This young lady was kicked in the face by a cow, when she was a teenager and lost some front teeth. After many years of orthodontic treatment by a specialist orthodontist to move her other front teeth around, as well as placement of an implant by a [Read More]
I hated the thought of dentures..
I hated the thought of dentures and put the whole process off for as long as possible – If I had known about Alan Payne and his team - I would have done it years ago. Your visit starts with Yvonne’s helpful and friendly welcome and the process [Read More]
UPPER JAW CERAMIC IMPLANT BRIDGE WITH ZYGOMA (CHEEK-BONE) IMPLANTS
This discerning patient had missing teeth and did not have much upper jaw bone for normal implants. He elected to have 4 very long implants into his check-bones along with one normal length implant. A full-arch fixed temporary plastic bridge was [Read More]
BUSINESS MAN MAKEOVER
This businessman had a precision upper denture linking into crowns and lower fixed implant bridge. Some of his upper natural teeth were able to have precision crowns on and a precision partial denture (plate) clipped into them to replace his front [Read More]
BUSINESSMAN – UPPER AND LOWER IMPLANT BRIDGES (OLD DESIGN)
This businessman’s upper and lower natural teeth were broken and decayed and he did not want to wear removable dentures on a permanent basis. He had all his teeth extracted and on the same day upper and lower implants placed. After wearing temporary [Read More]
Using Denture Adhesives
For special occasions, denture adhesives (like Polident or Steradent), in small amounts can be used to make your dentures more secure. Do not use denture adhesives with zinc in their product list, due to adverse medical effects. Polident and [Read More]
Cleaning Your Dentures/Implant Dentures
Here are our recommendations for cleaning your dentures or implant dentures... Rinse your dentures after meals removing food remnants from their under-surfaces. Cleaning your dentures each day with a denture brush over a basin /sink partly [Read More]
What is a denture specialist or prosthodontist?
A prosthodontist is a diagnostic and treatment-planning expert who deals commonly with complex dental problems. Ordinary dentistry is also part of prosthodontics. A prosthodontist is a specialist in cosmetic, implant and restorative dentistry, who [Read More]
New and Improved Lower Dentures
The quality of life of older adults especially in the retirement years can be dramatically compromised by unacceptable, uncomfortable, poorly fitting dentures. Those unsatisfactory dentures can cause disruption of lifestyle, take away the pleasure [Read More]
Implants: Benefits and Treatment FAQs
An implant is an artificial tooth root that is surgically anchored into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge in place. The benefit of using implants is that they don't rely on neighbouring teeth for support and they are permanent and [Read More]
