The following are treatment options for 

Complete Tooth Loss

Non-Removable Implant Supported Bridge Removable Implant Supported Bridge Denture Anchored By Mini Dental Implants Complete Dentures
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Denture Anchored By Dental Implants

  • Individuals with complete dentures can benefit from the placement of 2-8 dental implants to stabilize or eliminate their dentures.
  • Anchoring down dentures with implants can eliminate jaw bone loss, loose dentures, sore spots from dentures, food under dentures and embarrassing denture slippage. In addition, the biting force is increased resulting in a more natural bite.

Non-Removable Implant Supported Bridge
new york dental implants nyc ny This is an example of how implants can be used  to eliminate a denture, resulting in a non-removable implant supported bridge.

When an implant supported bridge is used, the teeth are permanently screwed in over the gold bar or framework.  

 
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Advantages

  • Non-removable
  • Ease of cleaning implants
  • Can restore facial structures
  • Need at least  5 implants to support the denture
  • Prevent  jaw bone loss

Disadvantages

  • Costs (due to the increase number of implants needed to support the bridge

 

 
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Click above to see a 3-D video on how 6 Dental Implant are used to restore a full set of teeth

 

Removable Implant Supported Dentures

 

 

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Custom Bar Removable Implant Supported Denture  

Ball Retainer Removable Implant Supported Denture

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This is an example of how a custom bar and implants can be used to stabilize a denture. Resulting in a removable implant supported denture.

  1. First, the dental implants are placed into the bone under the gum tissue
  2. After 2-6 months (to allow for the implants to heal into the bone), the abutments or posts are connected to the implants.
  3. A custom gold bar is fabricated and attached  to the posts
  4. The denture is stabilized through attachments that are inside the prosthesis. 

This is an example of how ball retainers and implants can be used  to stabilize a denture. Resulting in a removable implant supported denture.

  1. First, the dental implants are placed into the bone under the gum tissue
  2. After 2-6 months (to allow for the implants to heal into the bone), the ball retainers are connected to the implants
  3. The female attachment is set into a new or your existing denture.
  4. The denture is stabilized through attachments that are inside the prosthesis. 

 

The Advantages & Disadvantages of Removable Implant Supported Dentures
 

Advantages

  • Stabilizes denture
  • Ease of cleaning posts/implants
  • Can restore facial structures
  • Prevent  jaw bone loss
  • May use less than 5 implants to support the denture

 

Disadvantages

  • Must remove the prosthesis daily to clean the post/implants

 

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Click above to see a 3-D video on how four Dental Implant and a custom bar are used to stabilize a denture Whenever planning a retaining bar in the upper jaw, it is better to place more than five dental implants to hold the bar. In the above dental implant picture, an implant supported retainer bar holds an upper denture in place. There are five dental implants holding the custom bar.

          In many cases, if the patient wishes to later build a fixed natural like bridge, this can be done using the same previously placed dental implants

 

 

Dental Implant Brochures

 
  Click below  to download and print the following dental implant brochures
 Dental Implant Brochure (overview)
 Dental Implant Brochure (comprehensive)
 Single Tooth Replacement Brochure
 Front Tooth Replacement Brochure
Back Tooth Replacement Brochure
 Full Upper Denture Replacement Brochure
 Full Lower Denture Replacement Brochure

 

  

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Removable Mini- Implant Supported Denture

Mini Dental Implants This is an example of how mini implants can be used  to stabilize a denture, resulting in a removable implant supported denture.
  1. First, the dental implants are placed into the bone 
  2. Depending on the bone quality, the female attachment (in the implant head) can attached to the denture, to allow for immediate function of your denture
  3. The denture is now stabilized through attachments that are inside the prosthesis. 

Advantages

  • Stabilizes denture
  • Ease of cleaning posts/implants
  • Can restore facial structures
  • Prevent jaw bone loss
  • May use less than 5 implants to support the denture

Disadvantages

  • Must remove the prosthesis daily to clean the post/implants

  • Ongoing treatment

 

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Complete Dentures

 

Advantages

  • Short term cost savings
  • Ease of cleaning 
  • Can restore facial structures

 

Disadvantages

  • Can not sleep with dentures   

  • Will cause further jaw bone loss

  • Long term costs (adhesives & relines)  can exceed dental implants

 

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