Pee Dee Implant Center fits implant-supported dentures in Florence, South Carolina for patients across the Pee Dee region. Implant dentures, also called snap-in dentures, denture implants or overdentures, are removable dentures anchored by two to four titanium implants. Attachments on the implants click into housings in the denture base, so it holds firm while you eat and unclips at night for cleaning. Cost runs $6,000 to $15,000 per arch.
What are denture implants?
Denture implants are titanium posts placed in the jawbone that a denture clips onto, replacing the suction and adhesive a conventional denture depends on. Two implants anchor a lower denture, four anchor an upper. The denture itself is still removable. What changes is where the load goes: into bone through the implants rather than onto the gum ridge, which is why the ridge stops shrinking.
How much do implant dentures cost in Florence, SC?
A lower overdenture on two implants costs $6,000 to $10,000. An upper overdenture on four implants costs $10,000 to $15,000. Both arches together cost $16,000 to $25,000. Attachment inserts wear out and cost $150 to $400 to replace every one to two years. Those figures include the implants, the attachment components and the denture.
Are snap-in dentures better than regular dentures?
Snap-in dentures deliver 70 to 80 percent of natural chewing force. A conventional denture delivers 20 to 25 percent. The lower jaw is where the difference is starkest: a conventional lower denture has no palate to seal against and a ridge that resorbs 4mm in the first year after extraction, so it floats regardless of how much adhesive goes under it. Two implants in the anterior mandible, where bone persists longest, stop that movement. Our comparison of implant dentures and traditional dentures sets out the daily difference.
Can I get same-day denture implants?
Yes, where the CBCT scan shows enough bone for 35 Ncm of insertion torque. The implants are placed and the existing or a new denture is fitted with attachments at the same appointment. Where torque falls short, the implants are left to integrate for three to four months in the lower jaw and four to six in the upper before the denture is connected. See same-day dental implants for the fixed-arch version of this.
Snap-in dentures or All-on-4?
Snap-in dentures cost a third to a half of fixed All-on-4 and are considerably easier to clean, because you take them out. The tradeoff is chewing force, which sits below a fixed bridge, and the fact that they still cover part of the palate on an upper. Snap-in dentures also need less bone than any other implant option, which for patients with severe resorption makes them the one route that avoids extensive bone grafting. Our snap-in dentures versus All-on-4 comparison walks through the decision.
How many implants do denture implants need?
Two implants anchor a lower overdenture, placed between the mental foramina where the mandible keeps its bone. Four implants anchor an upper, because the maxilla is less dense and an upper denture is heavier. Four upper implants also allow a horseshoe design that cuts away most of the palate, which is what restores taste and temperature sensation.
Technician insight
Patients arrive assuming fixed is automatically better and are surprised when we recommend removable. Peri-implantitis affects 10 to 20 percent of implants over ten years, and it starts with what you cannot clean. If getting under a fixed bridge with a water flosser every day is not realistic for you, a snap-in denture you take out and scrub will serve you better over that decade.
Implant Supported Dentures Services We Offer
✓Lower Snap-In Denture
Two implants in the anterior mandible stop the movement that makes conventional lower dentures unwearable.
✓Upper Implant Overdenture
Four implants allow a horseshoe design with the palate cut away, restoring taste and temperature.
✓Locator Attachment System
Individual stud attachments, the simplest and most economical retention option.
✓Bar-Retained Overdenture
A milled titanium bar joining the implants, distributing chewing load across all of them.
✓Converting an Existing Denture
Adapting a well-fitting denture you already own to clip onto new implants.
✓Same-Day Denture Implants
Implants placed and the denture connected in one appointment where insertion torque allows.
Implant Supported Dentures Cost in Florence, SC
| Service | Typical Range | What Affects It |
|---|---|---|
| Lower overdenture on 2 implants | $6,000-$10,000 | The most common configuration |
| Upper overdenture on 4 implants | $10,000-$15,000 | Allows the palate to be cut away |
| Both arches | $16,000-$25,000 | Complete removable implant solution |
| Attachment insert replacement | $150-$400 | Per visit, every 1-2 years |
| Converting your existing denture | $1,200-$2,500 | Where the fit is already sound |
Ranges are typical for Florence, SC and confirmed with an exact written quote before any work starts.
Pricing
Per-arch ranges including the implants, the attachment components and the denture itself.