The ultimate in full lower reconstruction, implants offer a real and long term solution to complete lower tooth loss. The prospect of losing teeth is daunting enough, but the prospect of a life time of full lower denture wear can be a formidable physical commitment.

Strategically placed implants are a long term solution to complete tooth loss, and can help retain full lower fixed prostheses, with dramatic improvements in chewing ability and oral comfort.

The techniques of surgery are often challenging, as jaw bones are often thinned, and vital nerve structures (such as which supply sensation to the lower lip and chin) are often only a millimeter away.

Combined specialist management by an oral & maxillofacial surgeon, an experienced implant restorative dentist, and by a specially trained prosthetic technician can work for many patients in establishing stable, and functional chewing platforms. Combined therapy aims to maximally enhance smile aesthetics and chewing function, whilst permanently securing your prosthesis in a healthy way... With a minimum of long term complications.

Click on the following cases to find out more on how implants can help permanently retain a full lower complement of teeth

Case 1. This 65 year old lady had a deteriorating lower dentition, which in the final analysis required total removal. Faced with the prospect of a lifetime of denture wear, and knowing how her own mother had suffered in her final years, the client sought for a permanent solution to her rehabilitate her lower dentition... Read more

Case 2. This 72 year old gentleman had lost all his lower teeth some 40 years previously. A fine food connoisseur, he had extreme difficulty with chewing, and with the full enjoyment of eating all textures and styles of food. Because of extreme jaw resorption, his lower denture was no longer functional, and chewing had become impossible, and so a definitive solution to his chewing needs was sought through implants... Read more

Case 3. This 42 year old lady presented after recently having a full lower clearance. When teeth are extracted holes can be left in the jaw bone, even after the gums have healed, leaving high and low points in the bone. This made it difficult for the denture to fit properlyand was uncomfortable for the patient... Read more