To increase the comfort of a dental prosthesis, the removable prosthesis on dental implant (commonly known as an implant retained overdenture) has become a reliable solution. Indeed, the advantages of this prosthesis are numerous. Firstly, it allows you to completely redo the dentition of a jaw using dental implants. Additionally, it secures your dental prostheses so they no longer move (unlike traditional dentures that can shift in your mouth). Implants also promote bone resorption, help maintain gum health, and make chewing easier than traditional dentures. There are different types of implant retained overdentures, that are categorized by how they are attached to the implants. One such attachment is the bar retained overdenture.
The Bar Retained Overdenture
The Bar Retained Overdenture is a dental prosthesis system which makes it possible to replace all the teeth of the lower or upper jaw. It is therefore a solution that has the same objective as a removable denture, and a fixed prosthesis, which is glued to the jaw, but which offers many advantages over these two solutions.
What is a retention bar prosthesis?
The principle of fitting a prosthesis on a retention bar is quite simple. The dental surgeon begins by placing four dental implants in the lower jawbone. Once these four have been incorporated by the bone and the gums have healed, the dental specialist will aim a retention bar on these four implants.
This bar will in fact serve as a support and attachment point for the prosthesis which will reconstitute the dentition of the lower or upper jaw. In fact, in practice, under the prosthesis, there are small clips that hook onto the retention bar to ensure perfect support and placement.
The advantages of a retention bar prosthesis
The retention bar is a popular dental solution because it offers many advantages over other techniques that are proposed to replace all the teeth of a maxilla.
A huge economic benefit
For starters, a retainer bar denture has a huge economic benefit. It is indeed offered at a much lower price than a solution which would require the placement of 6 to 8 implants in the jaw, in order to prepare the placement of a totally fixed prosthesis, which generally comes in the form of 12 to 14 elements.
More stability for more longevity
The principle of fitting a prosthesis on a retention bar makes it possible to rest most of the forces on the bar, which allows the gums to be spared. Indeed, this solution makes it possible to avoid the phenomenon of settling that is usually encountered with traditional prostheses. The prosthesis on retention bar will therefore have a longer life.
A more natural and comfortable prosthesis
The principle of fixing a prosthesis on a retention bar makes it possible to ensure very stable support, which makes it possible to reduce the size of the pink plaque at the base of the prosthesis. It is therefore much more comfortable for the patient and above all makes it possible to obtain a much more natural appearance.
A prosthesis that is easy to maintain
Finally, the retention bar prosthesis has the advantage of being very easy to maintain and therefore very pleasant to wear for the patient. He may even totally forget that he is wearing a prosthesis, since it does not require any particular maintenance and he can keep it in place continuously. The prosthesis on retention bar does not need to be regularly removed.