At our Santa Cruz dental practice we offer our patients treatment options to replace the complete loss of teeth: complete dentures or implant retained or implant-supported denture, we also recognize the need for specialty consultation and referrals.
Choosing the best form of therapy is not always a clear-cut selection. The decision should consider the treatment efficacy and effectiveness, as well as a patient’s understanding of treatment risks and costs. Many considerations are involved in choosing one option or the other like patient’s anatomy, function, personality, and financial.
The complete denture option is a frequent application rather than a fixed implant-supported denture one, with costs being a major determinant of patient choice. However, an implant-supported overdenture may combine the both options without either method’s restrictions. Function and aesthetic requirements are better achieved and maintained, with reduced risk to the quality of supporting tissue.
At our Santa Cruz dental practice we understand that the complete loss of teeth compromises the integrity of the part of the body responsible for chewing, speaking, and swallowing. Consequently, we address the required treatment to help the patients restore function.