Implant-Supported Dentures

This option is for people replacing missing teeth who need more support than a loose removable denture provides. Implants can replace one tooth or several and can support a crown, bridge, or denture.

The implant is placed in the jawbone and the denture is prepared to fit the mouth and neighbouring teeth. Replacement parts may take time, so they may not be ready at the first visit.

A denture that clicks, slips, causes pain, or no longer fits needs attention. Worn or damaged dentures, very red or bleeding gums, and bad breath can also signal a problem such as gum disease, fungal infection, or decay.

Implant-supported dentures require replacement parts made to fit the mouth and other teeth properly. Preparation can therefore continue after the first visit, rather than ending with same-day delivery.

The sequence includes placing a titanium screw in the jawbone, preparing the crown, bridge, or denture, and fitting the replacement parts once they match the mouth and other teeth.

The denture is removable, even though the implants are fixed in the jawbone. Replacement parts are made for the mouth, so the fitting stage follows their preparation rather than necessarily occurring at the first appointment.

Bridges are fixed to other teeth and cannot be removed. Dental implants are fixed to the jawbone and can support crowns or some types of dentures, while ordinary dentures fit over the gums and remain removable.

Implants are usually provided privately and are expensive. In the cited NHS information, they are only sometimes available for people who cannot wear dentures for reasons such as mouth cancer or an accident.

A written plan should separate the titanium implants, the removable denture, preparation of replacement parts, and later fitting work because implants are usually private and expensive.