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Three: Which Type of Implant is for You? | 37 the jawbone has fused to the implants (or – technical term alert! – when osseointegration is complete) the denture(s) can be snapped securely onto the implants. Implant-supported over dentures can help stop jawbone atrophy, improve chewing ability (which benefits your nutrition / digestion), and provide a better fit than your usual partial, or full set of dentures. You can say goodbye to adhesives, discomfort and all the other unpleasant sensations you’ve had to suffer because of conventional dentures. Implant- supported over dentures can make your mouth look, and feel, whole again. 3. IMPLANT-SUPPORTED FIXED BRIDGE An implant-supported fixed bridge presents a more permanent, higher-quality solution than implant-supported over dentures. This is a procedure that is mostly performed on patients who are missing all of their teeth. Treatment involves six or more implants being