Dentures
What treatment is right for me?
If you are wondering, “What types of treatment does Local Start Dental offer?”, “What treatment is best for me?”, or “What can I expect with my oral care ?”, you’ve come to the right place.
Local Start Dental treatment plans are customized based on your needs. Our entire team exists to delight patients, including a dedication to safety, comfort, and cleanliness, including full COVID prevention procedures. Our dentists are specialists (Prosthodontists) with years of advanced clinical training, and our spacious clinic is a comfortable, clean, and welcoming environment. Read what our patients have to say about their experience at Local Start here.
Complete Conventional Denture
This is a traditional denture that most people who are missing all of their teeth find the most affordable. But it does have some drawbacks over new denture types (see below)
It rests on your gums
For the upper denture, the roof of your mouth is covered to achieve retention (this allows your upper denture to resist gravity)
It can be very challenging to achieve retention in the lower denture. Most people find it necessary to use denture glue
Less invasive
A good choice if you smoke or have a medical condition that prevent you from having implants placed
Covering the roof of your mouth might be uncomfortable (it causes some people to gag)
For some patients, the lower denture is prone to move in the mouth, making it difficult to eat
It is a removable prosthesis (Food gets underneath and you must take them off at night)
Implant Overdenture
This is a removable prosthesis stabilized by dental implants
Implants are placed in your jaw bone and allowed to heal. Then, an attachment is placed on the implants to allow the denture to snap in (like a snap button or a snap fastener)
With a minimum of 4 implants, your upper denture becomes a U-shaped (Horse-Shoe shape). The roof of mouth is not covered as in complete dentures, which most patients appreciate as it allows for better speech and taste
With a minimum of 2 implants in your lower denture, your unstable lower dentures become more retentive and more comfortable
Implant Supported Fixed Denture Hybrids
The prosthesis is screwed down into the healed implants
With a minimum of 4 implants for either your upper or lower denture, you will have a fixed prosthesis that will be the closest treatment option we have when you compare it to natural teeth
Dentures are fixed; this is the only option that allows you to sleep with the prostheses in place
The dentures are the least bulky, leaving more room in your mouth for your tongue