Do you want to get an implant overdenture to fix a problem with a loose denture that doesn't feel comfortable? If so, you may not be aware that there are two different styles of overdentures that can be used. Here is all the important information to know about implant-supported and implant-retained overdentures.
Implant Supported Overdenture
One of the main reasons to get an implant-supported overdenture is because the denture is not supported by your gums. The implant is what provides all the support to keep the denture in place, and it allows you to chew with more force than an implant-retained overdenture. This is because the implant will not move once the procedure is finished, and the overdenture has a metal bar that is used for support.
Using more implants will also increase the cost of the implant-supported overdenture procedure. As you can imagine, more implants will cost more money due to the materials and length of the procedure.
When it comes to cleaning an implant-supported overdenture, know that the implant-supported denture requires more work due to the metal bar that supports the denture. You'll need to clean underneath the bar similar to how someone would clean under the archwire of braces. You can use a floss threader, water flosser, or a proximal brush to get underneath it.
Implant Retained Overdenture
The similarity between an implant retained overdenture and a regular denture is that all of the chewing force is put on your gums. It limits the amount of force that you can bite with, but it still gives you more force when compared to a regular denture. This is all due to how an implant-retained overdenture uses fewer implants to get the job done when compared to an implant-supported denture. You'll definitely need a less invasive surgery to place the implants into your jawbone.
Those fewer implants also lead to bigger savings with the overall procedure. The dentist is going to place the bare minimum amount of implants needed to hold the denture in place, and you'll be paying for fewer physical implants as well.
Cleaning an implant retained overdentures is very simple. Since there is no bar that stretches across the implants in your mouth, you do not need any special tools to clean around the implants. You would just brush like you normally would to get rid of plaque and bacteria that are on the gums. For more information on overdentures, contact a professional near you.
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