Dentures in Miami come in more forms than most people expect: full or partial, resting on the gums or snapping onto implants. At Prana Dental in Edgewater, Dr. Aakash Rana, DDS plans complete, partial and implant-supported dentures in our office with our in-house lab, so your fittings and adjustments happen under one roof. You get the exact price in writing before anything is made.
Price: it depends on the type of denture, the materials, whether teeth need to be removed first and whether implants are part of the plan. You get the exact figure in writing before treatment.
A denture replaces missing teeth and the gum around them with a custom-made appliance. Which kind suits you depends on how many teeth you have left, the health of your gums and bone, how stable you need the teeth to be, and your budget. Here is how the four main paths compare:
| Complete denture | Partial denture | Snap-on implant denture | Fixed full arch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | No teeth left in the arch | Some healthy teeth remain | No teeth left, wants more stability | No teeth left, wants teeth that stay in |
| Held by | Suction and gum contact, sometimes adhesive | Clasps or attachments on your teeth | Two or more implants | Four or more implants |
| Comes out at home? | Yes | Yes | Yes, for cleaning | No, only your dentist removes it |
| Surgery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Relative cost | Lower | Lower | Middle | Highest |
A complete denture replaces every tooth in the upper or lower arch. The teeth are set in a gum-colored acrylic base that rests on the ridge of your jaw. An upper denture usually covers the roof of the mouth, which creates suction and tends to make uppers fairly stable. A lower denture has far less surface to grip and has to share space with the tongue, so many people find lowers move more when they eat and talk.
Complete dentures are the most affordable way to replace a full arch and need no surgery. They also come with real limits. Chewing force is much lower than with natural teeth, some foods stay difficult, and because nothing stimulates the jawbone, the ridge under the denture slowly shrinks. That is why dentures loosen over the years and need relines, which we cover below.
A partial denture fills the gaps when you still have some healthy teeth. It hooks onto those teeth with clasps, or sometimes with hidden attachments, and comes out for cleaning. Besides restoring your smile and your chewing, a partial keeps the remaining teeth from drifting into the empty spaces.
There are a few common designs:
A partial depends on the teeth that hold it, so those teeth need to be healthy and the gums under control. If only one or two teeth are missing in a row, a fixed option may suit you better; compare it on our dental bridges page.
A snap-on denture, also called an implant overdenture, looks like a complete denture but clicks onto attachments on dental implants. On the lower jaw, two implants are often enough to make a big difference. Upper overdentures often need more implants, and with enough support the denture may not need to cover the whole palate, depending on the design.
For many people, the change is about confidence: the denture stays put when you laugh or bite into something, and adhesive is usually no longer needed. The implants also load the bone where they sit, which helps slow shrinking in those areas. You still take the denture out to clean it and the attachments.
The tradeoffs are a minor surgery, a healing period of a few months, and a higher cost than a regular denture. The small rubber or nylon inserts that grip the attachments wear over time and are replaced periodically, which is a normal part of upkeep. Your existing denture can sometimes be converted to snap onto new implants, depending on its condition and fit. Learn more about dental implants.
Some people would rather have teeth that never come out at home. A fixed full arch is a bridge of teeth screwed onto four or more implants. You may know it as All-on-4®, which uses four implants, or , where the number of implants is chosen for your jaw. At Prana, full-arch treatment starts from $9,999 per arch, with the exact price confirmed in writing before treatment.
It costs more than dentures and involves surgery, but many people find chewing, speaking and confidence come closer to natural teeth. Our comparison of full-arch implants vs dentures covers daily life with each, and our guide to implants vs dentures cost looks at what each tends to cost now and over the years.
If teeth still need to come out, timing becomes a big question. There are two common approaches, and which one suits you depends on how many teeth are being removed, your health and your gums.
The teeth are removed first, and the gums and bone are given time to heal, often a couple of months or longer. The denture is then made to fit the healed ridge. It usually fits more accurately from the start and needs fewer adjustments. The downside is a period without teeth in that arch, or with a temporary partial if the case allows.
The denture is planned and made in advance from scans and records, then placed at the visit when the teeth are removed, if your case allows. You aren't without teeth while you heal. The tradeoff is that the gums shrink a lot in the first months, so an immediate denture usually needs several adjustments, a reline once healing settles, and sometimes a new denture later. You also can't try it in on the healed shape beforehand. Whether immediate dentures are realistic for you is something we decide after your exam, not before.
Dr. Rana removes many teeth in our office. If extractions are complex, for example impacted teeth or teeth near the sinus or a nerve, we refer you to an oral surgeon and coordinate the timing with your denture.
It includes an exam, a digital 3D scan and a smile preview. We look at your gums, any remaining teeth and any denture you already wear, and talk about how you eat, how you want to look and what bothers you now. If X-rays are needed, they are a separate step, and we tell you their cost before taking them.
We capture the shape of your ridges and the way your jaws relate to each other. That bite record decides how tall the teeth are, how your lips are supported and how the upper and lower teeth meet. We also choose tooth shape and shade with you.
