Implant Dentures in Beverly Hills
An implant denture is a removable denture that clips onto implants in the jaw. It looks like a denture and comes out like one, but it does not depend on suction, adhesive or the shape of the gum to stay in. It suits people who want a removable option, and people whose bone, budget or health make it a better fit than a fixed bridge.
Implant-retained denture: $14,000 per arch
$168/month 144 payments at 9.99% APR, on approved credit.
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- Free consultation and 3D X-ray (CT scan)
- Private practice since 2012
- IV sedation in our own office
- In-house dental laboratory
How an implant denture works.
This page explains how it works, how it compares with a conventional denture and with fixed full-arch teeth, how the treatment runs and what it costs.
Dr. Mehdizadeh places implants in the jaw, and over the following months the bone grows against them and holds them. Each implant then carries a small attachment that rises just through the gum, and the denture carries matching housings on its underside. When you press the denture into place, the housings clip over the attachments and hold it; when you lift it at its edge, it releases. In some cases the implants carry a bar instead, and the denture clips onto the bar.
Implant dentures come in two forms. An implant-retained denture still rests partly on the gum, and the implants hold it in place. An implant-supported denture rests on the implants, usually through a bar, and takes the bite through them rather than through the gum. Which form a case needs depends on the bone, the teeth it bites against and how much support the denture has to give.
The number of implants is commonly two to four in the lower jaw, and more in the upper, where the bone is softer. Dr. Mehdizadeh decides the number from the CT scan, and your written plan states it before you begin.
The consultation, including a 3D X-ray (CT scan), is complimentary, and you leave it with a written plan that lists every visit and the total cost, before you agree to anything.
Compared with a conventional denture.
A conventional denture rests on the gum. Suction against the palate holds the upper one. The lower one has far less surface to grip and a tongue moving beneath it, so it relies mostly on the muscles of the cheeks and tongue, which is why the lower denture is usually the one that lifts when people eat and speak.
The fit also changes with time. Bone that no longer carries teeth slowly shrinks, and it shrinks faster under a denture, so a denture that once fitted well loosens, needs relining, and loosens again.
An implant denture stays where it is because the attachments hold it, not because the gum still matches its shape. You no longer chew and speak around a denture you are trying to keep in place, and you no longer need adhesive. Where the implants sit, they also carry chewing force into the bone, which slows the loss of bone there.
For the lower jaw, two consensus statements, from McGill in 2002 and from York in 2009, recommended a denture on two implants, rather than a conventional denture, as the first choice of treatment for a lower jaw with no teeth.
Compared with a fixed full-arch bridge.
The fixed alternative is a full-arch bridge, which screws to four or more implants and does not come out (All-on-4 full-arch implants). The two differ in five ways.
Stability. A fixed bridge does not move at all. An implant denture is firm when it is clipped in, and an implant-retained one can still move slightly under a hard bite, because part of its support is the gum.
Cleaning. You take an implant denture out every night, clean it at the sink and brush around the attachments. A fixed bridge stays in, and you clean it in place with a water flosser and interdental brushes. Some people find the removable one easier to keep clean, particularly if their hands are less steady than they were.
The palate. A conventional upper denture covers the roof of the mouth, because it needs that surface for suction. An implant-supported upper can sometimes leave the palate open, which some people prefer for taste and the feel of food; whether yours can depends on the number and position of the implants. A fixed bridge never covers the palate.
Speech and lip support. The flange of a denture, the pink part that sits against the gum, can fill out the upper lip where the jaw has lost bone, and some people speak more easily with it than with a fixed bridge. Others find that a fixed bridge feels most like their own teeth. Where we make a new denture, the try-in shows how you speak in it before our laboratory finishes it.
Cost. An implant denture usually needs fewer implants and less laboratory work than a fixed bridge, so it usually costs less. The fixed options and their prices are on the All-on-4 page.
Who an implant denture suits.
