All-on-Four Treatment Concept

When your teeth are badly decayed or have been extracted, it can change many aspects of your life. Weak teeth or empty spaces in your jaw can limit your diet due to an inability to bite or chew correctly, can affect your self confidence due to feeling less attractive when smiling, and can even change the shape of your face if your teeth no longer hold your jaw in the correct position.

A common way to fill these spaces once a tooth has been extracted are dental implants. Placed directly into the bone, these teeth look and function like real teeth. However, when many of the teeth in your jaw are badly decayed or have been extracted, or when bone loss is extreme due to these extractions and bone grafting is required, individual dental implants can become costly, with many surgical procedures and a great deal of healing time required before you can reap the full benefits of your new teeth. In such cases, a fixed All-On-Four prosthesis, supported by four strategically placed dental implants can be the answer that gets you a full set of new teeth in a day.Click edit button to change this text.

There are several different prosthesis and attachment options such as the Bar Attachment Denture and the Immediate Load Hybrid Prosthesis, but the system used at Aesthetic Dentistry of Arrowhead is comparable to the popular All-on-4® treatment concept from Nobel Biocare.

The All-on-Four implant provides a full set of teeth on one jaw, similar to dentures, but is permanently attached, and does not need a separate implant for each tooth, instead offering a dramatic improvement in the quality of life for the patient with just four implants that can have the new replacement teeth secured on the same day as you have your decayed teeth extracted.

All-on-Four vs Dentures

Teeth in a Day TreatmentRemovable dentures are another common teeth replacement option, but they have a number of downsides such as still requiring a limited diet due to not restoring enough chewing function, or requiring extensive and specialized cleaning. All-on-Four implants are secured permanently to your jaw, allowing you a full range of eating options, do not shift or become uncomfortable if your jaw changes shape due to bone loss, and can be brushed clean easily. If you already wear dentures or are a candidate for dentures, be sure to speak to your Glendale cosmetic dentist about if All-in-Four is a better option for you.

All-on-Four implant prosthesis are frequently called “Teeth in a Day”, because the procedure can be completed within a day. Impressions and x-rays are taken at a prior appointment and the replacement teeth are created before you have any extractions performed. The extraction of remaining decayed teeth, placement of the four dental implants, and attachment of the new teeth all occur within the same appointment, allowing you to leave with your new teeth on the same day.

Dr. Ceyhan provides the best Peoria, Arizona cosmetic dental care available. Contact him today to find out if All-on-Four dental implants are the right option for you.