All-On-4 Dental Implants — Dallas, TX
Support Your Dentures with Dental Implants
Not many patients would want to replace an entire arch of teeth with individual dental implants. But this high-tech restoration offers many unique benefits that traditional dentures alone can’t provide. What can you do? Are dentures your only option? Not at Spillman Family Dental! By strategically placing just four implants along your jawbone and attaching them to a full denture, we can provide you with an All-On-4 prosthetic. If you want to know more, feel free to reach out and contact our office for a consultation.
How Do All-On-4 Dental Implants Work?
Similar to other dental implant treatments, our implant dentists in Dallas will make an incision in your gumline so that your jawbone is accessible. With an All-On-4 prosthetic, though, the goal is to place the implants in such a way that you only need four of them in order to support a full denture. This means identifying areas where your jawbone is thickest and angling the two posterior implants by 45-degrees.
Am I A Candidate for All-On-4 Dental Implants?
One of the advantages of an All-On-4 is that it’s more accessible than other types of dental implant prosthetics. The strategic implant placement, for example, enables patients with thin jawbones to receive an implant-supported restoration. Minimal (if any) bone grafting is required, which also cuts down on overall costs and treatment time.
That said, it’s still important to have healthy gums and dedication to oral hygiene. Gum disease and other such oral conditions can lead to implant failure, and daily brushing and flossing is essential for preventing these illnesses.
Benefits of All-On-4 Dental Implants
In sum, All-On-4 dental implants can provide:
- Greater bite force – meaning you’ll be able to eat all your favorite foods
- A full, seamless smile that’s also cost-effective
- Maximum stability for your restoration
- Long-lasting benefits; with proper care, an All-On-4 prosthetic can last for decades
All-On-4 VS Traditional Dental Implants
Remember, traditional dental implants are not the same treatment as an All-On-4. Here’s a simple and convenient overview of the differences:
- An individual implant only replaces one If you’re missing a full arch of teeth, placing individual implants in each tooth socket can be quite costly.
- Implant dentures also combine implant posts and a denture, but the posts are not angled. You could need a bone graft and up to eight implants for this restoration.
- All-On-4 treatment is specifically planned to use as few implant posts as possible, while also minimizing the need for a bone graft.