Dental Implant and Denture Glossary

A small connector between a dental implant and your denture or teeth. Your denturist can explain which parts your plan includes.

A denture that connects to a bar set across your implants. At Saberton Denture & Implant, we call it a denture on a bar, or DOB.

A denture that replaces all of the teeth in your upper jaw, your lower jaw or both. It rests on your gums, and you take it out to clean it.

A small post that sits in your jawbone and holds a denture or a full set of teeth in place.

A denture that connects to a bar set across your implants. You still take it out to clean it.

A denture that snaps onto implants in your jaw. You still take it out to clean it, the same way you do with a regular denture.

A teeth-replacement specialist who plans, designs and fits dentures. The College of Denturists of Ontario regulates them in Ontario.

A full set of teeth secured to your implants. You don't take them out at home. Your dental team removes them when needed.

A free, no-pressure conversation with the intake team at Saberton Denture & Implant, by video or phone. It isn't a dental exam.

A denture that sits over implants in your jaw and connects to them, either by snapping on or by connecting to a bar.

A denture that replaces some of your teeth while you keep the rest. It usually holds in place with small clasps on some of your remaining teeth.

A denture that snaps onto implants in your jaw. At Saberton Denture & Implant, we call it a denture on implants, or DOI.