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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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c/o North Shore OMS, 08/3 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland
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Implant Bridges

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

General dentists who offer implant bridge 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 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 bridge techniques underpinned by scientific evidence, research and experience. In addition, specialist prosthodontists can therefore also treat both simple and more complex or challenging implant bridge 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 !!!

An implant bridge is similar to a regular dental bridge, but it is supported by implants and not by natural teeth. In most cases, when an implant-supported bridge is used, one implant is placed in the jawbone for each missing tooth. Then the crowns are connected to each other to form one piece.

When Is This Used?

An implant-supported bridge is used when more than one tooth is missing. It also may be used when your prosthodontist is concerned that you might put too much pressure on individual implants that are not connected to each other. For example, clenching or grinding your teeth can put a lot of pressure on individual implants. This can increase the chances that they will loosen from the bone and fail. An implant bridge reduces the pressure on the individual implants in the bone, and spreads it across the entire bridge.

Upper fixed implant bridge-1
Upper fixed implant bridge-2
Lower fixed implant bridge-1
Lower fixed implant bridge-2
Lower fixed implant bridge-3

Upper Jaw Implant Bridge (All-on-Four)

Case 1 (ANALOG WORKFLOW latest style with tooth extractions, implants placed and transitional acrylic implant bridge at same time)

Before 1
Before 2
Denture front toot position
Lab work 1
Labwork 2
Fit upper transitional bridge
After 1
After XRay
Check bite

Case 2 (DIGITAL WORKFLOW latest style with tooth extractions, implants placed and transitional acrylic plastic implant bridge at same time)

Before
Before
All-on-Four temporary bridge design
Upper implants (normal and zygoma/cheek)
Upper All-on-Four temporary bridge
Upper All-on-Four temporary bridge
Temporary bridge before surgery
Temporary bridge 6 weeks
After implant healing
Permanent implant bridge 1
Permanent implant bridge 2
Permanent implant bridge 3

Types of Upper or Lower Jaw Implant Bridges (All-on-Four)

Case 3 (latest styles with 4 implants)

Conventional upper denture and lower “wrap-around Metal Resin ” lower AO4 bridge
Conventional upper denture and lower “wrap-around Metal Resin ” lower AO4 bridge
Conventional upper denture and lower “wrap-around Metal Resin ” lower AO4 bridge
Wrap-around Metal resin bridges – 2
Wrap-around Metal resin bridges – 3
Wrap-around Metal resin bridges -1
All-on-Four Metal-Resin implant bridge
All-on-Four Metal-Resin implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
All-on-Four Ceramic-implant bridge
Upper ceramic bridge- lower wrap-around metal-resin bridge
Upper ceramic bridge- lower wrap-around metal-resin bridge
Upper ceramic bridge- lower wrap-around metal-resin bridge
Upper ceramic bridge- lower wrap-around metal-resin bridge
Upper ceramic bridge
Lower metal-resin wrap-around bridge
Upper ceramic and lower ceramic bridges
Upper ceramic bridge
Lower ceramic bridge
Upper ceramic and lower ceramic bridges
Upper ceramic and lower ceramic bridges
Upper ceramic and lower ceramic bridges

Case 4 (old style 5-6 implants which is no longer used)

Old approach with 5-6 implants
Old approach with 5-6 implants
Xray showing 6 implants (1990)
Meta-resin lower 6-implant bridges
Meta-resin lower 6-implant bridges

Upper and Lower Jaw Implant Bridges

Case 1 (Old style)

Case 2 (New style wearing transitional REMOVABLE dentures during healing period)

Case 3 (New style wearing transitional FIXED implant bridges during healing period)

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Why Implant Dentures?

Brian talks about how implant dentures changed his life.

FAQs

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We're open Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays from 9.00am - 4:30pm and Fridays 9.00am – 12 noon.
Phone us on 09 486 7778 or 0800 676 670 and ask for Rachel.
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We are at North Shore Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, 08/3 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland and 3 Broadway, Newmarket, Auckland.

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