Full Tooth Replacement- Choosing Between Dentures, Snap-in LOCATOR Overdentures, and Permanent Teeth

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025

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  • @chuckjenkins373
    @chuckjenkins373 2 года назад +13

    Thank you for taking the time to explain for potential patients. I had a full l set of the snap dentures and for ten years could not wear them at all. After a few months of them falling out, can't bear them in my mouth from pain and anxiety and cant eat with them. They were in a drawer the entre yen years I had them. So I had 2 posts on top and 2 on bottom sticking up but no teeth for ten years. Now for the last eleven years I have FIXED Zirconia full set with 13 implants to hold them. After healing it took me about two months to adjust to the pinch pain then they have been as good as my original teeth with no maintenance needed. I eat anything I want with no movement and nothing over the my roof. Just like teeth should be. Its more expensive but worth every penny. I could suggest schools for implantology sometimes give huge discounts for patients that allow them to demonstrate to students while doing procedures. I cant say this enough. No matter what your doctor will try to have you settle with... If possible GET FIXED DENTURES!

  • @Rood67
    @Rood67 9 месяцев назад +5

    As my prosthetist explained my options, I was going traditional, then changed to locator on the bottom and standard upper; and ended up with four implants top and bottom for locator on the bottom, and a bar locator on top.
    Yes my cost tripled if not quadrupled. At nearly 57, and close to $40K to $50K in standard dentistry over my lifetime; other than maintenance, this will be my last major dental procedure. And my cost will be about equal; but my quality of life has already skyrocketed, and I’m still using adhesive to hold my intermediate standard dentures in place while my bone grows around the implants.
    This last part was my “gotcha” point. Not 100% guaranteed, but with implants, I should retain some or most bone structure, so in twenty years, with my dentures out, my face will not look like a Bugs Bunny cartoon collapsed in on itself.
    I took money out of my 401K to pay for some of this. May sound insane, but what good is retirement if I cannot enjoy it? Constant toothaches, going for root canal again and again. Wishing I had enough tooth structure to get a bridge again. The first came off when the anchor teeth gave out. Crowns come off when the tooth base rotted away.
    If you have the means, somehow, someway, do it. Spend the extra, because I can tell you, standard dentures are awful when trying to do my job and fulfill my church functions of leading the choir.

    • @Mayhem6466
      @Mayhem6466 8 месяцев назад +2

      Im 33 I was only taken to the dentist 2 times as a kids up until I was 18 ..iv struggled with them ever since car wrecks and boxing has done them in I have no eye tooth part of the next one and part of my big tooth is missing it split up the side and then same thing with the next one... My bottom teeth are ok it's just my top ones I don't know what to do I don't want to smile or anything...I have insurance but I think it will only cover dentures..I just couldn't stand to have dentures in my mouth...I'm at a loss on what to do..iv been looking at implants but I don't have 50 k for them....I just pray I don't wake up with another piece of tooth in my mouth....Glad to hear you got something that makes you happy.

    • @Rood67
      @Rood67 8 месяцев назад

      @@Mayhem6466 my 8 implants were just at $30k This included being put under, pulling all my remaining teeth, the implants, and bone grafs, as well as all my follow up visits thus far.
      At nearly $1K per tooth any time I went to the dentist before; for dentist, root canal, specialist for root canal, crown, etc… I paid more over the years than the implants cost.
      If you only need the top, get four implants that snap on a bar. Then you can take it out, but have better than 60% bite force, and no roof cap from a standard denture.
      *NOTE* The temporary denture before the bar is placed, while your bone grows around the implants will have a top cap. It’s not nearly as bad as I was led to believe it would be.
      If you have insurance, ride that train for everything you can get.

  • @rochellecorlett8263
    @rochellecorlett8263 2 года назад +6

    I’ve watched a few of these videos and by far yours is the best. I understand more now than three visits to my Prosthodontist.

  • @shmilyforrest
    @shmilyforrest Год назад +2

    Thank you, Doctor. Husband is looking to have his remaining 16 teeth extracted and replace with dentures. My question is; He has Osteoporosis. Would that preclude the use of implants? He is 79 years old. And, yes, cost is a very big factor. I very much appreciate your informative video and I am sure it will help us to make the best choice for him.

