Treating Edentulous Patients
I am seeing an increase in the number of cosmetic procedures on patients who are edentulous (none of their natural teeth remaining), either fully in both maxilla and mandible (upper and lower) jaws or edentulous in only one jaw. Sometimes all the patient needs is a new set of dentures.
I do not only look at the aesthetics but the function of the jaw as well. If the patient is feeling self-conscious about wearing dentures because of their comfort, appearance and stability this can affect their self-confidence.
As a Clinical Dental Technician I am able to treat edentulous patients directly and accept partially dentate patients with a referral from a Dentist.