An overdenture is a type of removable denture resting on the remaining natural teeth, teeth roots, or dental implants. It replaces missing natural teeth. It can be tooth-supported or dental-implant-supported.
Advantages
- Ridge preservation.
- Better proprioception as compared to complete edentulism.
- Superior patient’s acceptance.
- Definitive vertical stop for denture base
- Support, stability, and retention are improved
- Physiological advantage
- Less trauma to supporting tissues
- Increased biting force, etc.
But, the patient should practice:
- Good oral hygiene
- Take care of their periodontal structures
- May have to use different caries preventive agents, etc.