If you have loose or ill-fitting dentures, your ability to eat and speak may become affected. Due to advances in dentistry, there is now a procedure whereby your denture can be fixed to your jaw with dental implants. This treatment, known as implant overdentures or denture stabilisation, offers patients with dentures a more permanent solution and can improve your quality of life significantly. You will be able to enjoy your favorite foods again and feel comfortable smiling, safe in the knowledge that your dentures are staying put.
As part of this treatment, you will require surgery to have the implants placed into your jaw. Once they have integrated with the bone and surrounding tissues for a period of time, your dentures are placed on top of the implants through a range of special fixtures. This means your dentures can still be removed for cleaning, but will stay put once in place.
Some of the other benefits that you will enjoy with this type of treatment are a natural looking smile, improved confidence, less irritation of your gums and you don't take your teeth out at night.
All teeth missing
Placement of two dental implants
Dentures secured in place
Failing dentition due to gum disease
Extraction of all teeth
Placement of two dental implant fixtures
Implant retained dentures
More complex designs including bars, magnets and other sort of implant attachments can be performed to secure your dentures safely and predictably.
Failing dentition due to gum disease
Failing dentition due to gum disease
