Patients who have been wearing dentures for many years, find that they tend to slip easily and cause discomfort and frustration throughout the day. Dental implants, on the other hand, offer permanent tooth replacement, but can be quite expensive. If you wear dentures and find it difficult to chew properly, speak clearly, or feel comfortable, but do not want to spend a fortune on dental implants, you may be a good candidate for implant supported dentures at Farnham Road Dental Practice in Guilford.

By placing a few dental implants (usually two) with snaps on the lower arch of your mouth and up to four dental implants on the upper arch, our dentists can stabilise your dentures, restoring your speaking and chewing functions. This treatment combines the best aspects of dental implants and dentures at the fraction of the cost.

Why are dental implants important?

Dental implants are surgically embedded titanium posts that are attached to lifelike replacement teeth. Since implants are fixed into the jawbone, they are not visible and rest beneath the gum line in the bony socket that used to hold your missing tooth. Because they are made of titanium, a material that is compatible with body tissue, they fuse with the jawbone, creating a permanent foundation for the replacement teeth and preventing further deterioration and bone loss.

Dental implants become part of the jawbone, therefore, provide a permanent solution to tooth loss. Whereas other tooth replacement options, including removable dentures and bridges, may need to be replaced every few years, dental implants should last a lifetime with proper care. That’s what makes them good value in the long-term.

Implant-supported dentures, in particular, offer a viable solution for many patients who have lost most of their teeth. Not only dentures are stabilised permanently in the mouth, but also transmit forces to the jawbone, preventing bone loss and keeping the shape of your mouth intact.

Am I eligible for denture stabilisation?

Implant-supported dentures are ideal for patients who have several missing teeth on their upper or lower jawbone, yet have enough jawbone to support them. Even if you are missing teeth for years and your jawbone has naturally deteriorated, you may still qualify for implant-supported dentures.