All-On-4 Dental Implants Lakewood
Efficiently Replacing All Your Lost Teeth
When you’re missing just one tooth, you can have one dental implant put in to replace it—it’s simple. But what do you do if you’ve lost an entire arch of teeth? Does that mean you need a dental implant for each one, or can you still have the firm support your dentures need with fewer implants? All-On-4 implants could be the answer you’re looking for. To learn more about this technique, read the information explained below. Also, don’t hesitate to contact our caring dentistry team and schedule a consultation. We’d be happy to discuss this tooth replacement option with you in more detail.
Why Choose Lakewood Complete Dentistry for All-On-4 Dental Implants?
- Durable, Lifelike Dental Restorations Customized Just for You
- Caring & Skilled Team of Dental Experts
- Entire Dental Implant Treatment Completed Under 1 Roof
How Do All-On-4 Dental Implants Work?
Basically, All-On-4 is an advanced technique that allows us to use fewer dental implants to support all missing teeth in an arch. Instead of replacing each tooth individually, which would be painstaking, time-consuming, and expensive, we can restore your entire arch of teeth using just four implants.
An oral surgeon will place these four implants into your gums in a way that can stabilize a full denture restoration on top. Essentially, they insert the titanium posts at an angle into the jawbone to gather support from the stronger bone in the front of the jaw.
After your placement procedure, Lakewood's go-to implant dentist will place a custom denture that will be firmly attached to the implants. You can choose to have them permanently bolted to the implants or retain their removable feature with the ability to snap them in and out of your mouth.
Who is A good Candidate for All-On-4 Dental Implants?
Similar to the requirements for normal dental implants, you need to meet certain criteria to qualify for All-On-4. These criteria include good oral health and sufficient jawbone strength and density. During your consultation, we’ll thoroughly examine your oral structures to determine whether this technique could work for your situation.
What Are the Benefits of All-On-4 Dental Implants?
The main advantage to All-On-4 dental implants is that you won’t need to have as many implants placed as you would otherwise, potentially saving you time and money. Plus, you don’t have to wait for your restoration to be attached. By anchoring to the denser, thicker bone toward the front of the jaw, it can set your replacement teeth up for success now and many years down the line.
What’s the Difference Between All-On-4 Dental Implants & Traditional Dental Implants?
Traditional dental implants are typically oriented straight down, similar to natural teeth, and in some cases, are used to replace each missing tooth. In contrast, because only four implants replace the entire arch, All-On-4 can be slightly angled to give them additional support so that they can more easily bear the force of dentures.