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Published September 2026

1 of 5A regular lower denture can slide when you eat or talk
  1. A regular lower denture can slide when you eat or talk
  2. Two small implants are placed in the jaw and left to heal
  3. Matching snap housings are fitted inside the denture
  4. The denture clicks down onto the implants and stays put
  5. It unsnaps for cleaning, and goes back the same way

Who usually does it

prosthodontist. The implants are placed by a surgeon; the denture is made by a prosthodontist or general dentist.

One question worth asking

How often do the snap parts need replacing?

Partial denture snapped onto implants, upper

DenturesUpgradeD6112

D6112. A partial upper denture held by implants. Some plans call this an optional service or an alternate benefit. The plan pays what the standard version costs. You pay the difference.

A denture that snaps onto two or more implants, or sits over remaining tooth roots, so it stays put much better than a regular denture. Codes cover the denture itself and replacing the small snap parts that wear out.

Two or more implants go into the jaw and the denture clicks onto them, so it stays put while eating and still lifts out for cleaning. A similar design sits over the roots of a few kept teeth instead of implants. The small snap parts wear down with use and have their own replacement codes. Most plans file this as Major. What they actually pay varies by plan.

Codes for this

D5863UpgradeFull upper denture over roots or implantsA full upper denture that sits over kept tooth roots or implants.per arch · Done sometimesD5864UpgradePartial upper denture over roots or implantsA partial upper denture that sits over kept roots or implants.per arch · Rarely doneD5865UpgradeFull lower denture over roots or implantsA full lower denture that sits over kept roots or implants.per arch · Done sometimesD5866UpgradePartial lower denture over roots or implantsA partial lower denture that sits over kept roots or implants.per arch · Rarely doneD5867BasicReplacing a snap part on an overdentureSwaps out a worn snap or clip so the denture holds firmly again.per tooth · Done sometimesD5875BasicModifying a denture after implant surgeryAn existing denture is adjusted to fit over new implants.per arch · Rarely doneD6091BasicReplacing a snap part on an implant prosthesisSame wear-part replacement, coded on the implant side.per tooth · Done sometimesD6110UpgradeFull denture snapped onto implants, upperA full upper denture that snaps onto implants; plans often pay the regular denture rate.per arch · Done sometimesD6111UpgradeFull denture snapped onto implants, lowerA full lower denture on two or more implants; the most common implant denture.per arch · Done oftenD6112UpgradePartial denture snapped onto implants, upperA partial upper denture held by implants.per arch · Rarely doneD6113UpgradePartial denture snapped onto implants, lowerA partial lower denture held by implants.per arch · Rarely done

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