Implant-retained overdenture

Your denture anchors onto three or four implants and stops shifting when you eat. You still take it out to clean it, but it no longer moves on its own.

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What changes compared with the denture you already wear

Three or four implants are placed and fitted with attachments. The denture clicks onto them and stays put. It is still removable: you take it out to clean it, as you do now. What disappears is the movement when you chew or talk.

It is the best value for money for someone who already wears a full denture and whose problem is that it does not hold, not how it looks.

It still comes out. This is not a fixed arch. If what you want is never to take anything out, the treatment you are after is the fixed full arch, and it costs more.

Who it makes sense for

You wear a lower denture and it lifts when you eat. That is the most common case and the one that responds best.
You use adhesive every day and want to stop.
You get sores or rubbing from the denture moving.
You want a better hold without the cost of a fixed full arch.

How it will go, visit by visit

1Assessment and 3D scanWe look at the bone available and check the condition of your current denture.45 minutes · no cost

2Written planNumber of implants, whether your denture is reused or a new one is made, and a fixed price.Within 48 hours

3Implant placementUnder local anaesthetic. Usually shorter than full-arch surgery.1 to 2 hours

4IntegrationThe bone fuses to the implants. You keep using your denture meanwhile.2 to 4 months

5Attachments and fittingThe attachments go in and the denture is adjusted until it goes on and off comfortably.1 to 2 visits

What to expect

In most cases the denture you already have can be used, fitting the attachments to it, provided it is in good condition. If not, a new one is made and that goes in the quote.

The attachments are wear parts: they carry rubber inserts that get replaced from time to time, usually once a year. It is a short, cheap appointment, but you should count on it.

What the result looks like

What changes with a full arch on implants, in three steps: the mouth before, the X-ray with the implants in place, and the result.

Above, worn teeth with gaps; below, the same mouth with a complete upper arch. — Before and after a complete upper arch

Three images: the mouth without teeth, the panoramic X-ray with four implants in each jaw, and the smile with both fixed arches. — The gum without teeth, the X-ray with the implants, and the result

Three images: the implant abutments in the gum, the fixed prosthesis already in place, and the patient's smile. — The abutments, the fixed prosthesis in place, and the smile

Illustrative stock images. They are not Estelar Dental patients or results from this practice, and every case is different: yours is assessed at the first visit.

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