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Northland Prosthodontics - Northland Denture Specialist - Whangarei

Specialised prosthodontic treatments for patients throughout Northland. Talk to us about dentures, missing teeth, worn out teeth, gappy smiles needing cosmetic dentistry, veneers, crowns (caps), bridges and implant crowns.

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Home | All Dental Treatments | Implants | Implant Dentures (Complete)

Implant Dentures (Complete)

Why would you choose a specialist prosthodontist to do your implant overdenture🤔

General dentists and clinical dental technicians who offer implant overdenture treatments will usually have undergone less formal training, often having less experience than a specialist prosthodontist. They are usually limited to using more simple techniques, not being aware of advanced procedures used by specialist prosthodontists. They also sometimes are not able to diagnose those patients with more difficult mouths with lots of gum and face shrinkage before commencing treatment. Owing to specialist prosthodontists intensive training, they are in the best position to fully diagnose, plan and advise on appropriate treatment and use various implant overdenture techniques underpinned by scientific evidence, research and experience. In addition, specialist prosthodontists can therefore also treat both simple and more complex or challenging implant overdenture patients. They also work with more experienced dental technicians (who do their laboratory work) and dental surgery assistants (often working on the best cosmetic outcome) which means the “team” treating you is the best than can be provided. This is certainly the case at Northland Prosthodontics !!!

How Does It Work?

There are two types of implant dentures: bar-retained and ball-retained. In both cases, the denture will be made of an acrylic base that will look like gums. Porcelain or acrylic teeth that look like natural teeth are attached to the base. Both types of dentures need at least two implants for support.

  • Ball-retained dentures (most common) — Each implant in the jawbone holds a metal attachment that fits into another attachment on the denture. In most cases, the attachments on the implants are ball-shaped (“male” attachments), and they fit into sockets (“female” attachments) on the denture. In some cases, the denture holds the male attachments and the implants hold the female ones.
  • Bar-retained dentures — A thin metal bar that follows the curve of your jaw is attached to the implants that have been placed in your jawbone. Clips or other types of attachments are fitted to the bar, the denture or both. The denture fits over the bar and is securely clipped into place by the attachment

Lower Jaw Implant Complete Dentures

Lower Jaw Ball Implant Overdentures

In mouth – 2 implants
Under denture – 2 implants
In the mouth – 4 mini-implants (not recommended)
Under denture – 4 Mini-implants (not recommended)
In mouth – 3 implants
Under denture – 3 implants
In mouth – 3 implants
Under denture – 3 implants

Lower Jaw Bar Implant Overdentures

Lower Jaw Single Implant Dentures for Pensioners

In mouth
Underneath denture

Upper Jaw Implant Complete Dentures

Upper Jaw Implant Overdentures on 3 Implants

Bar overdenture on 4 implants -1
Bar overdenture on 4 implants – 2
Bar overdenture on 4 implants
Bar overdenture on 5 implants – In mouth
Bar overdenture on 5 implants – Under denture
In mouth
Under denture
In mouth
Under denture

Upper Jaw Implant Overdentures on 4 or 5 Implants

Upper and Lower Jaw Implant Overdentures

In mouth
Under dentures
In mouth – upper
Under dentures

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I was a little apprehensive about embarking on an entirely new set of dentures, but need not have worried. Alan explained the process step by step, from beginning to end so that I was always fully informed. My concerns and requests (‘exacting’ is the word I believe ) were met with kindness and consideration and acted upon until I had the result I hoped for. I wish I had found Alan and Lesa and their skilled team of technicians years ago, and would recommend them to anyone. SE

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We are at North Shore Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 08/3 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland.

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