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Removable Dentures
There are several options for types of
removable dentures that can be made over dental implants.
If you are
missing all your teeth, it is important to have dental implants
placed. Otherwise, you will end up suffering from facial collapse as
the jawbone gradually shrinks. Click the link to read more about
facial collapse. Don't let this
happen to you.
The best option, if you are missing all your
teeth and you have sufficient bone of high enough quality, is to
have full dental implants placed with crown and bridgework placed
over them. However, there are other acceptable options that are less
costly. If you come see Dr. Chal, he will explain all of your
options and answer all your questions about them.
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The simplest option is to have an implant
overdenture. But Dr. Chal prefers the
snap-on denture, which is the same
cost, since it also involves placing two implants, but it is more
secure and more comfortable.At the
right is a photograph of a snap-on complete denture. |
A snap-on denture |
A removable bridge, pictured at the right, is
an upgrade from the snap-on denture. With this option, six implants
are placed in each arch, with a bar connecting them, and the teeth
are fastened to the bar. Costs are roughly proportional to the
number of implants, so this option will cost more than the snap-on
denture. But if your case involves replacing upper teeth, you will
like the fact that there will be no need, with this option, for a
plate to cover your palate. The plate covering your palate does
interfere with tasting of food and requires adjustment when
speaking.
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A removable bridge |
| Denture/Implant Hybrids are
another choice, and are an upgrade from a removable bridge. A hybrid
replaces teeth and also missing gum and bone tissue. Fixed hybrids
have eight to ten implants, and removable hybrids have fewer.
The picture on the right is of a fixed hybrid. |
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