IMPLANT DENTISTRY
Snap-In Implant Dentures
Lakeland, TN
Snap-in implant dentures offer the stability of implants with the ease of removable dentures, providing a secure and natural-looking solution for missing teeth.
The denture removed from the simulated lower jaw shows the attachments in the denture as well as the implants and abutments in the lower jaw.
The lower denture securely snapped on to the implants.
What Are Snap-in Implant Dentures?
These are removable dentures with special fittings that allow them to attach (snap-in) to the dental implants your doctor places.
Benefits of Snap-in Implant Dentures:
- Improved chewing power | Enjoy more of the foods you love.
- Taste your food better | Some patients with implants can have part of their upper denture’s palate removed. This allows you to taste your food better.
- Speak confidently | Speak with the confidence of knowing your denture is securely snapped on to your implants.
- Reduce or eliminate gagging | In most cases, a portion of the palate can be removed exposing the roof of the mouth. This reduces or eliminates gagging caused by your denture.
- More affordable than you might think
Anchoring Your Dentures With Dental Implants Allows You to:
- Enjoy more of your favorite foods - By securing your denture with dental implants, patients are able to chew with much greater power and confidence.
- Speak confidently - speak in front of crowds or amongst friends and family with the confidence of knowing your denture is securely snapped on to your implants.
- Smile and laugh without worry of your dentures falling out
- Live more comfortably - dentures not moving as much, less rubbing and chafing
- Receive better nutrition - chew up food better
- Reduce bone loss – while a person may continue to lose bone after having their natural teeth removed, dental implants provide stimulation down into the jaw which encourages the body to continue to produce bone.
- Reduce or eliminate gagging – since your upper implant denture will be secured in place by the implants, a significant portion of the palate can be removed exposing the roof of the mouth. This reduces or eliminates gagging caused by your denture.
- Increased comfort – dental implants help reduce or eliminate the irritation caused by movement of the dentures.
- Taste your food better - most patients with implants can have part of their upper denture’s palate removed. This allows you to taste your food better.
Before and After Snap-In Dentures
Financing / Payment Options
Dental implants are an important investment in yourself, and having the option to break this investment down into monthly payments can help make these life-changing services more accessible and easier to fit into your budget.
We work with multiple financing providers to offer payment plans to cover either all or part of your dental implant procedure.
- Longer-term options for lower payments (terms up to 10 years / 120 months)
- Pre-qualifying DOES NOT impact your credit
- Loans up to $40,000
- Pre-qualifying DOES NOT impact your credit
- Interest-free up to 6 months
- Longer-term options for lower payments (up to 60 months)
- Co-applicants welcome! Care Credit allows you to co-apply with a family member or friend for better approval and interest rates.
How Does the Process Work?
Let’s go over the steps!
Procedure
After any remaining teeth are removed and any other necessary oral surgery procedures are performed, the implants are placed into the jawbone. After this, the implants are typically not visible. They will remain in your jaw untouched for at least 4 months while your bone attaches to them (osseointegration).
Post op
We will see you back for a quick post-operative appointment, which we usually schedule for the day after your procedure. At this appointment, we will evaluate your mouth, ensure that any dentures are fitting as comfortably as possible, and answer any questions you may have.
Soft Liners / Soft Re-fittings
Soft liners are cushions that we place in your denture periodically as you heal. They fill in the spaces between your gums and dentures that are created as you heal, and they also give your gums some cushioning. They help your dentures fit and feel better.
Uncovery
This is a smaller surgical procedure where we expose the implants and place small healing abutments on top of them to properly shape your gum tissue and prepare you to finish your snap-in dentures.
Attachment of Dentures to Implants
We will change our your healing abutments for your denture abutments and we perform the steps necessary to attach your dentures to your implants. This step can usually be done in one day, but sometimes can take slightly longer.
Snap-In Implant Dentures vs Traditional Full Dentures
Am I a Candidate?
The good news…most patients are candidates! We’ll just need to see you for a quick consultation to say for sure. At this appointment, we’ll take a 3-dimensional scan of your jawbones, the doctor will perform an oral examination of your mouth, and they will go over your medical history in detail with you.
How Many Implants Will I Need for My Dentures?
Upper
Lower
- Upper - an upper implant denture requires at least 4 implants.
- Lower - a lower implant denture requires at least 2 implants, although 3 or 4 typically provide a significant improvement in retention and stability.
Are These Mini Implants You’re Using With Snap-in Dentures?
No! We only place standard, full size dental implants at our clinic. These have a much higher success rate and will last much longer than mini implants.
Please proceed with caution at any office recommending mini dental implants as a permanent solution. They have a very high failure/complication rate.