It suits people who want teeth they can take out, whether for cleaning or because a removable denture is what they know. It also suits people whose bone would need extensive grafting before it could carry a fixed bridge, because a denture shares part of the load with the gum and can work on fewer implants. For some people the fee decides it. For others it is health: fewer implants mean a shorter surgery and a shorter recovery, which can matter for someone managing a medical condition.
Age on its own is not a limiting factor; bone and general health are.
See also: Am I a candidate for implants?; Tooth replacement options.
How treatment runs.
Your written plan lists each of these visits before you begin. See also: Bone grafting and sinus lifts.
Consultation and CT scan
Dr. Mehdizadeh examines your mouth and your current denture, reads the 3D X-ray (CT scan) and explains how many implants your bone allows. You leave with a written plan and the total cost.
The denture
Our laboratory makes a new denture, or, sometimes, we can adapt your existing one to clip onto the implants. Whether we can depends on how well it fits, its condition and whether it has the thickness to hold the housings, so we decide it case by case.
Surgery
Dr. Mehdizadeh places the implants under local anesthesia or IV sedation in this office. Where the bone needs building up, he can often graft it in the same appointment.
Healing
The bone needs a few months to integrate with the implants. You wear your denture in the meantime, and we adjust it so that it does not press on the healing implants.
Connecting the denture
Once the implants have integrated, we fit the attachments, set the housings into the denture and check the fit and the bite. From then on, the denture clips in.
Follow-up
Follow-up visits until the denture has settled and you are comfortable taking it in and out.
What an implant denture costs.
We quote each case as a whole, and the price covers the treatment from start to finish.
Implant-retained denture
$168/month
$14,000 per arch
144 payments at 9.99% APR, on approved credit.
Conventional denture, for comparison
$48/month
$4,000 per arch
144 payments at 9.99% APR, on approved credit.
Most PPO plans contribute toward the cost of treatment. Financing is available.
One doctor, from consultation to final teeth.
Dr. Mehdizadeh examines you, gives the IV sedation, places the implants and designs the teeth, and our laboratory, in the same building, makes them.
Find out what your new smile would cost.
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Or call (310) 770-3335.
Ask about implant dentures
Reviewed by our treatment coordination team. Call or text (310) 770-3335 if you would rather speak now.
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A treatment coordinator will call you within two hours during office hours (Monday to Friday, 9 to 4).
To talk now, call (310) 770-3335.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an implant denture the same as a snap-on denture?
Yes. "Snap-on" and "snap-in" describe the same thing: a removable denture that clips onto implants. Dentists call it an implant-retained or implant-supported overdenture, depending on how much of the bite the implants carry.
How many implants does an implant denture need?
Commonly two to four in the lower jaw, and more in the upper, where the bone is softer. Dr. Mehdizadeh sets the number from your CT scan, and your written plan states it before you begin.
Can my existing denture be used with implants?
Sometimes. If it fits well, is in good condition and has the thickness to hold the housings, we can adapt it to clip onto the implants. Otherwise our laboratory makes a new one. We decide it case by case at the consultation.
Do I take an implant denture out at night?
Yes. You take it out each night to clean it and to rest the gum beneath it, and you brush around the attachments in your mouth. If you want teeth that never come out, the fixed option is on the All-on-4 page.
Does implant surgery hurt?
Dr. Mehdizadeh performs the surgery under local anesthesia or IV sedation in this office, and most sedated patients remember very little of it. Afterwards, swelling builds for about two days and settles over the following week; most people manage on ordinary pain relief.
How long does an implant denture take?
Dr. Mehdizadeh places the implants in one visit. The bone then needs a few months to integrate with them, and you wear your denture in the meantime. Once they have integrated, we connect the denture to them.
What does an implant denture cost?
An implant-retained denture is $14,000 per arch. $168/month per arch: 144 payments at 9.99% APR, on approved credit. A conventional denture, with no implants, is $4,000 per arch. The consultation, including a 3D X-ray (CT scan), is complimentary, and your written plan gives the total before you agree to anything.
Does insurance cover implant dentures?
Most PPO plans contribute toward the cost of treatment.
Last Updated: October 2026