Implant Retained Dentures
Implant retained over dentures provide an excellent outcome for denture wearers. Perpetually mobile and loose, gagging or a past record of challenging dentures can be generally fixed with denture implants. Your dental professional will assist you by using a pre-testing and treatment program when determining if implants are the right solution for you.
There are many different variables to look at when thinking about dental implants. Your dental professional (Prosthodontist, Oral surgeon, Periodontist) or mix of all three combined with your dental practitioner are best prepared to answer all your concerns and work out your suitability for dental implants and arrange the treatment.
As your dental Prosthetist at Elsternwick Denture Clinic we can resume your denture treatment you when your implants treatment is complete and you are ready for the next stage of denture construction.
The advantages we see with implant over dentures are:
- dramatically enhanced denture security
- improved denture self-esteem
- boosting biting forces
- reduced gum pressure and soreness
- can help decrease bone decline
Ongoing implant retained denture upkeep
Implant dentures still call for management as the locator caps on the denture that affix on the implants can become less effective over time so will need to be replaced. This is a speedy process of about 30 mins to upgrade the locator caps. In time the internal denture housings can decline as well and may possibly need to be changed in the denture, in addition a reline may be needed as the years go by. Don’t worry though, as the repairs and maintenance are minor compared to the amazing advantages of an implant retained over denture.
If you have any questions concerning implant retained dentures or to schedule a checkup, phone Elsternwick Denture Clinic today on (03) 9528 1688.