Dental Implants vs. Dentures - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Dentures are our most traditional way to restore a patient’s smile, and at a reasonable price. Dentures are made to sit on your gums in order to improve your tooth function and smile concerns. However, since dentures are not as advanced as our other alternatives, they have a few disadvantages: food restrictions, they are prone to foul smells and breakage, they require adhesives to stay in place, and they must be removed at night for proper cleaning. Adjustments for dentures are required often, and they will need to be replaced every five years.

Our overdentures look and function just like normal dentures, but they’re set on top of titanium dental implants for easy removal! Just like traditional dentures, overdentures come with food restrictions, are prone to foul smells, can lose snap function, and they may need to be remade at some point. Overdentures can also move by becoming unsnapped while chewing, and it can take up to 12 months for final results to be created. Not everyone is a qualifying candidate due to bone loss, and the average replacement is every 3-5 years.

The All-on-Four process comes complete with four titanium posts secured into the jawbone to support your brand-new permanent set of teeth. Your temporary and final restorations will sit on top of the dental implants and act as normal, natural teeth for years to come! With the All-on-Four process, you can expect to still face some food restrictions, reduced ability to chew certain foods, and experience a strong metallic taste. All-on-Four may be made out of weak material that is prone to breakage, and the fabrication of techniques and materials is becoming outdated. The average replacement is every 3-5 years.

As our strongest solution yet, our All-on-6 process features six titanium dental implant posts that are secured into the jawbone to create a stable foundation for your brand-new restoration. Once your All-on-6 procedure is complete, you will be given a restoration to begin using immediately, which will restore chewing capacity and improve oral health, all without the worry of food restrictions or foul smells. Advanced fabrication techniques and materials not only make All-on-6 our strongest prosthesis yet, but it also looks the most like natural teeth! As this is a metal-free prosthesis, there’s no metallic taste, and it also offers patients with severe bone loss a real opportunity to restore their smile once again! With a lifetime warranty on implants and ceramic teeth, this is our longest-lasting solution to date, and it could give you a perfect smile for life!