Implant Supported Dentures

An implant-supported denture is a type of overdenture that is supported by and attached to implants. An implant-supported denture is used when a person doesn't have any teeth in the jaw, but has enough bone in the jaw to support implants.

In addition to traditional dental bridges and implant-supported crowns, a third option combines these two procedures, for situations where large numbers of teeth need to be replaced.

Instead of placing implant fixtures for each tooth, the fixtures can be placed strategically at key points, and the dental bridge is then fabricated to connect to each of these posts. The bridge may span as few as three teeth, or the entire arch can be replaced if the patient is missing many teeth.