Dental Implants

Implant Supported Partial and Full Dentures

Conventional full dentures, particularly lower dentures, are often loose, and offer only marginal chewing ability. This may also be true of partial dentures that have only a few teeth supporting them. Implants are the solution, and offer remarkable support for removable appliances. In fact, implants were originally developed primarily to help the millions of people with ill-functioning dentures.

Five lower implants supporting a bar to which the denture clips	Lower denture
Underside of denture showing clips

The advantages of an implant supported removable appliance include:

• More secure retention and fit of appliance, improving function and comfort.
• Less stress on any remaining natural teeth holding the appliance.
• Reduction or elimination of bone shrinkage where implants placed.