Menu
Have you lost your complete upper and lower teeth? Are you unable to eat and enjoy your life like other people? If the answer is yes, then remember that our team of dental professionals has a solution for all your problems. Our team provides options to restore your dentition including overdentures, all-on-4, and all-on-6 prosthetics.
What are Overdentures?
You must have heard about dentures but did you know about overdentures? An overdenture is a dental prosthetic that eradicates the complications linked with traditional dentures. In traditional dentures, most people struggle with laughing, sneezing, talking, eating.
An overdenture is maintained by implants, this helps the denture with stability and keeps the denture in place. It offers a natural smile that permits the patients to easily eat, laugh, and smile without the fear of the denture moving around.
Indeed, an overdenture can eventually progress a person’s quality of life by functioning as natural teeth.
What are the 4 Types of Overdentures?
All types of implant-supported overdenture are significantly more comfortable and esthetic than regular dentures and help improve a person’s oral health by preventing further bone loss and supporting nutritional needs more readily than traditional dentures.
- Implant-Supported Overdenture
- Fixed Implant-Supported Overdenture
- Bar Retained Implant-Supported Overdenture
- Ball Retained Implant-Supported Overdenture
Implant-Supported Overdentures
with this prosthesis, 2-4 implants are inserted into the mandible or maxilla. These implants act as connectors to the future overdenture, but also save the jaw bone from weakening. This will help improve bone stability and offer a more youthful appearance.
An implant-supported overdenture typically requires two surgical procedures: one to place the implants into the jawbone and one to expose the dental implant in order to connect the overdentures. This type of overdenture can be removed while sleeping.
Fixed Implant-Supported Overdentures
A fixed implant-supported overdenture is the same as a removable one, but it is fixed in the jaws by screws and cannot be detached by the patient. These are also known as All-on-4 or All-on-6 prosthetics depending on whether there are four or six implants inserted respectively to stabilize the prosthesis. This type of implant requires visiting the dentist so that they will unscrew the prosthetic to remove it if necessary for hygiene or repair. It is a stable choice for edentulous patients and one of the costly options as it needs four dental implants and uses screws as abutments.
Bar Retained Implant-Supported Overdentures
A bar-retained implant-supported overdenture has a bar connected to the implants that the denture can clasp onto. It permits the denture to clasp on and off the implants as required but offers more safety than a conventional denture.
Ball Retained Implant-Supported Overdentures
Ball-retained implants are an exceptional solution for the lower arch, where usually two or four implants are implanted in the jawbone. In this option the abutment that attaches from the implant to the denture is ball-shaped. It offers firmness and improved functionality compared to a traditional denture.
Overdenture Procedure Steps
The dentist reviews all the phases of the implant and overdenture procedure with you. If you planning to get the implant-supported overdenture then remember you will go through the following steps:
- Consultation
The dentist will do a comprehensive assessment and meticulously review your medical and dental history. Typically, clinical pictures, impressions, and 3-D Cone Beam radiographs are taken to regulate the bone heights. - Implant placement
The dentist will administer a local anesthetic. After this multiple titanium implants are fixed into the jaw bone. Stitches are done to help you heal. - Healing process
The healing process takes three to six months for osteointegration before the implants can be uncovered. - Healing cap
Once you are healed, your dentist will expose the implants, and a healing cap is positioned to help guide where the abutment and prosthetic will go. - Impression
Scanning or traditional impressions will be done for the fabrication of your overdenture. - Insertion
Once the overdenture is made, the dentist will check, if it fits well the teeth are permanently secured in place.
Pros of Overdentures
The advantages of an overdenture are infinite. The most common paybacks include:
- An everlasting resolution to missing teeth
- Superior confidence while eating, smiling and laughing
- Conserves jaw bone and keeps a youthful face
- No risk of rocking like a conventional denture
- Makes a more natural appearance
Remember that an Overdenture price can vary depending on the type of dental treatment you and how many implants you require, and the overdenture material.
If you are looking for a teeth replacement option and feel like conventional dentures are creating a problem with your speech or eating then an overdenture is the perfect option for you. Our dental experts are offering custom-made implant-supported overdentures to fit your mouth and support your overall health.
