Implant-Retained Dentures in Poole & Bournemouth
A denture that clips firmly onto your implants for a secure, stable hold. Your dentist or surgeon places the implants. We design and make the denture, to whatever system they use.
- A laboratory 70+ years established
- Made in-house in Poole
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What is an implant-retained denture?
An implant-retained denture is a denture that clips onto dental implants rather than resting on your gums alone. The implants hold small attachments, called locators, and the denture snaps onto them for a firm, confident hold. You still take it out to clean it, but it does not move about while you eat and talk.
There are two parts to getting one made, and it helps to know who does which. A dentist or implant surgeon places the implants in your jaw. We are the laboratory that designs and makes the denture that clips onto them. We do not place implants, and we work to whatever implant system your own dentist uses, so you are never locked into one surgery’s kit.
To capture the implants accurately we take a pick-up impression, which records exactly where the locators sit. Our chrome background is what makes us strong at combining those implant housings into a well-fitting chrome, partial or acrylic framework.
What it costs, honestly
Most of the cost of an implant-retained denture is the implant surgery, which your dentist or surgeon prices. We price the denture we make. The clearest way to understand your case is a free consultation.
We will always be straight about which part is ours and which is your surgeon's.
Costs vary widely by case. We give you a clear price for the laboratory work. Your implant surgeon prices the surgery.
The stages, start to finish
Consultation and planning
We talk through what you want and how it fits with your dentist. If you do not have an implant surgeon yet, we can point you to a reputable local one.
Your dentist places the implants
A dentist or surgeon places the implants and lets them heal. This is the clinical part, and it is theirs, not ours.
Pick-up impression and try-in
Once the implants are ready, we take a pick-up impression that captures the locators, then set the teeth and try them in for look and fit.
Finish and fit
We build the attachments into your frame, finish the denture and fit it so it clips on cleanly and holds firmly.
Your surgeon places the implants, we make the denture
Implant-retained dentures are a two-part job. Here is exactly which part is ours, so you always know who to see.
The implants are placed
A dentist or implant surgeon places the implants in the jaw and chooses the system. Wessex does not place implants. That clinical work is theirs.
We make the denture
We design and make the denture that clips onto your implants, built into a chrome, partial or acrylic frame from a pick-up impression that captures the locators. We work to whatever implant system your dentist has used.
No surgeon? We'll refer you
No implant dentist yet? We're glad to point you to a reputable local implant surgeon, then pick up the denture side once your implants are in place.
We make the denture, and your dentist or surgeon places the implants. No surgeon yet? We will point you to a reputable local one.
From a denture you dread to one that holds
A real implant case from our bench in Poole. The surgeon placed the implants, we made the prosthesis that fixes onto them.
BeforeAfterA real implant case made in Poole. Drag the handle to compare.
A real case made at our Poole lab. The implants themselves were placed by the patient's own dentist or surgeon. Every case is made for that patient, so results vary.
Questions about this service
No jargon, no pressure. If your question is not here, call the lab and a technician will talk it through.
How much do implant-retained dentures cost?
Do you place the implants, or does a dentist?
What is the difference between implant-retained and implant-supported?
Do implant-retained dentures come out or come loose?
I do not have an implant surgeon. Can you help?
Implant-retained, implant-supported or conventional?
The names are confusing, so here is the plain difference. We make the denture for all three.
| Conventionalrests on the gums | Implant-retainedclips onto implants | Implant-supportedfixed to implants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Held in place by | Suction and the ridge | Clips onto 2 or more implants | Fixed to several implants |
| Everyday hold | Can move when eating | Secure, clicks into place | Most secure, fixed |
| Take out to clean | |||
| Implants needed | |||
| Made by Wessex |
Your dentist or surgeon places any implants. A fixed, All-on-4 style bridge is a related option your implant dentist can discuss with you.
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Book a free consultation about implant-retained dentures
Not sure who places implants or which option suits you? We will explain it plainly, and point you to a trusted local surgeon if you need one.