Overdentures in Altadena, CA
An overdenture is a removable denture that clips onto dental implants. Premier Care Dental Group plans and places both parts at its South Lake Avenue office.
Overdentures close to home in Altadena
Altadena patients replacing teeth can keep the whole plan on Lake Avenue: extractions, implant placement, bone grafting if the ridge needs it, and the final overdenture, all at the office about 3.9 miles south.
Altadena, in unincorporated Los Angeles County, is joined to the office by Lake Avenue, which runs south from Altadena into Pasadena. For a denture patient that matters: an overdenture takes several visits over several months, and from Altadena each one is the same straight drive.
Lake Avenue runs south from Altadena; stay on it under the 210 and over Colorado Boulevard. Suite B1 is on the 300 block of South Lake.
310 S Lake Ave, Ste B1, PasadenaHow overdentures works here
The name describes where the denture sits: over a few implants that act as anchors in the jaw. Attachments on the implants meet matching fittings inside the denture, so it locks into position with a press and lifts out when you want to clean it. The practice calls this treatment implant-supported overdentures and presents it as a middle path between a conventional denture and the stability of implants.
Daily life is where the difference shows. A denture held only by the gums can shift with a bite of an apple or a long conversation. An overdenture is held by the implants, which the practice says keeps it stable while eating and speaking and cuts down on the irritation a loose fit causes. It still asks for a routine: take it out to clean it, brush around the attachments, and keep regular checkups so the fit and the implants are looked at together.
Candidates are people missing several teeth or already wearing a denture, with enough jawbone to hold implants; where bone is thin, grafting can be discussed. The sequence runs consultation, implant placement, several months of healing while the implants fuse with the bone, then the custom overdenture. Nitrous oxide, oral sedation and IV sedation are available for the surgical step.
- Removable, but locks onto implants
- Steadier for eating and speaking
- Less irritation than a gum-borne denture
- Comes out for cleaning
- Implants and denture planned at one office
- Sedation available for implant placement
Dr. Liliana Khabbaz, DDS (doctor of dental surgery) is part of the team that cares for Altadena patients.
Premier Care Dental Group helped me smile again. Lisa helped make my dental work affordable and truly cared about me as a patient. Dr. Khabbaz and Marlon did an amazing job with my denture. I'll be smiling ear to ear.
Overdentures in Altadena: FAQ
Premier Care Dental Group at 310 S Lake Ave, Ste B1, Pasadena. From Altadena it is about 3.9 miles, 10 minutes in light traffic. Lake Avenue runs south from Altadena; stay on it under the 210 and over Colorado Boulevard. Suite B1 is on the 300 block of South Lake.
The terms overlap. Overdenture, implant-retained denture and implant-supported denture all describe a denture that attaches to dental implants. The practice's own page calls them implant-supported overdentures.
Take it out, clean it the way your dentist shows you, and brush around the implant attachments in your mouth. Checkups cover the implants as well as the denture.
Ask at the consultation. Whether an existing denture can be used or a new one is made depends on its fit and condition and on where the implants go.
