All-on-4 Dental Implants in Groveport OH

Living with several missing teeth can be challenging. Along with making it harder to eat and speak, a severely damaged smile can make smiling in personal and professional circumstances uncomfortable. The good news is that you don’t have to live with missing teeth forever. At Walnut Creek Dental, restoring the beauty and function of your smile is simple with the help of implant-supported dentures. Before scheduling a free consultation with our compassionate dental team, here’s what you should know about how implant-retained dentures could benefit you.

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What Are Implant-Supported Dentures?

Implant-supported dentures are a permanent tooth replacement option that is used to restore all of one’s missing upper or lower teeth. Unlike traditional dentures that can be removed and need to be adjusted over time, permanent dentures are attached to four dental implants. This provides a durable, comfortable result that looks and feels like your natural teeth.

What is a Dental Implant?

A dental implant is used to replace the root of a missing tooth. It’s made from titanium, shaped like a screw, and is inserted into your jaw bone to provide a strong, permanent foundation to support a dental crown. It can offer many benefits to a person with missing teeth, including being easy to care for, comfortable, and preventing bone loss.

What Are All-on-4 Dental Implants?

If you’re missing all of your upper or lower teeth, it would require 10-12 implants to replace them. With All-on-Four dental implants, four dental implants are all it takes to support a full set of dental implants. Here’s what you can expect from a permanent denture implant procedure at Walnut Creek Dental:

After your mouth is completely numb, the dentist will extract any remaining teeth that may still be present.
They will clean the area where the implants will go before drilling four small holes into your jaw bone.
After placing the implants, the dentist will close up the incisions with dissolvable stitches.
Your mouth will be fitted for your dentures and an overdenture will be placed in your mouth to be used until your mouth heals and the implants fuse with the bone.
After you’ve healed completely, you’ll return to the dentist to have your permanent dentures attached to the implants.

Traditional Dentures vs Implant Retained Dentures

Implant-retained dentures are a superior alternative to traditional dentures for many people who are suffering from missing or severely damaged teeth. Perhaps the biggest difference is that traditional dentures are held into your mouth with the help of adhesive glue that can be messy and needs to be reapplied. Dental implant dentures are held securely in place, which means they don’t have to be removed to clean or eat and won’t ever slide or fall out. Implant-retained dentures also tend to look more natural and feel as comfortable as your own teeth.

Full Teeth Replacement Cost

The cost for a full set of implant dentures will depend on your dental insurance coverage as well as how many teeth you’re replacing. For more information on what your dental insurance includes, please contact our Groveport, OH dental office during business hours.