After trauma, severe decay or untreated periodontal disease, patients may lose all of their teeth. At this point, the only options are dentures or permanent teeth supported by implants. For our few patients who chose removable dentures, they can be supported and retained by 2 or 4 implants. This gives them a much better, stronger feel and brings the patient significantly more comfortable than having floating dentures in their mouth. The patients who choose to return to permanent teeth can have those supported by 8 or more implants. In this way, the patient has teeth that look, chew and feel like the teeth they started with.