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If you have lost some or all of your teeth, dentures are a common solution, as they provide an effective replacement. What dentures a patient needs depends on their individual situation, and the best way to find the ideal denture is to book a consultation with our dentists.

There are several kinds of dentures for different kinds of tooth loss and general oral health.

Full

Full, or Complete Dentures are what most people think of when it comes to dentures, which is where the entirety of either your upper or lower teeth is replaced with a prosthetic set of teeth. These can either be primarily made of metal or acrylic material, which is then shaped and designed to look as natural in your mouth as possible.

They can either be removable or fixed. Fixed dentures are affixed to your mouth using dental implants, whilst removable dentures use effective design to lock onto your gums.

Partial

Partial dentures work differently to full dentures, not only because they only need to replace a few teeth on either the upper or lower jaw, but also because they connect to your mouth differently. Partial dentures use a series of clips to connect the dentures to other solid teeth. At Dental Excellence we take great pains to design partial dentures to perfectly match your teeth.

Valplast

An alternative way to attach partial dentures to your teeth is available at Dental Excellence in the form of Valplast dentures. Valplast dentures are a flexible partial denture that fits snuggly in your mouth without anyone noticing, blending naturally in with your natural teeth.

Unlike other partial dentures, which use clasps and clips to secure themselves to your natural teeth, Valplast dentures are specially and flexibly designed to naturally hook to your teeth. They are also made of an incredibly strong yet thin plastic, making them feel lighter and more like your natural teeth.

Denture Stabilisation

Dentures are typically held in your mouth by your gums, however, for a more secure and stable fit, we offer denture stabilisation, where your dentures are attached to your mouth to keep your denture attached to your mouth. For more information, click here to look at our dedicated Denture Stabilisation page.

If you have loose or ill-fitting dentures, your ability to eat and speak may become affected. Due to advances in dentistry, there is now a procedure whereby your denture can be fixed to your jaw with dental implants. This treatment, known as implant overdentures or denture stabilisation, offers patients with dentures a more permanent solution and can improve your quality of life significantly. You will be able to enjoy your favourite foods again and feel comfortable smiling, safe in the knowledge that your dentures are staying put.

As part of this treatment, you will require surgery to have the implants placed into your jaw. Once they have integrated with the bone and surrounding tissues for a period of time, your dentures are placed on top of the implants through a range of special fixtures. This means your dentures can still be removed for cleaning, but will stay put once in place.

If you have lost all or most of your natural teeth and are considering dental implants, you may be interested in our revolutionary all-on-4 service. Thanks to our implant dentists’ expertise and advanced techniques, we can give you full arches of new teeth quickly and efficiently and sometimes in just one visit!

Just imagine walking into the dental clinic in the morning with missing teeth or teeth that are damaged beyond repair, and coming out the very same day with a whole new set of natural-looking, natural-acting replacement teeth. With our Same-Day Teeth implants service, this is possible for some implant patients.

If you have lost all or most of your teeth, your life will be affected in many ways. Not least, of course, your self-esteem, as having many or all your teeth missing or in poor condition can make you very self-conscious about smiling, causing you to hide your mouth behind your hands when you smile or laugh. However, losing many teeth can have other implications on your health and wellbeing. You won’t be able to eat many of your favourite foods, and healthy options such as fresh fruit and vegetables could be off the menu as you will have trouble biting or chewing without teeth. This can have a serious impact on your general health.

At Dental Excellence we take a holistic approach to dental care. Our concerns are not just about the cosmetic appearance of your smile, but of the health of the whole patient.

That’s why we offer full mouth reconstructions with dental implants (titanium screws that act like tooth roots) to patients who have lost all or several of their teeth. Dental implants will give you back not just a healthy, happy smile, but will also enable you to eat whatever you like.

Our dental implant team is led by specialists and backed by oral surgeons, giving all of our patients a safe and seamless service every time. Full mouth reconstruction with dental implants is a permanent, stable and strong solution that leaves you with the feeling of a whole new

Our implants offer a secure solution for every situation. They are permanent, stable and strong, giving you the feeling of having your own teeth back.

The good news is that you don’t need as many implants as teeth for a full mouth reconstruction. In most cases, a full set of lower jaw teeth can be supported by two-four implants and the upper jaw six implants.

In some cases, it’s possible to have your implants and tooth restorations fitted on the same day, using our revolutionary Same-Day Teeth service. Please visit our Same-Day Teeth page for full details.

For many years, the only solution for patients who had lost all or most of their teeth was unsecured dentures. Dentures do help those who have lost all or several teeth, enabling them to eat and speak more clearly. But many conventional denture-wearers report that they come with their own set of problems.

The most common complaint is dentures that do not fit properly. Advances in denture technology have made them fit more snuggly, but over time this problem does still arise. The problem with unsecured dentures is that while they replace the teeth, they do nothing to support the bone and tissues beneath. Over time the bone is resorbed (recedes) and the gums shrink back, meaning dentures that once fitted well become loose. This can cause problems with speech, with eating and with soreness as the denture rubs the gums. You might even fear your denture will fall out if you laugh!

At Dental Excellence we offer comfortable precision dentures for both existing denture patients and patients who are new to dentures. A perfect solution for many is implant-secured dentures.

Implant-secured dentures use a small number of dental implants (osteoconductive titanium screws) placed in the jaw bone on to which your dentures are permanently attached. The implants act like natural tooth roots, integrating with and helping to preserve the bone, whilst also keeping your dentures securely attached, meaning you can speak, eat and laugh with confidence.

The initial cost of implant-secured dentures will be more than conventional dentures, but we believe this is outweighed by the increased quality of life experience and the fact that, with proper care, your implant-secured dentures should last much longer than conventional dentures, and mean that you will experience fewer problems with your dentures and will need to replace them or have them adjusted less frequently. You can also wave goodbye to denture pastes for life.