Rejuvenating Maria’s Severely Worn Down Implant Overdentures

Many times per year, patients come to us frustrated because their implant prosthesis is so severely worn down that they are very self-conscious and cover up their smile. They look and feel much older than their age due to the extensive wear of their appliance(s).

Ms. MC has a natural, radiant smile that was slowly diminishing as she became increasingly uncomfortable with her presentation, especially at her Zoom meetings. Her upper and lower overdenture appliances, seated on bars over her implants, were beginning to crack, making her feel even more insecure.

After a lengthy discussion, we agreed to make new appliances to fit over her implant bars and rework her existing appliances so that they could serve as backup devices. This way, she would never have to meet the public if anything happened to her new ones.

Creating overdenture appliances to fit over existing overdenture bars seated on implants is even more challenging than initially creating the devices. The impressions are difficult to take, and the bite registrations must be exact to make her look younger. It requires close coordination between a prosthodontist and his highly trained dental technician.

Needless to say, Maria is thrilled with her new radiant smile and sense of security.