Implant-Supported Dentures in Stevenson Ranch, CA
A denture that attaches to dental implants instead of resting only on the gums. It brings together two things this office already does: placing implants and fitting dentures.
Implant-Supported Dentures close to home in Stevenson Ranch
Stevenson Ranch was built mostly from 1986 onward, with Ed Davis Park in Towsley Canyon and the oil-history site at Mentryville on its doorstep. Whether you are replacing a single tooth or several, you get an honest look at bridges, dentures and implants before any work begins.
Stevenson Ranch is an unincorporated Los Angeles County community in the Santa Susana Mountain foothills, west of Interstate 5, with 20,178 residents in 2020. Its Westridge and Stevenson Ranch neighborhoods are linked by The Old Road, and Pico Canyon Road climbs to Mentryville. For tooth replacement, once you are on Valencia Boulevard heading east, you stay on it until our door.
Take Stevenson Ranch Parkway to The Old Road, then Valencia Boulevard east across Interstate 5. Stay on Valencia Boulevard past Valencia Town Center; it becomes Soledad Canyon Road at Bouquet Canyon Road, and the office is about 0.4 miles further east.
22770 Soledad Canyon Rd., Santa ClaritaHow implant-supported dentures works here
The practice's own implants page is plain about the limit of a regular denture: it replaces the teeth but not the roots, so the jaw bone underneath can keep shrinking and the fit can change. Anchoring the denture to a small number of implants answers both problems. The implants sit in the bone the way roots do, and the denture fastens to them, so it is far less likely to slide when you chew.
The implants page also lays out the steps: a post set where a root used to be, local anesthesia for most single and multiple tooth replacements, and about two to four months for the bone to fuse before the final teeth go on. Failing teeth can be removed first in the same office, and periodontist Dr. Dennis R. Hunt is on the team when bone or gums need work before implants.
Whether you are a candidate depends on how much bone is left, your health and your budget, and an exam with X-rays answers that. You will hear how this compares with a conventional denture or individual implants, cost included, before anything starts, and no one will push you toward the larger plan.
- Denture fastened to implants, not just resting on gums
- Implants act like roots in the jaw
- Extractions in the same office
- Periodontist on the team for bone and gums
- Compared side by side with a regular denture
- Interest-free financing for up to 12 months
Dr. Mori Rouhani, DDS (general and cosmetic dentistry) is part of the team that cares for Stevenson Ranch patients.
Outstanding care - staff goes above and beyond to make sure patient is at ease and aware of the procedure. Dr. Rouhani is exceptional. I used to not like going to the dentist but now it’s not an issue.
Implant-Supported Dentures in Stevenson Ranch: FAQ
Santa Clarita Valley Dental Care at 22770 Soledad Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita. From Stevenson Ranch it is about 5.6 miles, about 15 minutes in light traffic. Take Stevenson Ranch Parkway to The Old Road, then Valencia Boulevard east across Interstate 5. Stay on Valencia Boulevard past Valencia Town Center; it becomes Soledad Canyon Road at Bouquet Canyon Road, and the office is about 0.4 miles further east.
A conventional denture rests on the gums and relies on fit. An implant-supported denture attaches to implants in the jaw, so it moves much less, and the implants help keep the bone from shrinking.
Yes. X-rays show how much is there. If a site is thin, a bone graft may be an option, and Dr. Hunt's training is in gum and bone care.
Implants usually need about two to four months to fuse with the bone before the final teeth are attached. Extractions or grafts beforehand add time, and your plan will spell out each step.