  • @karmaxxl7945
    @karmaxxl7945 2 года назад +7

    Excellent explanation and very clear. Thank you!

  • @melindazfamily7567
    @melindazfamily7567 2 года назад +5

    Dry well explained!!! Broken down to really understand the difference between them all.

  • @wandawizard5605
    @wandawizard5605 Год назад +4

    All on four, do the teeth feel like crowns? I have crowns and they feel like my own teeth.
    Good to know that you can mix and match too.
    Great video and very clear explanation.

  • @HeidiHerring-mf6ul
    @HeidiHerring-mf6ul 2 года назад +3

    Thanks for the information. I'm to go for my impressions in February. I had the surgery on toward the last of October of 2022. I'm a little nervous but,looking forward to getting back to eat a little again. I've lost weight since the surgery!!

  • @jennylim1558
    @jennylim1558 Год назад +2

    Thank you so much doctor for taking time to explain in details on the different options. It's really informative and helpful.

  • @jeffsmithers7227
    @jeffsmithers7227 2 года назад +2

    Very informative Mike!! All the best, Listening in from Canada!!

  • @taylor7074
    @taylor7074 2 года назад +2

    Wish you would have gone into more detail on the allon4 Allonx set up.

  • @dovespaligrino8312
    @dovespaligrino8312 2 года назад +6

    A friend of mine lost her lower tooth,
    close to the middle. She is from Macedonia. So when she went for a visit, the dentist put an implant where her tooth was lost. He did an amazing job. All done in 1 day!
    The cost was only 60 us. I couldn't believe it. Macedonia is NOT part of the EURO. I might be going with her for a holiday. And u can bet I'll do all my teeth there!!!

    • @pettermillar4158
      @pettermillar4158 Год назад

      The cost was 60 us. Did you mean 60,000 dollars

    • @karate_girl_ibiza
      @karate_girl_ibiza 4 месяца назад

      No, she didnt. She meant $60
      I paid 7400€ for all on 6 top and all on 4 bottom, zirconia fixed teeth, titanium implants.. inc full meds, scans, xrays etc, temps and perms.. i went to sofia implant.. amazing.

  • @halimaadam6262
    @halimaadam6262 6 месяцев назад

    Dr it was very informative and interesting.Thank you

  • @natividadmusser2208
    @natividadmusser2208 2 года назад +2

    Doc, tks. for all your info. I have four dental implant lower but the dentist I got was not good because the denture he had on me broke and had it done twice and now it's broken again and the one I had is a permanent denture and it's hard to clean too. I wish your office is close to where I am. I want to know where in California is your office. Take care always and be safe.

  • @robinford336
    @robinford336 2 года назад +1

    Appreciate your honesty. Ty

  • @dyspraxicrose3307
    @dyspraxicrose3307 Год назад +1

    Informative, but remarkably coy about the costs...!

  • @danherring5676
    @danherring5676 2 года назад +14

    Quick question: does a full replacement have to look so artificial, or can it be made more natural looking, with the teeth a bit gapped or crooked, and less than sparkling white color? I've seen people wearing these things and they stand out like a sore thumb for their artificiality.

    • @IrfanKhan-ze4yx
      @IrfanKhan-ze4yx 2 года назад +2

      Hi Dan, your dentist should be able to accommodate these variations. You can have gapped, crooked, stained and yellowed teeth designed into a denture to make them look more realistic and personal.

    • @laurenashley2644
      @laurenashley2644 2 года назад +5

      They took pictures of my natural teeth, and let me pick the color shade. They kept the size similar to my natural teeth, and I specifically asked for them not to look "perfect" and they did phenomenal. I think if you see dentures that stand out, then they were probably poorly designed, way too big, way too white, or ill fitting for that specific mouth. No one can tell my teeth are fake. If done correctly and by a reputable dentist, you shouldn't be able to notice someone has them.

