Sporting a beautiful and wonderful set of working teeth is everybody's dream, including elderly people. They would certainly love to get the smile back on their faces. This wouldn't have been possible a few years back as there were hardly any hi-tech dental solutions. But with Nobel Biocare's dental solutions there is now a good chance for even septuagenarians to get back their smiles on their faces.

Seventy-year-old Dattatray Barve was the first Punekar to get back his self-confidence after he underwent the dental implant surgery using Nobel Biocare's NobelGuide for full-mouth rehabilitation.

Thirty years back, Dattatray had lost all his teeth due to periodontal disease. Since there was no other alternative, he opted for removable dentures and changed them six times. During this period, these dentures gave him multiple problems - he could not eat comfortably and made him feel older. The constant slipping of dentures caused a great deal of embarrassment.

However, after undergoing the dental implant surgery for all his missing teeth with Prosthesis placed on eleven Nobel Biocare implants, Dattatray is delighted to get back his smile and eating comfort. "I am delighted to have performed NobelGuide surgery on my father. It has brought the smile back and gave heaps of self-confidence to him. People who have had traditional dentures before getting a fixed bridge often describe NobelGuide surgery as an overwhelming and positive experience," Dr Nitin Barve, Dattatray's son-dentist, who performed the first NobelGuide surgery in Pune, said.

"Modern medical science has made it possible to have permanent dental solutions that don’t embarrass you. When all teeth are missing, or in such condition that they need to be replaced, a fixed bridge anchored to dental implants provides the best permanent solution. Today, it is possible to replace a full jaw with Nobel implants and kiss goodbye to dentures," Dr Nitin added.

So, what are you waiting for? Chuck those old and uncomfortable dentures and go for a permanent dental solution provided by Nobel Biocare. The help is not too far away. You can log on to to find out the right kind of dentist closest to you.

How do dentists perform surgery?

Step 1 - He determines what needs to be done and prepares both himself and patient for the treatment.

Step 2 – Plans surgery for placing dental implants, using NobelGuide.

Step 3 - Installs dental implants to replace the missing teeth.

Step 4 - Installs the fixed dentures on top of the implants.

Step 5 – Patients are now set to eat anything.