Implant Supported Dentures

NATURAL-LOOKING DENTURES THAT DON’T SLIP

An implant-supported denture is a type of overdenture that replaces several teeth at once. If you’ve lost most of your teeth, we may recommend implant-supported dentures. Your overdenture will need at least two dental impants for support. However, our dentist typically recommends all-on-4 implants for the best result.

Attachments are placed underneath the denture that connects to the implants. When placed in the mouth, the denture fits onto the dental implants, keeping it stable and secure. You’ll be able to enjoy more food and function with implant-supported dentures than you would with conventional dentures.

CANDIDATES

To be a candidate for implant-supported dentures, you must have sufficient bone density for the procedure. However, your dentist may recommend a bone graft to help support your dental implants. You must also have healthy gum tissue and a healthy immune system before we recommend oral surgery.

PROCEDURE

1. A dental implant is a prosthetic tooth root (typically made of a titanium alloy) used to anchor a crown. If you have sufficient bone density, we’ll go ahead and place the implants in your jaw. Otherwise, you’ll need a separate procedure for a bone graft.
2. Over the next few months, the implants will fuse to your jaw in a process called osseointegration. During this time, we will check your progress to make sure you’re healing properly.
3. Once you’ve completely healed from surgery, we’ll snap the arch of false teeth into place. Like conventional dentures, your implant-supported dentures will have an acrylic base to look like your gums.

Many of our patients appreciate that implant-supported dentures look and feel like natural teeth.

If you have a damaged tooth, or if you have had a crown come loose, contact our practice for an appointment today.