Not many people feel comfortable while wearing their dentures. Usually, a denture wearer has to live with slippage, wobbling, discomfort and even pain. This happens because without teeth, the underlying bone weakens and the denture no longer fits. The lips work so hard to keep the denture in place that a natural smile is hardly seen.

Denture stabilization, also known as single day implants, is a technological breakthrough. The procedure stabilizes the existing lower denture by anchoring it into place using mini dental implants (MDI). This procedure can be completed in a matter of hours. The results are simply stunning. Patients can hardly believe the improvement in their abilities to eat, speak, laugh and smile.

Denture Stabilization
Denture stabilization is achieved through the use of an MDI. This can stabilize a patient's denture or other prosthetic in just a few hours. The width involved is 1.8 mm and hence requires minimal time to place the implants. It also provides immediate and on-going stabilization for those who can't tolerate full-size conventional implants.

The patient is anaesthetized and a special drill is used to create a place for each implant. In an average denture stabilization case, there are six implants. Each of the tiny implants is held by a small finger driver that inserts the implant and also acts as a screw driver. Next, a winged wrench further tightens the implant.

Final Stabilization Steps
A ratchet wrench firmly seats the implants into place, assuring an accurate and enduring fit.

Retrofitting the Denture
In many cases, patients do not require brand new dentures. A pateint’s oral health dictates new or revised dentures. The patient's existing denture is noted to show the placement of the implants and wells are drilled at each of those points at the dental lab.