Appointments
Our patients
Diagnosing implant suitability
Permanent replacement teeth
Anchoring dentures
How implants work
Low-stress, minimal access implant surgery
Pricing
For referring dentists
For referring denturists
Smoking and implants |
Osseointegrated implants help people dissatisfied with lower dentures
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Implants increase stability enough to make lowers secure even with no ridge |
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Titanium studs, attached to 2 implants in the lower eye tooth areas, prevent lower dentures from moving and support them during biting and chewing |
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Both new and existing dentures can
be anchored |
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For even more stability, another implant and
stud can be added in the middle or 2 implants can be added in the lower
molar areas. |
Upper dentures
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On the upper jaw, stability can be
increased the same way, with 2 implants in the eye tooth areas. |
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Denture wearers who dislike
plastic across the roofs of their mouths can have 2 more implants further
back to create enough stability so no plastic palate is needed. Speech,
taste and stability improve. |
Implant anchorage benefits
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Freedom from pain and worry |
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Freedom to eat a complete
diet, chew well and taste foods and beverages |
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Freedom from clicking, rubbing and looseness |
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Freedom from adhesives and liners |
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Improved quality of life. People have more control
over their lives when they can eat, talk and smile knowing that their teeth
will not let them down |
Implants immediately
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People who have lower teeth that
must be removed may get implants at the same time their teeth are extracted |
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We extract teeth and provide
implants at the same time for people wearing lower partial dentures and
overdentures as well as those not wearing any lower denture |
Other options
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People may have their own dentists
or denturists modify their dentures or provide new ones after their implants
and studs are in place |
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Besides stabilizing removable dentures, implants
can anchor fixed replacements
for single and multiple missing teeth |
Timing
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Our patients' wait between surgery
and changing to an implant-anchored denture is about half the conventional
6 months |
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2 months normally elapse between surgery and
starting implant-anchorage for a lower denture |
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4 months normally elapse between surgery and
starting implant-anchorage for an upper denture |
Follow-up care
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An important part of our service
to patients with implant-anchored dentures is examining them regularly
to ensure that implants and dentures are serving well and that patients
are caring for them effectively. |
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These examinations are arranged every 3 months
during the first year and once a year after that |
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The first year’s follow-up examinations are free
to implant-anchored denture patients |
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