treatment time varies: a single implant case usually takes around three months, while in suitable All-on-4 cases the implants and temporary fixed teeth may be placed on the same day, depending on bone quality and volume and on the clinical assessment. Immediate placement may carry an additional cost if a laboratory technician is required on site.

Clinical team

The website highlights two professionals from its network. Dr Sunil Akula is an implant dentist with a special interest in oral surgery, with training in oral and maxillofacial surgery and experience in NHS hospital services and private practice in the UK. His areas of focus include implants and full-arch rehabilitation, bone grafting and ridge augmentation, sinus lift, complex extractions and implant revisions.

Dr Roshith Valiyamannil is an implant dentist and oral surgeon, with more than 28 years of experience and more than 5,000 implants placed. He worked as a maxillofacial surgeon in India and Dubai and spent five years in NHS hospitals in the UK. He is trained in intravenous sedation by SAAD and teaches an implant course in London. His areas of interest include implants and full arch (All-on-4 and All-on-6), oral surgery, complex extractions, intravenous sedation for nervous patients, wisdom teeth and full-mouth rehabilitation.

Locations and finance

The network has clinics in Bristol, Bath, Stoke-on-Trent and Kent, and the company states that new locations are being added. Assessment, treatment and aftercare are carried out at a CQC-registered clinic near the patient.

As for payment, the clinic offers self-pay and finance options, with short-term interest-free plans and low-interest plans of up to 60 months, subject to approval and terms and conditions. The website includes a representative example of 0% APR over 12 months for a single implant from £1,299, with 12 monthly payments of £108.25.