In patients who have lost all their teeth, there should be two types of full mouth implant prostheses.

1. Implant-supported removable prostheses.
2. Fixed prostheses supported by implants.

While removable dentures can be removed and replaced whenever desired, fixed dentures are placed in a way that they never come out of your mouth.

Both solutions are superior to the old type of prosthesis, commonly known as the palatal prosthesis, and eliminate complaints such as poor chewing and pain, and also prevent osteoporosis.

By the decision of the TDB Central Board of Directors, photographs of patients before and after treatment are not included. The pictures here are taken from academic publications taught at the university.

When full mouth dentures are placed on implants, they generally happen in two ways. First; there are six to eight implants in the mouth. A full mouth implant is glued and fixed on these implants just like it is fixed on the teeth, and the patient uses it without removing it.

Secondly; it is placed with a system that is distributed throughout the mouth and placed on the implants with a mobile system, we call it snap-style. The patient can put on and take off these prostheses whenever they want. In this way, it is also possible to use prostheses that compensate for the melted parts of the jaw bones.

Removable prostheses on implants

Implant-supported removable dentures are removable dentures that are supported by at least two or more implants. They are also divided into two. In the first, the implants are connected to each other with the help of a bar and the denture is seated on this bar.

In the second, the implants are attached to the retainers inside the prosthesis separately. These two types of prostheses provide more support and are stable during chewing than the traditional implant-free removable prosthesis.

These prostheses are generally applied to patients with a lot of bone loss. Compensating for the lost bone with acrylic, which is lighter than porcelain, is safer both aesthetically and in terms of less load on the implants. In addition, since this prosthesis can be inserted and removed, it is easier to clean and oral hygiene is better provided.

Fixed prostheses on implants

For implant-supported fixed prostheses, at least four implants are required. These prostheses are generally divided into two.

Firstly, the fixed prosthesis made on four implants, which we call “all on four”, provides ease of chewing compared to removable prostheses, but it is more difficult to maintain oral hygiene. In this treatment protocol, bone graft is not applied to the patient and implants are placed in the areas where the bone is good and the patient starts using their prostheses after the implants fuse with the bone. The biggest disadvantage is that since the number of implants is low, if an implant is lost in the future, the patient cannot use their prosthesis again and the prosthesis must be renewed after the implant is re-made.

Another fixed prosthesis type is the implant-supported bridge prosthesis made on six or eight implants. In this type of prosthesis, the patient leaves the clinic with temporary teeth because the number of implants is high on the day the implants are placed and continues his/her social life. After the implants fuse with the bone, fixed aesthetic teeth are made and the patient continues his/her life with these teeth that are no different from his/her natural teeth. The only disadvantage of this prosthesis type is that if the bone support is not sufficient, the cost and waiting period may be long because bone graft will be applied. However, since the patient will have temporary teeth during the waiting period, he/she will not feel toothlessness. The biggest advantage is that even if an implant is lost in the future, that implant can be removed and the patient can continue his/her life without changing his/her prosthesis. Thus, there is no extra cost or loss of time.