Tired of your Dentures?

When there is minimal gum and bone left, making successful dentures can be very difficult as there is little keeping them in the mouth. Having a couple of dental implants placed and corresponding clips or studs placed in a denture can completely change your experience with dentures.

Denture stabilisation with implants is:

• A cheaper alternative to full-mouth restoration though implants
• Requires only a couple of implants
• Retentive, stable and secure
• Makes talking and eating easy again
• Allows you to taste your food better as the palate doesn’t need to be covered as much
• Allows you to eat what you want
• Eliminates the embarrassment associated with unsuccessful dentures

Multiple gaps restored using a partial denture can just as easily be replaced by implant-supported bridgework. Like conventional bridges, implant-supported bridges replace multiple missing teeth with fused teeth. However, instead of locating over the teeth on either side of the gap, implant-supported bridges are placed on top of implants. For multiple missing teeth, two implants will likely suffice to support a bridge of three or four teeth, though more may be needed depending on the situation.

Implant-supported bridgework advantages:

• Doesn’t need to be removed at night
• Fixed
• More stable and secure
• Long-term
• Maintains bone levels, increasing facial aesthetics
• Easy to clean
• Won’t cover the gums or palate, making speaking and eating easier

Using a series of bridges, each supported by a couple of dental implants, an entire jaw can be restored without the need for dentures.

Full mouth reconstruction using implants advantages:

• Doesn’t need to be removed at night
• Fixed
• Stable and secure
• Long-term
• Maintains bone levels, increasing facial aesthetics
• Won’t cover the gums or palate, making speaking and eating easier
• Allows you to taste your food, as dental material covering the palate is not required