At The Denture & Implant Clinic, we see a lot of new clients come in for a free consultation, who have extremely poor-fitting / poorly made dentures and are hoping we can help. They also often have no idea that their dentures are causing so many problems with their mouth until we explain what’s going on. There are many problems with badly fitting dentures, so let talk about the most common issues. So, the first is that poorly fitting dentures will often have a small gap between the gingivae and the dentures (gums), which leads to food being trapped between … Continue reading “The real damage bad-fitting dentures are doing to you”

When patients are considering tooth replacement options such as dental implants, they are often interested in learning how these solutions can be used to permanently improve their smile. With today’s new dental implant technologies, receiving implants is easier than ever. Dr. Suril Amin and the team at The Denture and Implant Clinic believe in providing quality solutions for new and existing patients interested in dental implants and other restorative treatments. What are the latest dental technologies for dentures and implants? There are many ways in which Dr. Suril Amin can prepare and place implants and dentures for patients with amazing … Continue reading “What is the latest technology with Dentures?”

We get so many people coming to see us enquiring about Flexi-dentures. They have had them in the past or their dentist has recommended them, but are the patients aware of the damage that they can be doing to their teeth? As a dentist treating friends and neighbors near in Sutton, I feel a responsibility to disclose these problems. This article will explain the issues with Flexi-dentures and map out the reasons we don’t recommend them to our patients. Problems with Flexi-dentures you may know(or might not be aware of)   1. They put a lot of non-favourable pressure on … Continue reading “The Real Damage Flexi-Dentures are doing to your teeth”

Sutton dentist explains, if you are experiencing severe pain following a tooth extraction, it is most likely alveolar osteitis, which is also commonly referred to as dry socket. It can be agonizing, leaving you reaching for painkillers. What is dry socket? Dry socket is inflammation of the bone surrounding the area of the tooth socket and it happens when the blood clot fails to form or the blood clot is lost. Once the blood clot is lost, the bone becomes exposed and often dies off (necrosis) What can cause dry socket? The risk of dry socket can be increased by … Continue reading “Sutton dentist describes reasons for severe pain following tooth extraction”