Missing all teeth

The loss of all your teeth can be a crippling situation. Traditionally, removable dentures have been placed. However, most people with dentures are unhappy with them. Removable dentures move around when you eat, they can interfere with your speech, and they can come out at the wrong times. They can pinch or rub your gums and cause very uncomfortable sore spots.

Dental implants can restore your mouth to normal function. There are two basic options for dental implants in this situation:

	You can have several implants placed and a fixed bridge on the implants. See our Arizona dental implants page for a full discussion of this option. And with new teeth-in-an-hour technology, you can have teeth placed and be able to function immediately.
	Or, you can have what is called an overdenture placed. It can rest on two or more implants in the front part of the jaw with either a ball or bar attachment.

By far the most comfortable and the most functional option is to have several implants and the fixed bridge. The overdenture or the simple full cosmetic denture, when they are chosen, are usually chosen for cost reasons.

Implant-retained teeth

Implant-retained overdenture

Any of these procedures can be performed by Phoenix implant dentist Dr. Arthur Chal.

Visit Dr. Chal's web site to see his impressive list of credentials and photographs of his beautiful work, and to read the testimonials of grateful patients.

Read about dental implant costs.