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I 19 user report_ Camlog I implants1_2013 the UK’s leading Dentists, Dental Techni- cians and Clinical Dental Technicians as part of the network of Changing Faces® Denture Clinics. Marc graduated from the Royal Col- lege of Surgeons, England in 2007 with a Diploma in Clinical Dental Technol- ogy and was a founding advisory board member of British Association of Clinical Dental Technology and remains an ac- tive member today. Marc’s profession- alism, patient care and expertise were recognised at the annual Dental Awards 2009 and 2010 where he was awarded Clinical Dental Technician of the year for two consecutive years. He practices as a CDT at Changing Faces® Denture Clinic, Birmingham, where working with Dental Practices that share his vision, he offers the high- est standards of care possible as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Marc is a regular delegate at international confer- ences and has a particular interest in the role of dental implants to assist denture stabilisation. This delightful 56-year-old lady pre- sented to me complaining that she wasn’t happy with the appearance of her teeth and she couldn’t tolerate wearing dentures. She had had some teeth ex- tracted a short time before and was giv- en a set of immediate partial dentures that were poorly fitting and causing a lot of discomfort. (Fig 20) The patient had obvious on-going is- sues with her remaining teeth and was referred to a colleague for a full exami- nation. It was clear that all the remain- ing teeth needed to be extracted. This was duly carried out and the patient was constructed a set of transitional full upper and lower dentures whilst her mouth healed. This was a very positive step forward for the patient however she was still experiencing some diffi- culty retaining her new teeth, especially the lower set. After a lengthy discussion about her options, she opted to proceed with im- plant supported over dentures. This tra- ditionally constitutes a minimum of four implants in the maxilla and two in the mandible. This option would also allow me to uncover the patient’s palate and increase her taste and temperature per- Fig. 21 Fig. 22 Fig. 23