Denture on a Bar (DOB)

A denture on a bar, or DOB, is a denture that connects to a bar set across your implants. Many people call it a bar overdenture. The bar joins the implants together, and the denture connects to the bar.

It can feel a bit more stable than a snap-in denture. You still take it out to clean it, and your denturist can show you how that works in person.

Your denturist plans the denture and designs it around how you want to look and eat. Our surgical partner places the implants. Once they've looked at your mouth in person, they'll talk with you about whether a bar makes sense for you.

Compared with a denture on implants (DOI), the main difference is how the denture attaches. A DOI snaps onto the implants. A DOB connects to a bar that joins them.

If you're comparing how dentures attach, a bar is one option to ask about. It still comes out for cleaning, like a regular denture. Your denturist and our surgical partner work out with you, in person, which option fits your mouth.