Assessment and planning
Assess which roots or implants can provide predictable support.
Dentures in Vancouver
Overdentures
A removable denture designed over retained roots or implants for added support or retention.
Overview
Understanding overdentures
Overdentures can preserve selected support points, but those roots or implants require ongoing cleaning and maintenance. Design depends on prognosis, space, attachments, anatomy, and dexterity.
The care pathway
What an appointment may involve
The exact sequence can change with your diagnosis, health, anatomy, and treatment plan.
Treatment stage
Prepare support points and fabricate the denture and attachments.
Completion and follow-up
Deliver the appliance and monitor tissues, attachments, and retained structures.
Personalized care
What shapes a recommendation
A clinician may consider these factors alongside your symptoms, priorities, and reasonable alternatives.
- Prognosis and position of retained roots or implants
- Available space, bite, and ridge anatomy
- Ability to clean and attend maintenance visits
Treatment goals
Potential benefits
Benefits vary by diagnosis and individual response; no outcome can be guaranteed.
Can improve retention over a conventional denture
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Uses selected retained support where appropriate
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Removable design permits direct cleaning access
Your dental team can explain how this goal applies to your case and what limitations or tradeoffs to consider.
Is overdentures right for you?
Start with a diagnosis and a conversation. We will review appropriate options and explain why a particular approach is or is not recommended.
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