Overdentures are removable dentures supported by implants for better stability, comfort, and smile function.
To be honest, losing your real teeth is going to seriously change your entire lifestyle. Your way of talking, eating, and even your smile will be influenced. At one time, wearing the old-style removable dentures was the only option, but their drawback, such as slipping and always requiring denture adhesives, es have most likely made people quite frustrated.
On the other hand, it is time for us to check out what modern dentistry can do.
Nowadays, we do not rely on suction for holding a smile in place. Overdentures have been a true game-changer. They offer the low price of conventional dentures combined with the excellent retention of dental implants.
On top of that, at Lema Dental Clinic, we see the jawbone as a home foundation!
Traditional dentures just sit on the gums. It is like building a nice house directly on loose sand. Such a house is very likely to get tilted after a while since the ground shifts and bone shrinks. Overdentures, however, work differently as they snap firmly onto titanium implants, which are placed deep in your bone. You create your smile on strong, deep pillars.
What Actually is an Overdenture?
Overdentures resemble a regular set of teeth, but they fasten tightly to dental implants and no longer just rest on the soft gums if the patient so chooses. You can take the teeth out to clean them at home. Yet, they stay safely locked in place while you chew, talk, and laugh.
Types of Implant Roots
Your smile’s success rests wholly on that root system under your gums.
- Standard Implants (All-on-4 / All-on-6): Four to six standard titanium implants are placed in your jaw to serve as root replacements for those who have good bone quality.
- Advanced Implants (Zygomatic and Pterygoid): Also, Professor Doctor Coşkun Yıldız often points out that even if there is a major bone loss, you are not prevented from having a great smile. In fact, we simply eliminate the weak jawbone from the procedure. Instead, we use special, longer implants. These grab onto the strong cheekbone (zygomatic) or the deep skull bones (pterygoid). What a great analogy to solidly anchoring a heavy bridge to bedrock instead of loose dirt!
What you see in the clinic when we decide on the exact snap mechanism for your new teeth:
| Attachment System | How It Works | Best Feature | Who Needs It |
| Ball-Retained | Small balls on the implants snap into rings on the denture. | Very easy to clean. Keeps overall costs lower. | Lower jaws with straight implants. |
| Locator-Retained | Flat snaps that click firmly together. | Very tough. Handles heavy chewing forces well. | People want a strong, low-profile fit. |
| Bar-Retained | The implants are linked with a metal bar. To attach the denture, the patient clips onto the bar. | Extremely stable. Bite force is evenly spread over all roots. | Upper jaws or heavy chewers. |
The Financial Reality: 2026 Cost Considerations
Back to the question – how much is a world-class smile really?
Implant dentures in the US and UK can use up your entire savings. However, having a healthy bite should not cost you a fortune. Therefore, it is no wonder that thousands of patients are traveling to Turkey every year for dental treatment.
Working with Dentist Polen Akkılıç and her team at Lema Dental Clinic, you can rest assured that you are only provided with the highest quality European titanium implants. We also utilize the same, premium-grade teeth that you can find in New York or London. Since our clinic costs in Istanbul are comparatively lower, we can provide true luxury and top-notch surgery at a fraction of the price. You pay for high-level surgical expertise and the best materials, and not for high local rent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Of course not. We don’t simply produce teeth; in fact, selling smiles is what we do best. To ensure that your smile perfectly complements your face, we carefully select each of the parameters – size, shape, and color. Actually, no one would be able to tell that your teeth are not natural unless you tell them.
The procedure of placing implants lasts for a few hours. You will be given medication that will make you both numb and completely relaxed during the time of the surgery. After the procedure, the implants will be left for months to fuse with the bone. However, you do not have to worry as we will prepare a great temporary smile for you on the very first day.
Yes, you can go ahead and take them out at night. That is actually a good idea. You should remove the overdentures so that you can clean them more thoroughly, and also the gums get to rest and breathe.
Please do not lose hope because this is a case we handle every single day in our clinic. By utilizing advanced Zygomatic implants, we obtain access to dense cheekbones. In other words, even if your jawbone is completely absent, we will be able to build a firm base for your teeth almost always.
We do everything to keep you comfortable. Deep sedation is applied to numb the entire area. Most patients say that the healing is not as difficult as they had expected. Even simple over-the-counter meds are quite sufficient to deal with mild soreness.
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