Implant Retained Dentures

By marrying together implants and dentures, a long-term connection is achieved.

When implants are surgically placed in the jaw, dentures can be retained more effectively. With this comes the freedom to eat and talk without the worry your dentures will slip out of place. With attachments called abutments, you’ll find it incredibly easy to remove your dentures in order to clean them.

The Treatment

Your custom-made dentures will be made to look completely compatible with your mouth and face. Your dentist will work with a dental technician, passing on specifications such as tooth shape, size, length and shade, so that a natural-looking set of dentures can be made for you.

Step 1) Consultation – Getting to know you is a really important step. We treat our patients as we would like to be treated ourselves. As well as answering your questions, we will also seek to alleviate any anxieties you might have about dental implant surgery. Every step of the treatment journey will be explained to you in terms you can easily understand – we don’t believe in dental jargon!

Step 2) Planning – We will establish where your implants will be placed, by taking scans and digital images of your mouth. This is done using our state-of-the-art CBCT scanner, which outputs an extremely accurate projection.

Step 3) Implant placement – Your implants will be surgically placed. A temporary set of dentures is provided whilst your jaw heals after surgery.

Step 4) Creating your dentures – Your dentures are made in the dental lab.

Step 5) Fitting your dentures – Once your jaw has fully healed we can invite you along to a fitting appointment.

The benefits of treatment

• Secure dentures firmly in place with implants.
• Leave slipping dentures behind.
• Chew foods more efficiently.
• Smile with renewed confidence.
• Thanks to temporary dentures, you won’t have to put up with being toothless at any stage during your treatment.
• Replace loose dentures.

FAQs

Why should I replace my removable dentures with implant retained dentures?
As traditional dentures aren’t anchored in place with implants, your jawbone will shrink away overtime. This is because it believes it has become redundant, in the absence of having nothing to stimulate it. This can lead to dentures becoming ill-fitting, which can be accompanied by discomfort.

How many dental implants will I need?
Even 2 implants are enough to significantly improve the physical limitations experienced by individuals who wear conventional dentures. Once we have examined your mouth, we will be in a position to tell you how many implants will be required to stabilise your dentures in place.

Why should I choose Durham Dental Implant Suite for my implant treatment?
Implant-based treatments are at the heart of what we do. We’ve carefully thought through how we can streamline your patient journey as much as possible, whilst consistently sustaining the high standard of care you deserve.

With state-of-the-art treatment planning facilities like our CBCT scanner, we are able to pinpoint the precise locations of your mouth that will best support implants. Such technology supports better long-term prognosis. We also have IV (intravenous) sedation at our disposal, which is extremely successful in alleviating anxiety in nervous patients.

Of course, such facilities aren’t worth much without an experienced and talented dentist at the helm. Dr Jas Jandoo has spent the last 10 years of her career placing and restoring dental implants, in addition to working as a general dentist. In recent years, Dr Jas has invested her time in partaking in advanced dental implant training, with a view to setting herself apart as a real savant of her field.

Read more about Dr Jas here.

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