Dentures get loose and flop around when gums shrink. Speaking and chewing becomes difficult. Implants enhance appearance and function and improve the denture functioning.

Implant dentures provide many benefits to patients who are struggling in the mouth, with irritation and oral sores. You may be afraid to smile because your denture wobbles, or you are too self-conscious to eat at restaurants. With Denture Implants you will not have to worry about your Dentures being unstable any more.

Dr Loy has been stabilizing "floppy dentures" for several years. A denture wearer is transformed once the denture is so firm and chewing resembles natural teeth.

Our first patient was an 80-year-old lady who felt that she was not young enough to get value from them. After the procedure she complained as to why she had not done this earlier. Another lady hugged Dr Loy and said that I had fixed her husband’s teeth and saved her marriage.

"I see the pain of floppy dentures every time as I visit Rest Homes around this practice", Dr Loy comments. As patients grow older, Alzheimer’s and Parkinsonism can lead to uncontrollable muscle movement in the mouth. Patients find it very difficult to eat and chew and nursing staff see older individuals literally starving. With implants, caregivers can easily pop the dentures onto the implants, and eating is a breeze.

The only circumstance where implants are contraindicated is where patients have osteoporosis and taking bisphosphonates. A bone check is required to determine bone density.

To discover more about Mini Implants and Implant Stabilised Dentures for yourself or a loved older member of your family, please click here. If you have a question, give our Practice Manager a call on (09) 6315416 or click here to email us for an initial consultation visit.