To understand what a All-On-4 dental implant is, you first need to know what an implant is. A dental implant is basically a small (usually titanium) screw that’s inserted into your jawbone in the space left by a missing tooth. Once the implant is placed in your mouth, your dentist will attach a fake tooth to the screw.
Now, multiply this idea by four and you get an All-On-4 dental implant. Instead of using an implant for every missing tooth, you can simply use four implants on top and four on the bottom as the main anchors.
The All-on-4 treatment concept is a cost-efficient, graft less solution that provides patients with a fixed full-arch prosthesis on the day of surgery.
A fixed full-arch prosthesis on the day of surgery quickly leads to improved patient satisfaction – with regards to function, esthetics, sense, speech and self-esteem.
Tilting of the posterior implants avoids the need for time-consuming bone grafting procedures, while immediate loading shortens time-to-teeth.
The concept is the least costly in comparison with conventional implant treatment modalities of the edentulous and soon-to-be edentulous jaw.
The All-on-4 Technique allows patient to receive a Fixed Bridge (Non-Removable) on just 4 Dental Implants. This Dental Implant Treatment is a two-stage process and requires 2 visits:
The first visit is for the surgical phase of the implants. If you need extractions, Bone Grafting, Dentures all this will be done on the first visit. Patient that currently wear dentures need to come for at least 7 days for the first trip, If you are getting extractions plan your trip for at least 9 days in Cancun.
For the second stage of the dental implants the patient would come back for the Fixed Non-Removable screw- retained restoration. This will either be a CAD/CAM Titanium Bar with High Impact Acrylic Teeth or a Zirconium Superstructure with Inserts From 10 – 14 Units.
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Dental Implants / Surgery / Bone Graft / Sedation / Temporary Denture
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Include: Final Fixed Hybrid Denture (approximately 6 months after surgery)
