Meet Dr. Nahlah
An examination, a look at the denture you wear now and a cone-beam scan. Cost, insurance and timing are covered at this visit, before you agree to anything.
Implant Dentures in Alexandria, VA
A denture you stop noticing.
Dentures that clip onto implants, fitted at 2855 Duke Street by a board-certified prosthodontist.
Why Anchor It
What changes once a denture clips onto implants.
A conventional denture rides on the gum, and the ridge beneath it slowly recedes because nothing loads it, which is why the fit keeps getting worse. Two or more implants give the denture something to hold on to, and give the jaw work to do again.
- Steadier when you chew, with fewer foods ruled out
- No adhesive needed to keep it in
- The implants load the jaw, which helps keep the bone healthier
- It still lifts out, so cleaning stays simple
- Like any denture, it may need an occasional reline
What The Scan Decides
Three questions your first visit on Duke Street answers.
How much bone is left. Years under a denture thin the ridge. The cone-beam scan measures it and shows whether implants can go straight in or a graft has to come first.
How many implants. A snap-in denture needs two or more; fixed teeth need four to eight. The count follows your bone rather than a package name.
Removable or fixed. How you feel about lifting your teeth out each day matters as much as the scan. A fixed All-on-4 arch costs more and stays in; a snap-in denture comes out to be cleaned.
All-on-4 in AlexandriaStep By Step
From your first visit in Alexandria to the finished denture.
The order never changes: the scan first, then any groundwork, then the implants, and only then the denture.
Groundwork, then implants
Extractions or a bone graft come first where the scan shows a need. The implants then go in through a printed guide, with nitrous oxide or oral sedation, and most patients leave wearing temporary teeth.
Your denture, clipped on
About four months after placement, once the implants have fused with the bone, the denture is attached to them and its bite adjusted to you.
The Duke Street Office
Where your denture is planned and made.
- Treatment rooms behind closed doors, not open bays
- A private consultation room for going through your scan and options
- An imaging room with a 3D printer and a setup for photographing smiles
- A laboratory in the building for fittings and adjustments
- Usually the nearer office for patients in Alexandria and Arlington
A Fixed Result
When a patient chooses teeth that stay in.
For patients who decide on teeth that stay in, this is the kind of result: an upper and lower case rebuilt on implants at the practice.
BeforeAfter
Keeping It Working
Looking after a snap-in denture.
Take the denture out every day to clean it, and keep a cleaning at Duke Street every six months: that visit is the one condition of the five-year warranty on the implant work.
Over the years the denture may need relining or a repair as the fit changes. If it cracks or breaks, call the office: a broken denture is treated as an emergency, and the team makes room to see you the same day wherever possible.
- A cleaning every six months, booked at this office
- Relines and repairs when the fit changes
- Same-day help for a broken denture, where possible
Questions
Implant dentures in Alexandria: questions.
Which number do I call about implant dentures in Alexandria?
(571) 617-7245 if you are new to the practice, and (703) 940-5410 if you are already a patient of the Duke Street office.
Who makes the denture?
Dr. Esam Nahlah, a board-certified prosthodontist: the dental specialty that trains for three extra years in replacing teeth, dentures included. He places the implants and designs the denture that clips onto them.Meet Dr. Nahlah →
I have worn a denture for years. Is there enough bone left?
Often there is. The cone-beam scan at the first visit measures it; where the bone is too thin, a graft can rebuild it first, with several months of healing before the implants go in.
How long does the whole treatment take?
The implants need about four months to fuse with the bone before the denture is attached. Extractions or grafting beforehand add their own healing time. In most cases you go home from surgery with temporary teeth.
What if my denture breaks?
Call the Alexandria office. A broken or damaged denture counts as an emergency, and the team makes space to see you the same day wherever it can.Emergency dentistry →
Does insurance help with implant dentures?
The Duke Street office accepts most PPO plans and files the claim for you. Your coverage, the price and the ways to pay are gone through together at the consultation.Cost and financing →
Where to go next.
Book an implant denture consultation in Alexandria.
New patients call (571) 617-7245, or book online with the Duke Street office.
Alexandria
Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists2855 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
New patients(571) 617-7245
Current patients(703) 940-5410
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