Replace All Top Teeth in a Day With All-on-4 Implants

Getting All-on-4® implants can help you regain your youthful smile and full oral health. Your dentist will assess your mouth first. The results will determine if these restorations can replace your upper dental arch. Here are the details on how All-on-4 implants can replace your upper teeth.

The importance of upper teeth

It is important for an individual to replace missing upper teeth. This will enable the individual to have good function. Speaking, eating, and smiling will be easier. Missing upper teeth also causes the jawbone to deteriorate. This can result in structural changes that can lead to conditions like TMJ disorders and also to a sunken look.

What an All-on-4 implant is

Traditional dental implants replace one tooth at a time. A person missing an entire dental arch will experience significant tissue trauma. All-on-4 implants can replace all the teeth by placing four titanium rods to support the replacement teeth. The dentist will drill implant holes into strategic areas of the jawbone. Placing the rods will follow. Stitching the gum tissue together will help the area heal.

It will take about four to six months of healing. Recovery depends on the body’s ability to heal. The dentist will provide a set of instructions that the patient must follow. The patient will need to go back to the clinic after full healing. Attaching the abutment, followed by the prosthesis, will come next. All-on-4 implants are permanent and the most stable dental restorations available.

The dentist will assess the patient before the surgery. A bone grafting or sinus lifting procedure must happen first if the patient does not have enough jawbone to support the implants. All-on-4 implants can be either fixed or removable. The dentist and patient will decide which will fit the patient’s needs the most.

The benefits

Dental implant surgery is a huge decision. Placing titanium rods in the jawbone is invasive. But this procedure has benefits that can last for a lifetime. Here are some of them:

• It provides dramatic results. All-on-4 implants can provide stability, comfort, and strength as soon as the procedure is over.
• It does not have dietary restrictions. An individual can eat anything after complete healing. Enjoying food will be possible again, even in public.
• It enhances one’s appearance. Clinical results show that All-on-4 implants can make an individual look 20 years younger. This restoration can prevent jawbone loss. It then helps provide proper support for facial structures and prevents that sunken appearance. A healthy jawbone also decreases wrinkles. The individual can then enjoy a more youthful look.
• It improves one’s quality of life. An individual will experience the sensation of having natural teeth again. There will be a higher level of self-esteem in tackling everything in life.
• It provides a lasting smile. All-on-4 implants are permanent restorations. Proper maintenance and care can help make these restorations last for a lifetime.
• It is easy to care for. Cleaning dental replacements is like cleaning natural teeth.
• It reduces one’s risk for periodontal disease. This type of oral disease can lead to chronic ailments, such as diabetes. These implants can restore one’s dental health.