    • @CultureLifenStyle
      @CultureLifenStyle Год назад

      @@laurenashley2644 hi. Where is your dentist located? I am in NY

  • @sweetp38118
    @sweetp38118 2 года назад +8

    Dr, I appreciate your informative video. In the beginning you kept reiterating about gum disease. However, it was not mentioned in terms of denture placements and the treatment process. I went to see a periodontist a year ago and after a full exam and x-rays, my prognosis was advanced periodontitis. The Dr also showed me models of partial dentures vs full dentures. I had some bone loss, pretty sure it has worsened by now. At the time of appt, I had all of my teeth but they were beginning to space at the top. Later, I ended up with a slight gap and then a loose tooth came out. I hated it because it was directly next to the gap causing it to appear wider. Now, I have a gap on the opposite side and that adjacent tooth is now loose and protruding outwards. Initially the Dr wanted to pull a total of 14 teeth and allow me to keep the rest. Four of which are my wisdom teeth plus the front upper and front bottom. I wish dental was not a scary thing, but also more cost effective. During my research I also read that it can be hereditary. That got me to thinking because my mom, father, and maternal grandmother all had dentures or missing teeth. I am depressed about the whole ordeal because I'm only 43 and should not be thinking about teeth replacement of any kind. My issue is that with gov't assistance insurance dental stopped at 21 and I never had insurance after that. Instead I paid out of pocket for my cleanings and the last one was told that I needed a deep scaling. The Dr explained the procedure and made it sound terrifying so needless to say 20+ years later never got it. Was always in hopes that technology would have evolved by then and it would be a less invasive procedure. Needless to say I was right but at the circumstances of my issue becoming way worse then it started off. LANAP is the ideal route to go but lesser people are certified to perform it. Also, I am type 2 diabetic so I was told my alc would have to be under control before it is a good option. Now, my alc and other labs are normal, but I do not have the funds or the stable job to help me save🤦‍♀️. Sorry for the long story just wanted to address a little dental history on myself.

  • @vickievans6853
    @vickievans6853 2 года назад +2

    With that many people having that many are sounding like a real problem in the US to me.

  • @anacarmona596
    @anacarmona596 2 года назад +1

    Hi doctor, thank you for your knowledge. Do you think that @ 73 implants would be advisable.

  • @SueK51
    @SueK51 5 месяцев назад +1

    Until the prices of implants come down, it's a no go.; it's quite a profitable racket for prosthodontists and periodontists.

    • @matrix2030x
      @matrix2030x 8 дней назад

      with all the technology they have it definitely shouldn't cost as much as it does... how can they justify 50k for a mold and a few screws...the cheapest brand new car with thousands of parts and screws cost less than implants

  • @jeanne819
    @jeanne819 2 года назад +2

    Thank you, Dr. for the excellent video! I am in NY - Where in CA are you located? I would like to meet with you about my teeth if possible ..... or do you have a referral for someone in NY ? Is it best that I meet with a prosthodontist about my lower remaining few teeth and options? How do I find a board certified prosthodontist? Thank you so much

  • @carolynhavisto4653
    @carolynhavisto4653 2 года назад +1

    Can a PERSON get a horseshoe denture? And is there any screws in those?

  • @brianberson4169
    @brianberson4169 Год назад +1

    Dr
    I'm wondering where your practice is I went to 3 dentists they all told different things. One tried make a denture and it never fit. Other said I may need a nap in but I don't have much gum or bone. I just want a real answer so frustrated

  • @bluerfoot
    @bluerfoot 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks for this, can a full upper tenture be turned into a snap on denure using part the snap and part the suction?

  • @tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175
    @tamarapurplesweetgrassmacg1175 Год назад +1

    I finnally had the finnal 5 broken teeth from the back and sides up and down front 5 upprt and 8 on the bottom. I refused them to be removed waiting over 3 yrs from cv. They had to be removed in hospital the orthodontist very old removed all this time had to go to hospital as he couldn`t find a vien the past few times, Would love to get the top first need to know were to contct. I don`t want implants just for show. Not needed for eatting. Please let me know I`m in Windsor Ontario

  • @healthydeliciousvlog3044
    @healthydeliciousvlog3044 2 года назад +1

    Where is the location Doc

  • @HektorBandimar
    @HektorBandimar 2 года назад +1

    Great video, thanks. ....Do you ever mix implants, mini and maxi , if I don't have enough bone left especially under my lower denture, could mixed implants be an option? I like the idea of the snap in denture so I can take them out to clean every day.

