The Denture & Implant Clinic was set up by Dr Justin Stewart. He qualified from The London Hospital Dental School in 1992 and developed a keen interest in dentures whilst treating elderly patients in nursing homes. It became evident to him that many patients were simply not satisfied with their dentures.
Dr Stewart says ” I continually heard complaints that people could not eat comfortably and that their dentures often ‘floated’ in their mouths. Others were unhappy with their appearance, complaining of a sunken look. Some people had been told that there was nothing that could be done for them, that they had a difficult mouth and would just have to manage.”
This prompted Dr Stewart to research the subject himself to find out what improvements could be made for these people. He travelled widely, studying with the top professors in the field in order to gain more knowledge, and gradually developed superior techniques, which began to resolve patients’ problems.
Dr Stewart is a member of the American Prosthodontic Society and the British Society for the Study of Prosthetic Dentistry. He has studied at the following institutions:
- Pankey Institute – Miami
- Peter Dawson Institute – St Petersburg
- Jo Massad Lectures – USA
- Jack Tubyfil – USA
- Prof Julian Woelfel – New York State
- APS Mid – winter meeting – Chicago
- Jerry & Michel Goodman – New Jersey
- Mark Northover – Ivoclar Vivadent
Somewhat uniquely, Dr Stewart also runs lectures for dentists on denture-making techniques, which they can attend as part of their Continued Professional Development to increase their knowledge and so be enlivened to the potential for improving their dentures.