Before the final denture is made, you try in a version with the teeth set up so you can see it, speak with it and check the bite. This is the moment to ask for changes to the look or the length of the teeth. Our in-house lab makes those changes directly with Dr. Rana, so you aren't waiting on an outside lab.
Your denture is fitted, pressure spots are checked and relieved, and we show you how to put it in, take it out and clean it.
Sore spots in the first weeks are common, even with a good fit, because gums need time to adapt. Plan on a few short adjustment visits. If something rubs, call or text us rather than waiting it out or trying to file the denture yourself. The number of visits for the whole process varies; we give you a realistic timeline at the start.
Expect a learning period. Most people need a few weeks to feel comfortable, and lower dentures often take longer than uppers. A few things help:
If the denture clicks when you talk, keeps dropping, or makes eating hard after the first few weeks, that is a sign it needs adjusting, not something to live with.
The jaw keeps changing under a denture, so even a well-made denture gradually stops fitting the way it did. A reline adds new material to the fitting surface so it matches your gums again. A hard reline is made with lab acrylic and lasts longer; a soft reline uses a cushioned material that can help sensitive gums but needs redoing sooner. After immediate dentures, a reline is a routine step once healing settles.
Cracked bases, broken clasps and chipped or lost teeth can often be repaired by our in-house lab, which usually means less time without your denture. Over time, the teeth wear down and the base can't be relined forever, and many people need a new denture after several years. Please avoid at-home reline kits and glue: they can change your bite and irritate your gums.
Dr. Rana is a general dentist. He plans each denture himself and works with our in-house lab from first records to final fit. We refer you to an oral surgeon when extractions are complex, when the ridge needs surgical reshaping, or when an implant plan needs bone grafting or other advanced surgery. If remaining teeth for a partial have advanced gum disease, we may refer you to a periodontist first. We always tell you why.
We don't list a denture price, because a basic partial and an implant overdenture are very different things. The exact price is confirmed in writing before treatment. These are the main cost drivers:
Look at cost over time as well as up front. Regular dentures cost less at the start, but relines, repairs and replacements add up over the years. Ask any office for an itemized quote so you can compare like with like.
We work with most major dental insurance. Many plans treat dentures as a major service, paid at a lower percentage after the deductible, and some have waiting periods or limits on how often they will pay for a new denture. Annual maximums are often in the $1,000 to $2,000 range, so a plan may cover only part of the cost, and some plans exclude implants.
Original Medicare generally doesn't cover dental implants or most routine dental care. Some Medicare Advantage plans include dental benefits, and what they pay toward dentures varies by plan. For adults, Florida Medicaid dental coverage is limited, and it generally doesn't include implants. Because these rules differ so much, send us your plan details and we check your benefits for you.
If you'd like to spread the cost out, 0% financing is available on approved credit through CareCredit, Cherry and LendingClub. You can see how it works on our financing page, and we are happy to compare a few options with you at your visit.
You'll find us at 3050 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 703, where Biscayne Blvd meets NE 30th St in Edgewater, with building parking and street parking. From Mid-Beach and North Beach, the Julia Tuttle Causeway lands a few blocks north of the office, often about 10 to 15 minutes depending on traffic; more on our Miami Beach page. Midtown, Wynwood, Downtown and Brickell are close by as well. We're open, Monday to Saturday 8am to 8pm, and every visit can be in English or Spanish. Información en español. Maps and parking details are on our contact page.
Dr. Aakash Rana, DDS is a general dentist trained at NYU College of Dentistry, with more than $100,000 in continuing education. He plans and treats each case at Prana Dental himself, works with our in-house lab, and refers to a specialist when a case needs one.
It depends on the type and on whether teeth need to come out first. A conventional denture is made after the gums heal from extractions, which often takes a couple of months, and then several visits for records, a try-in and delivery. We give you a realistic timeline after your exam.
An immediate denture can sometimes be placed at the extraction visit, if it was planned and made in advance and your case allows it. It isn't right for everyone, and it usually needs adjustments and a reline as the gums heal. We decide whether it is realistic for you after your exam.
For many people they are more stable, because the denture clips onto implants instead of relying only on suction or adhesive. They cost more and need minor surgery and healing time. Whether they suit you depends on your bone, your health and your budget.
Many people need a new denture after several years, because the jaw changes shape and the teeth wear. Relines in between help keep the fit. A denture that is loose, cracked or causing sore spots should be checked rather than worn as is.
Most people notice some change at first, especially with s and f sounds. Speech usually settles within a few weeks as your tongue and lips adapt. Reading aloud helps, and a denture that keeps clicking or slipping may need an adjustment.
Most dentists advise taking dentures out at night to let your gums rest and to keep the denture clean. Store it in water or a soaking solution so it doesn't dry out. After extractions with an immediate denture, we may give you different instructions for the first days.
Original Medicare generally doesn't cover most routine dental care or dental implants. Some Medicare Advantage plans include dental benefits that may help with dentures, but coverage varies a lot by plan. Send us your plan details and we check your benefits for you.
Call or text (786) 579-0521. We start with a free first visit: an exam, a 3D scan and a smile preview of your new teeth.