    • @chuckjenkins373
      @chuckjenkins373 2 года назад

      I had the snap dentures and for ten years could not wear them at all. After a few months of them falling out, can't bear them in my mouth from pain and anxiety and cant eat with them. They were in a drawer the entre yen years I had them. So I had posts but no teeth for ten years. Now for the last eleven years I have FIXED Zirconia full set with 13 implants to hold them. After healing it took me about two months to adjust to the pinch pain then they have been as good as my original teeth with no maintenance needed. I eat anything I want with no movement and nothing over the my roof. Just like teeth should be. Its more expensive but worth every penny. I could suggest schools for implantology sometimes give huge discounts for patients that allow them to demonstrate to students while doing procedures. I cant say this enough. No matter what your doctor will try to have you settle with... If possible GET FIXED DENTURES!

  • @omeemo7003
    @omeemo7003 Год назад

    Is there a reason why you did not mention mini dental implant?

  • @emostorm7
    @emostorm7 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this. I have been through it with upper over-dentures. I was really done bad by a prosthodontist who knew it all, didn't feel like the patient needed to know very much, and I ended up paying 6000 dollars for 4 implants (to support over-dentures), and 3 of 4 of the implants failed.
    Had the implants surgically implanted again by another surgeon in the same office, 4 more (giving me five). The planning and procedure was like night and day different. It's been about 5 years ago now I think, and I still have all five. They say surgical dental implants have a 90 plus percent success rate, yet I lost 3 of 4 the first time. Who do you think got the blame for the failure? Yes, me.
    They said I had plenty of bone mass left on the top to do the implants, but by the next year when I had them again surgically implanted, they said almost all the bone is gone (resorbed).
    Now the original prosthodontist is in jail (for unrelated reasons) and the second surgeon who worked in the same office that did my second surgery now works in an office out of town, and no one will service my dentures or change my locators.

  • @marindadelport7459
    @marindadelport7459 2 года назад

    I wish you were in South Africa

  • @rodneyblackmon2687
    @rodneyblackmon2687 7 месяцев назад

    How difficult and expensive to switch from Locator Fixed with acrylic to zirconia uppers ?

  • @muthulakshmi8636
    @muthulakshmi8636 2 года назад +2

    Is there any other way to keep regular denture for lower in place without implant?Like using dental fixative cream?But even after using the cream, lower denture seems to come out.Please suggest some way to keep regular denture(lower) in place without implant.Thanks in advance

  • @homeagain9692
    @homeagain9692 Год назад +2

    Best est. I've gotten is 25 to 45K from the 3 different inquiries I've made in two years. Will keep at it I guess. The confidence I get from little more than ballpark figures with zero guarantee gives a less than willingness to gamble away my life savings. It is a shame, but life goes on. I do miss that BBQ stake though!

  • @anniepersaud4862
    @anniepersaud4862 2 года назад

    Do you have a office in New York

  • @rochellecorlett8263
    @rochellecorlett8263 2 года назад

    Do you have to go to an oral surgeon for the removal of teeth and placing of screws?

  • @marindadelport7459
    @marindadelport7459 2 года назад +1

    What about the top dentures, my dentures are loose, I hate it, what can I do

  • @healthydeliciousvlog3044
    @healthydeliciousvlog3044 2 года назад

    Where in California Doc?

  • @mikenomath3897
    @mikenomath3897 2 года назад +2

    Hi Doc! Very informative video. Really helps me comprehend things better! I have to get my upper and lower teeth replaced... My upper front teeth are shot and will have to be extracted. Might be a good time to go with snap in since I will need immediate dentures so I can chew but I wonder, how much pain will this cause as the wounds and implants will be fresh... How do patients cope with this? What kinds of food do we eat at first, all liquids? Thanks for your time!

