Understanding your dental care

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Locator retained overdenture

This video shows you how a removeable overdenture can replace missing teeth using dental implants with special fittings that snap the denture in place within the mouth.

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Fixed hybrid dentures

This video shows you how fixed-hybrid dentures, or screw-retained dentures, replace teeth and provide improved overall function for eating and speech.

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Removable complete dentures

This video shows you how removable dentures can replace your missing teeth, while mimicking their natural appearance and restoring their overall function.

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Single implant (posterior-healing cap)

This video shows you how a dental implant substitutes the root structure of a missing rear tooth, along with the placement of a special healing cap to promote the best result for the final tooth replacement.

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Bridge vs. implant

This video shows you the differences between a bridge and a dental implant to replace a missing tooth, while reviewing the benefits and potential drawbacks of each.

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Single implant (Anterior- healing cap)

This video shows you how a dental implant substitutes the root structure of a missing rear tooth, along with the placement of a special healing cap to promote the best result for the final tooth replacement.

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Our Patient Education library is designed to help patients understand common dental treatments, procedures, and oral health topics. At BatesDDS in Deer Park, we provide comprehensive dental care including dental implants, restorative dentistry, orthodontics, and preventive treatments for patients throughout Spokane, Deer Park, and surrounding communities across Eastern Washington and North Idaho.