Implant Dentures – Los Angeles, CA
Restore Your Entire Lost Smile
Losing a majority of your teeth can cause your health, appearance, and quality of life to decline. Dentures are the most common solutions to extensive tooth loss, but as replacements they’re incomplete; they won’t make up for the missing tooth roots that were previously responsible for stopping bone resorption. Here at OraBell Dental Implant Centers, our dentists can combine custom-made dentures with implants to recreate entire smiles – roots and all.
Why Choose OraBell Dental Implant Centers for Implant Dentures?
- In-House Implant Placement
- Reasonable Fees, All Insurance Welcome
- Team of Highly Trained Dentists
What are Implant Dentures?
An implant denture is made out of the same materials as a traditional denture, but instead of sitting on the gums and relying on gravity or suction to hold it in place, it is anchored to four or more dental implant posts. Depending on your preferences or needs, you can get two different kind of implant dentures.
Fixed/Permanent Implant Dentures
Once a fixed denture has been attached to implants, it will stay in the mouth 24/. This is a very convenient option for those who don’t want to have to remove their new teeth every night or for those who want to continue brushing and flossing as they did before.
Removable Implant Dentures
Some implant dentures are design to snap on and off, letting you take them out of your mouth any time. They’ll still be firmly held in place when in your mouth, but you can take them out for easy cleaning.
The Implant Denture Procedure
Implant dentures are not placed in one visit. The typical process is usually as follows:
- You’ll visit us for an initial consultation where we map the mouth with X-rays and impressions.
- We will schedule any gum disease therapy, bone grafts, and any other preparatory procedures that are deemed necessary. The process will continue once your mouth has fully healed.
- Implant surgery is performed by making an incision in the gum and drilling a hole into the bone. Once the implant is in place, the hole and incision are closed.
- A few months are allowed for the implant to join with the jawbone before an abutment is attached to the post.
- The final restoration is designed and placed in the mouth.
Am I a Candidate for Implant Dentures?
Implant dentures might be right for you if you’ve lost all or most of your teeth, but first we need to make sure that surgery is a viable option. We need to confirm that you have healthy gums and a jaw capable of supporting the implants. In cases where bone loss has already occurred, you might need bone grafting to restore lost bone density.
Benefits of Combining Dentures & Dental Implants
- Implant dentures have excellent stability that makes it possible to enjoy tough steaks, corn on the cob, and other foods that might give you trouble with traditional dentures.
- The implants will stop your jaw from breaking down. As such, your jaw will maintain its shape, and you’re less likely to need to have your dentures refitted in the future.
- Implants are a permanent solution to tooth loss that last for decades with minimal maintenance.
An OraBell doctor will diagnosis and will determine if you are a candidate for any of our treatments.
