About Full Mouth Dental Implants

Missing all your teeth can have a devastating impact on your qual­ity of life and overall happiness. It affects your self-esteem, confidence, social life, professional success, and even your diet. Conventional solutions like dentures are often poor substitutes for natural teeth. They can lead to reduced chewing capacity, an unbalanced diet, poor digestion as crunchy vegetables and fruits and some meats are almost impossible to eat. Bone loss may also progress, causing wrinkled lips and a sunken mouth and chin, making you look much older than you feel.

Fortunately, there is a solution. The full-mouth dental implant treatment, commonly referred to as the All-on-4 or Teeth-in-a-Day procedure, is an option for patients who need numerous teeth replaced, or even a whole upper or lower set of teeth. Patients who receive their new prosthetics supported by implants say they immediately feel better, look better, and enjoy a higher quality of life.

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Full-mouth dental implants replace the upper and/or lower set of teeth

The full-mouth dental implant treatment is used to replace the entire upper or lower set of teeth. The procedure creates a permanent prosthesis by using 4-6 dental implants, which act as an anchor for a bridge or overdenture of typically  12 to 14 teeth. Dental implants can replace damaged and missing teeth and provide a long-term, permanent alternative to dentures.

You can enjoy a new set of teeth in as little as one day

In a more advanced technique, sometimes called the All-on-4 or Teeth-in-a-Day procedure, the doctor surgically places 4-6 screws with abutment posts into the jawbone. Your new teeth are then secured to the abutment posts with special prosthetic screws. This procedure typically can be completed in one day and can be done under local anesthesia. The doctor will have transitional teeth created before the procedure so you can walk out that day with your teeth.

After a healing period for the implants to fully integrated with the bone – the timing varies by individual – you will return to the office to receive a second, permanent set of high-precision custom-made teeth that have been individualized just for you.

The benefits of full-mouth implants compared to dentures are numerous

For years, dentures were the primary solution for replacing missing teeth. Dentures are considered cost-effective. 

However, full-mouth dental implants are considered by most to be the best option available for tooth replacement. In fact, due to their superior value and lifespan, they may even save you money over dentures in the long run.

The following provides a brief list of the benefits of full-mouth dental implants compared to dentures: