Implant Supported Overdenture

An Implant Supported Overdenture is a contemporary restoration that has revolutionized the way surgeons and dentists think of replacing a full set of teeth. Standard dentures are unsecured prostheses with inherent limitations. Most often, dentures are painful, inconvenient and unstable. Such dentures can make chewing foods difficult, limiting the foods that you once enjoyed. Modern dentistry can help with implant supported dentures.

The Implant Supported Overdenture treatment concept replaces your missing teeth with a removable prosthesis which is supported by dental implants. Fewer implants are needed and overall treatment time and cost is reduced.  An Implant Supported Overdenture solution also ensures greater stability in the bone, reducing the need for bone graft surgery to increase bone volume. Implant-supported overdentures secure in the mouth with a bar or use a variety of abutment-based attachments (ball, magnets, and resilient stud attachments such as Locators). The most appropriate attachment system for your individual needs relates to a variety of factors that is determined early in the treatment. Sometimes, a temporary set of denture teeth can be placed on the same day of surgery. The temporary teeth allow you to have some function immediately after surgery.  After a healing period, your dentist will fit the final denture to the implants. Your quality of life is improved, and you can start enjoying your favorite foods again with renewed confidence.

Implant Supported Overdentures offer you many advantages:

  • A cost effective solution. When compared to some other implant supported restoration methods, your new replacement teeth require fewer implants for each jaw. With fewer implants required, the cost is lowered.
  • Reduced need for bone grafting.  Smaller implants can sometimes be used, including very thin “mini implants”, often making bone grafting unnecessary.
  • Scientifically proven and documented. Implant Supported Overdentures have had good clinical outcomes from decade long studies with favorable results.