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Northland Prosthodontics - Northland Denture Specialist - Whangarei

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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
In mouth – 2 implants
Under denture – 2 implants
In mouth – 3 implants
Under denture – 3 implants
In mouth – 3 implants
Under denture – 3 implants
Under denture 3 implants
In the mouth -3 implants
Metal substructure
In the mouth – 4 mini-implants (not recommended)
Under denture – 4 Mini-implants (not recommended)
In the mouth – 4 implants LOCATOR
Under denture 4 implants LOCATOR PINK
Under denture 4 implants LOCATOR BLUE PINK

Lower Jaw Bar Implant Overdentures

Lower 2-bar overdenture
Lower 2-bar overdenture
Lower 2-bar overdenture – made at implant level
Lower 2-bar overdenture – made at abutment level

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 -upper jaw only -1
Bar overdenture on 4 implants -upper jaw only – 2
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper and lower jaws-1
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper and lower jaws-2
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper and lower jaws-3
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper digital design
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – lower -digital design
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper and lower jaws-4
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper and lower jaws-5
Bar overdentures on 4 implants – upper and lower jaws-6
Bar overdentures on 3 implants – upper jaws – compromise option -1
Bar overdentures on 3 implants – upper jaws – compromise option -2
Ball / stud overdenture son 4 implants -1
Ball / stud overdentures on 4 implants – 2
Often opposing lower 4 ball/stud lower overdentures
Metal /chrome-cobalt re-enforcement
Metal /chrome-cobalt re-enforcement
Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Overlay bar in overdenture fits over primary bar (photo is before denture processing)
Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Failed 4th implant – so to avoid repeat surgery – still used Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Failed 4th implant – so to avoid repeat surgery – still used Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Failed 4th implant – so to avoid repeat surgery – still used Primary bar (with Locator attachments
Upper and lower 4-implant overdentures
Upper 4-bar overdenture
Upper 4-bar overdenture
Upper 4-bar overdenture
Lower 4-stud (LOCATOR) overdenture
WITHOUT Metal /chrome-cobalt re-enforcement
Failed 4th implant- to avoid repeat surgery – reverted to upper jaw 3-bar overdenture
Still opposing lower 2-implant LOCATOR overdenture
Lower 4 ball /stud overdenture -1
Lower 4 ball /stud overdenture -2
Lower 4-bar overdenture -1
Lower 4-bar overdenture -2
Upper and lower 4-bar overdentures -1
Upper and lower 4-bar overdentures -2

Compromise Option Upper and Lower Jaw Implant Overdentures

In mouth
Under dentures
In mouth – upper
Under dentures
Old style large ball/stud attachments
Old style large ball/stud attachments
Old style large ball/stud attachments
New style ball/stud attachments – lower profile
New style ball/stud attachments – lower profile
New style ball/stud attachments – lower profile
Changing overdenture abutments – old large to newer lower profile

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I was very lucky to find Alan who has fixed a big problem for me. I had a full recondition and it was his vast experience and happy go lucky friendly attitude that got me through this. I do give 5 stars to Alan and Lesa, and the team at Northland Prosthodontics and Gentle Dental-Gus Cameron in Whangarei. I thank you guys heaps.
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