Implant-Supported Dentures at Our Davie Dental Office
A denture that clips onto implants instead of resting on your gums, so it stays put while you eat and talk.Implant-supported dentures allow for a more secure fit
A traditional denture rests on your gums and relies on fit and suction to stay in place. An implant-supported denture clips onto implants set in the bone, so it has something solid to hold onto. It is still a denture you take out and clean, but it does not lift or slide the way a plate resting on gum tissue can.
How they impact your day to day life
When people talk about dentures, they typically comment on the movement. A lower one that lifts when you laugh. A plate that shifts in the middle of dinner. Clipping the denture onto implants takes that variable out of your day, which is why most people notice the difference first at the table, ordering something they had quietly stopped ordering. People usually adjust to them quickly, because the denture stays secure while you talk, laugh, and smile.
How it differs from a traditional denture
Our dentures page covers the removable kind, including comfortable, flexible, metal-free options that rest on the gums. That is the right answer for plenty of people, and it involves no surgery at all. The implant version adds posts in the bone for the denture to hold onto. That is a bigger step and a longer conversation, so it is not where we start with everyone who walks in.
Implant-supported dentures vs. full mouth dental implants
Full mouth dental implants are not removable. You clean around them and they stay in your mouth. An implant-supported denture comes out in your hand at the end of the day. Which one suits you depends on your bone, your hands, your habits and how much you want to be responsible for. We lay both out honestly and we do not push the bigger plan.
Implant-Supported Dentures at Our Davie Dental Office
- Clips onto implants instead of sitting on your gums
- Built to stay put while you eat and talk
- Different from a traditional denture and different from full mouth dental implants
- Complimentary implant consultation before anything is decided
What patients ask us
Do I take implant-supported dentures out at night?
A removable design is meant to come out for cleaning, and most people take it out overnight so the gum tissue underneath gets a rest. Your exact routine depends on the design your case calls for, and we go through it with you step by step before you leave with it.
Will implant-supported dentures still feel like a denture?
It looks like one and you handle it like one. What changes is that it is held rather than resting, so it does not lift when you bite into something firm or move when you laugh. People tend to describe it as feeling closer to their own teeth than to a plate.
How do I know if this is right for me instead of a traditional denture?
It comes down to your bone, your health and what actually bothers you now. If your current denture fits well and you are happy with it, we are not going to talk you into surgery. If it moves, if you have quietly given up foods, or if the lower one never sat right, it is worth a conversation.
How much do implant-supported dentures cost in Davie, FL?
Implant-supported dentures are priced by how many implants your case needs and whether the denture is removable or fixed, so the figure comes after we have looked, not before. We stage cases deliberately, because not everyone can put a large sum down at once. CareCredit and Cherry are available and we will show you the whole plan first.
How many appointments do implant-supported dentures take?
Implant-supported dentures are built over several visits across a few months, because the implants need time to fuse before the denture is finished on top. You are never sent home without teeth in the meantime. Patients from Pembroke Pines and around Davie tell us the timeline is the part they most want spelled out, so we do.
How long do implant-supported dentures last?
The implants themselves are made to serve for many years, often decades, while the denture riding on them wears like anything else in a working mouth and is replaced or relined in time. Nothing in dentistry is permanent. Keeping your checkups is what protects the part underneath.
Frequently asked questions
Can my current denture work with implants?
Sometimes an existing denture can be adapted and sometimes it cannot, depending on its age, its fit and what it is made of. Bring it with you and we will look at it honestly rather than assume everything has to be remade.
Is the implant part actual surgery?
Placing an implant is a minor surgical step, done with the area fully numb. Nitrous oxide or oral sedation is available if that helps you relax. We do not offer IV sedation. You will know exactly what is planned before the day arrives.
Would this help my lower denture, or only the top one?
Lower dentures are the ones people struggle with most, because there is less ridge holding them in place. Whether implants are an option for you in either jaw depends on the bone that is actually there, which we check with a digital X-ray.
Do I still need checkups if my teeth are not natural?
Yes, and it matters more rather than less. We check the gum tissue underneath, the implants themselves and how the bite is wearing. Those visits are how a small problem stays a small problem.
Will anyone be able to tell that I have implant-supported dentures?
That is what we design for. The teeth are shaped and shaded to look like they belong to your face, and the part that changes most is how you carry yourself, because you are not bracing for it to move.
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