What is Denture Stabilisation?
Denture stabilisation is yet another means by which implants can improve your overall dental functionality enormously. Small titanium posts, with ball-shaped heads into a retaining fixture in the base of the dentures, which acts like a socket. These mini-implants serve in the same way as the natural roots of the teeth. When the dentures are seated, the retaining fixture snaps over the ball-shaped heads of the implants, holding the dentures in place securely.
Such implant supported dentures have several benefits:
- Provide tremendous support and fixation so you can speak, chew, and smile comfortably
- Keep your upper and lower jaw bone from receding, which prevents facial shape changes (such as the 'shrunken' look)
- Perfect option for patients with dentures who do not want to go through the expense required for individual tooth implants
After having your implants placed, your dentures will be adjusted to attach to the implants. Even patients with some bone loss can benefit from implant supported dentures. In one simple procedure, all the discomfort of dentures can be eliminated.
There is overwhelming evidence that stabilised dentures should be the first choice standard of care for denture wearers.
