Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2017 | Page 99

Fashion, health & beauty Dentures that can bring back your smile In this, the second report in a series about dentures that we started in Feb/March edition, James Spence from James Spence & Colleagues Dental Surgery in Ryde discusses dentures, and how it’s possible to rescue a bite before it’s too late. Only 5 teeth left I met Mike on a round- the-Island bike ride, while we were having some refreshments, and in an amusing encounter he told me that he just couldn’t wear dentures and as a result had been left with few teeth. We arranged to experiment with a small impression technique (not the old fashioned tray system) and over four appointments, came up with a slender and • The five natural remaining teeth with dentures natural looking partial denture as can be seen above. The advantages are obvious – it’s easier to eat, better-looking, and more importantly, if Mike does lose another tooth, a replacement c