All-on-4® is a complete treatment especially designed for patients without enough bone for standard dental implants. Previously, if a client had not enough jawbone remaining for dental implants, they only had two choices: ordinary dentures or a jawbone graft treatment. All-on-4® offers the alternative for dental implants without necessitating a jawbone graft.
The All-on-4® Solution
Previously, the only repair for a loss of bone was adding more bone with grafting. Whereas bone grafting has benefits, it also adds expense and requires more time for recuperation. The All-on-4® remedy to the bone grafting problem was began over thirty years ago in Portugal. Examination, sampling and advancement, followed by years of dental study worldwide, led to obviously clear proof of the following benefits that come from All-on-4®:
- Lesser Budget — Half the budget of implants usually comes from the need for bone grafting. Eliminating jawbone grafts reduces the budget of the All-on-4® procedure.
- Higher Caliber — If you do not undergo jawbone grafts, you need finer dental implants that can still attach snugly to available bone. All-on-4® dental implants were especially created for this task.
- Minimal Time — All-on-4® eliminates the recuperation time involved for bone grafts and right away provides a functioning, healthy bond to the jawbone for most patients.
- Finer Esthetics — By placing teeth on the same day as the procedure, All-on-4® starts reviving patient self-confidence quickly!
Utilizing All-on-4® lets more men and women take advantage of the life-adjusting advantages of implants. And to provide even more confidence, the entire All-on-4® line of products is made by Nobel Biocare, a Scandinavian company that was the first one to offer dental implants for use around the world.
The All-on-4® Procedure
What Are Your Objectives?
First, we want to understand what your objectives are for a full mouth reconstruction. Are you satisfied with your lower or upper jaw and only need to change one arch? Do both arches need reconstruction? Do you have any medical, physical, or behavioral issues that affect the selections we make to create the most efficient possible result? Do you desire permanently attached dentures or “snap-in” dentures that are removable for brushing your teeth?
Determining Dental Implant Installation
After determining your desires, we then progress to the question of where to establish your dental implants. Placing implants is precise work. Our dentist needs to realize perfectly how much bone you have and where the bones are strongest. The location and length of the dental implants are chosen by taking scans and x-rays of the oral cavity and the surrounding bone system. All-on-4® offers various sizes of dental implants and designs of dental prosthetics based on your specific requirements.
The All-on-4® Implant Procedure
Digital information about your bone structure, gumline, and jaw is used to create guides that aid the doctor to place the dental implants perfectly. Some tooth extractions may be essential, and revisions might be completed to your gumline for cosmetic reasons. The dental implants are all placed at the same time. For most clients, after confirming the durability of the implants’ attachment to the jawbone, transitional “healing dentures” are screwed into position on the dental implants, so you can depart our dental clinic with a full collection of teeth on the same day as your procedure.
Placing the Implants
After a recuperation period of 2-3 months, the dental implants have integrated with your jawbone and can sustain the forces generated by chewing with standard dentures. During that time, your customized dentures are created according to your specifications. When you return, we remove the recuperation dentures and apply the long-term dentures. If they are the detachable sort, we make certain you can take them out quickly before leaving our clinic.
With your brand new, complete set of teeth, you can return to experiencing the foods you like, to communicating normally, to singing, and to smiling with confidence! The dental implants reinforce your jaw and maintain the remaining bone. Your confidence and appearance improve, and an important part of your life appears normal again!
For more information about the All-on-4® process for full mouth reconstruction, contact Placerville Dental Group.
