All-on-4® is a treatment that uses dental implants to replace many of your teeth. If you’re missing most or all of your teeth in either the upper or lower arch, just four dental implants can hold a denture in place. All-on-4® treatment means you don’t have to get an individual implant for each tooth that is lost, and you can enjoy the benefits of a fixed device instead of a removable denture.
Dental implants are small titanium posts that Dr. Mintz and Dr. Rosenbach place in the jawbone during minor surgery. Once all four implants are in place, and the bone has fused with them during the healing process, your new teeth can be affixed to the implants.
Our team creates teeth that look natural with the shape of your face and mouth and make sure the shade of the false teeth matches the color of any teeth you still have in the opposite arch. With All-on-4®, you can enjoy a smile that feels natural and looks amazing.
Replacing an entire arch of teeth with All-on-4® offers considerable benefits compared to other options, such as removable dentures. Of course, finding some replacement for your missing teeth is better than none at all, but All-on-4® is the first choice for most patients for several reasons. The advantages of the treatment include the following:
- A natural appearance.
- No dietary restrictions.
- Cost-effectiveness.
When you have All-on-4®, you don’t need to remove your teeth at night before going to sleep or clean them with a denture cleaner. Instead, they remain in place at all times, and you can brush them just like your original teeth. Replacing your missing teeth also helps prevent health complications and jawbone deterioration.
To find out if you’re a good candidate for All-on-4® dentures, you must come in for a consultation with us at the office. We will perform an examination and review your dental history to ensure the procedure is a good fit.
You may be a candidate to replace teeth with All-on-4® if you:
- Are missing all or most of your teeth in an arch.
- Have sufficient jawbone structure.
- Have sufficient and healthy gum tissue.
- Have realistic expectations for the results.
If you have any current oral health complications, we will need to treat them before recommending All-on-4® dentures. We may also need to remove any remaining teeth in the arch that would obstruct the denture if you still have a couple of original teeth.