  • @treich1234
    @treich1234 2 года назад

    Can you tell me how much bite force a lower 4 implant overdenture can exert against a basic upper denture specifically with the molar regions?

  • @swissalpsphone8160
    @swissalpsphone8160 Год назад

    How do you find an ethical honest dentist to do the work?

  • @drfitz2278
    @drfitz2278 2 года назад

    great video! why is there a wait time between a denture using locators but not for screw-retained? (my guess would be the locator denture comes in and out more than daily, and you have to force them into position...but I dunno) thanks!

  • @sharonknowleshiller4407
    @sharonknowleshiller4407 2 года назад

    Dr I had the snap in teeth all of my implants came out the dentist didn’t tell me why.

  • @Fitgirlme100
    @Fitgirlme100 Год назад

    I have been quoted 20,000 fro top all on x

  • @sharifazaiy5322
    @sharifazaiy5322 2 года назад

    Where this dentist located

    • @lithtweezie1
      @lithtweezie1 2 года назад

      He said his practice is in California. He didn't mention the city.

  • @kenwu5753
    @kenwu5753 2 года назад

    Hi, I have a full-mouth denture with my front teeth which supports them. And I think to go 4 implant restoration for lower and upper teeth. I live in the San Jose area. where is your office located? If you are too far from me could you recommend a dentist I can trust in my area? Thank you! And Merry Christmas to you and your family

  • @HACKERdENTIST
    @HACKERdENTIST 2 года назад

  • @karate_girl_ibiza
    @karate_girl_ibiza 4 месяца назад

    RIGHT, two implants on the bottom WILL NOT HOLD BOTTOM TEETH IN.. NEVER !!!!!! I PAID A FORTUNE FOR THIS AND IT NEVER WORKED, THE TEETH FLAPPED AND TWISTED. I ended up getting implants top and bottom, full sets.

  • @dovespaligrino8312
    @dovespaligrino8312 2 года назад +4

    This man does not answer any questions here. Which is very rude!
    He wants likes, but NOT willing to respond to us!!! 😡

  • @belkacemdrias8001
    @belkacemdrias8001 2 года назад

    Wher are you

  • @katykayy
    @katykayy 2 года назад

    I’d rather have zirconia snap ins for both upper and lower. But I can’t find the cost of them so far. Seems they’d be easiest to keep clean and cheaper to maintain.

    • @gwkgb8474
      @gwkgb8474 2 года назад

      Yeah have 10,000 plus bucks ready

  • @keithhyttinen8275
    @keithhyttinen8275 Год назад +3

    Implants. Hmm. Like 5 grand a post? Good for the bank president, not so much for the $15.00 per hour working stiff.

  • @katykayy
    @katykayy 2 года назад +6

    Dentures suck! Both upper and lowers!

  • @nativetexan6628
    @nativetexan6628 2 года назад +2

    You could have left out about 3/4 of the tonguing. I mean it starts to look disgusting after about the 3rd run!

    • @GlowingMpd
      @GlowingMpd 2 года назад

      👍🤣It looked like porn right from the beginning to me. 🤣

  • @jessmiller1308
    @jessmiller1308 2 года назад +3

    Have you ever thought about offering a free procedure to someone in exchange for a RUclips review?! I’m trying to find a dentist that is willing to provide free services in exchange for daily, weekly, monthly, & yearly follow up videos of the whole process! This gets a lot of clients for a dental practice as I have been researching into this the past few weeks! Princessglitterhead is one RUclipsr that has documented her denture/implant journey. People looking into implants and implant dentures are very interested in watching denture journeys & I’d love to help a cosmetic dentist get recognized, in exchange for dental services!! I’d love to upload the procedure videos as well as daily updates, providing patients with the dentist information & promote any products that go alone with it! If any dentist is interested please let me know! I’m young and have a long life to live, so I’m a great candidate for any dentist looking to increase their clientele! “Helping the right person can sometimes help yourself tremendously” Thanks so much for the awesome video!❤ Smiles Change the World!