Cochrane Dental Centre
Your Choice for Implant Supported Dentures

Our Denture Services

At Cochrane Dental Centre, we have a certified denturist who provides superior solutions for patients with missing teeth. We offer traditional, immediate, and partial dentures, as well as denture relines.

The Cochrane Dental Centre team also works alongside our denturist to create implant supported dentures (this includes the use of titanium implants secured into the jawbone to create denture stability and restore chewing function, similar to that of natural teeth). Our denturist provides efficient, gentle, and quality service; call our office today to schedule an appointment.

Why Should I Choose an Implant Supported Denture?

Normal full dentures are supported by your gums and are secured into the mouth with the daily application of an adhesive material. While this method can restore function to eating and chewing as well as restore your smile, the daily maintenance involved is far from ideal for most people. Unfortunately, typical denture adhesive material can fail at the most inopportune time and cause unnecessary embarrassment and discomfort to the wearer. When using denture adhesive material, it can make fitting your dentures snugly into your mouth a hassle and interfere with basic functions such as biting, chewing and even speaking.

Implant Supported Dentures do not rely on any adhesives. Instead, they use Dental Implants to hold your dentures in place securely. By using Dental Implants, this prevents slippage and makes for a seamless, beautiful and functional smile!

What Type of Implant Supported Dentures are there?

There are two types of Implant-Supported Dentures available for you to consider: bar-retained or ball-retained. Both types require at least two dental implants for support.

Bar-retained dentures — Consists of a thin metal bar that follows the curve of your jaw. It is then attached to between two and five implants that have been previously placed in your jawbone. The denture then fits over the bar and is securely clipped into place.

Ball-retained dentures (also known as stud-attachment dentures) — each dental implant in the jawbone holds a metal attachment that fits into another attachment on the denture. In most cases, the attachments on the implants are ball-shaped (“male” attachments), and they fit into sockets (“female” attachments) on the denture. In some cases, the denture holds the male attachments, and the implants hold the female ones.

Benefits of Implant Supported Dentures

If you choose an Implant-Supported Denture, your dentures will be much more stable than traditional full dentures using an adhesive. You will find that you don’t have to worry about the denture becoming loose or falling out of your mouth. You should also be able to eat foods that you could not eat before! However, you will still have to be careful about chewing hard or sticky foods as they could potentially damage the denture.

Please be aware that no single solution is ideal for every smile. During your initial consultation with your Cochrane Dental Centre Dentist, we will be happy to discuss all of your options. We will address your Implant Supported Dentures questions and work with you to help you find the solution that best suits your needs!