Eat, Laugh, and Smile With Confidence
Implant-retained overdentures replace what loose dentures can't — security, full chewing power, and a face shape that stays yours. Discover if you're a candidate at AVF Dental in Aliso Viejo.
- LOCATOR® Certified
- Stops Bone Loss
- No Messy Adhesives
- Free Consultation
Tooth loss causes bone loss.
Your teeth stimulate your jaw and keep the bone healthy and strong. When teeth are lost, the stimulation disappears — and the jaw bone begins to shrink. This process is called resorption, and it begins within months of losing a tooth.
Bone loss dramatically changes your face.
Your bones support the structure of your face — lips, cheeks, and chin. When the jaw bone disappears, that support disappears with it. The result is the sunken, prematurely-aged look most denture wearers eventually develop.
Implant-retained overdentures preserve that bone by replacing the stimulation your natural tooth roots once provided.
Options for missing multiple — or all — of your teeth
Do Nothing
Bone loss continues. Face shape changes. Chewing and confidence decline.
Traditional Dentures
Held in by adhesive. Slip while eating. Don't stop bone loss.
Implant Overdentures
Snap securely onto implants. Preserve jaw bone. Eat what you love.
The Trouble With Traditional Dentures
"Regular" dentures are less expensive — but they sit loosely in the mouth, held in by adhesive. That comes with real disadvantages:
Need messy adhesive
Don't stop bone loss — your face keeps changing
Keep you from eating what you love
Adhesive can make food taste bad
Can lower your confidence
Overdentures let you turn back the clock on your smile, eat and live with confidence, and preserve your jaw bone so your face doesn't disappear.
Are Overdentures Right For You?
An implant overdenture is right for you if you:
- Want a higher quality of life
- Want the freedom to eat what you love
- Want to feel confident about your smile
- Want to preserve your oral health and the bone structure of your face
Overdentures may not be right if you are:
- A heavy smoker
- Diabetic with uncontrolled blood sugar
- Living with certain blood disorders
- Taking IV medications for osteoporosis or bone cancer
- A patient with history of radiation treatment to the jaws
Dr. Tafreshi will review your medical history at your free consultation to confirm candidacy.
Provided by a Certified LOCATOR® Practice
AVF Dental Group is a certified provider of the Zest LOCATOR® overdenture system — the world's most-trusted attachment for implant-retained dentures. Patients already wearing a LOCATOR overdenture can also explore upgrading to LOCATOR FIXED™ — a permanently fixed solution often in a single visit.
Overdenture FAQs
Ready to See If Overdentures Are Right For You?
Free consultations with Dr. Tafreshi at AVF Dental Group in Aliso Viejo. Bring your questions — we'll bring the answers.