Elderly Dental Implant Programme
Funded by
Vera Ruttonjee Desai Charitable Fund
Objective
This programme provides dental implant to fix dentures or replace short span spaces for eligible elders to improve their chewing ability.
Eligible participants (must fulfill all of the following requirements)
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Aged 60 or above
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Missing two to three neighboring teeth, or all the upper/lower teeth (currently wearing a full removable denture)
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Receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Home Care Service or Old Age Living Allowance
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If you still have natural teeth, they must be healthy teeth without dental problems such as retained roots, tooth decay, gum disease, etc. Otherwise you are not fit for dental implant sponsorship selection criteria
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Living in the community
Free Services
- Dental check up and assessment
- Placing dental implant in the jawbone
- Fixing the dental bridge or denture onto the implant as appropriate
