Fixed for you. Detachable for us.
A hybrid denture is screwed onto four or more implants. You never take it out. Dr. Barriere does, twice a year, for a professional clean, then screws it back.
A removable denture feels bulky, covers the roof of the mouth, and moves against the ridge until it is sore. A hybrid is the cross between that denture and a fixed bridge.
It suits people who have worn dentures, want fixed teeth, and are not ready for an individual implant for every tooth.
How a hybrid is built.
- Step 01
The scan and the plan
Bone volume decides how many implants the jaw can take and where. A hybrid is often the right answer when there has been considerable bone loss and you do not want more teeth removed than necessary.
- Step 02
Implants
Four or more implants are placed under sedation, guided by the plan. A temporary is worn while they heal.
- Step 03
The framework
Once healed, the implants are fitted with abutments that a metal framework screws onto. The denture teeth are carried on that framework.
- Step 04
Fitting and maintenance
The hybrid is screwed in, the bite is checked, and a small space is left between it and the gum so you can clean underneath. Twice a year it comes out for a professional clean.
Hybrid, or zirconia?
Both are fixed full arches. They differ in material and in how they are looked after.
Removable denture
For comparison
- Rests on gums or snaps on implants
- Covers the palate
- Taken out at night
- Wears and needs relines
Hybrid fixed denture
Acrylic teeth on a metal frame
- Screw-retained on four or more implants
- Open palate, natural feel
- Stays in day and night
- Unscrewed twice a year for cleaning
- Lower cost than zirconia
Zirconia fixed bridge
One solid block
- Screw-retained on four or more implants
- Will not stain, chip or wear like acrylic
- The most natural translucency
- Highest cost
Stable, light, and out of the way.
No movement against the ridge, so no soreness from trapped food and seeds. The upper leaves the roof of the mouth open.
Good hygiene is what makes any implant restoration last. The hybrid is designed with that in mind: a gap to clean beneath, and a twice-yearly visit when it comes out entirely.
- No sore spotsNothing moves against the ridge
- Open palateFood tastes like food
- CleanableSpace beneath, unscrewed twice a year
- StableFour or more implants
Hybrid questions.
Someone who has worn dentures, wants fixed teeth, and is not ready for an individual implant for every missing tooth. It is also a good answer where there has been considerable bone loss in the jaw.
Brush, and clean beneath it with a water flosser or floss threader through the space left for that. Twice a year Dr. Barriere unscrews it for a professional clean.
No. It does not cover the palate, it does not move, and it is not taken out. Most patients describe it as feeling like their own teeth.
Make the first step feel clear.
A consultation covers candidacy, options, sedation, financing and timing. No pressure, no surprises.
Same-day emergency appointments