For many adults, missing and chipped teeth can put a strain
on everyday life. While a broken smile might be the most obvious effect of
tooth loss, missing teeth can also have a profound effect on daily functionality
as well. Permanent tooth replacement with dental implants has revolutionized
dentistry. In many cases, traditional dentures provide limited success as a
teeth replacement option and are often prescribed by dentists as a last resort
option. All on 4 dentures are a modern solution that has been innovated to help
restore normal function, comfort, aesthetics, speech, and health to individuals
who are missing teeth. The All-on-4 treatment concept is a prosthodontics
procedure that refers to all teeth being supported on four or more dental
implants. The all-on-four concept has evolved over time, innovating dental
implant concepts over time to use a minimum of four fixtures to support a full
set of teeth.
Gum & Bone Health
Missing or chipped teeth can affect the health of your gums
as well as the form and density of the alveolar bone, which surrounds and
supports your teeth. When a tooth is lost, the lack of stimulation causes this
bone to shrink in both height and width. As the alveolar bone continues to
deteriorate, gum tissue also gradually resorbs away, and can effect a person’s
ability to chew and speak, and can also effect over appearance. Dental implants
like the all-in-4 procedure are fused and integrated into the jaw bone, serving
as anchors to support teeth, which help to stimulate and stabilize the jaw
bone.
Success Rate
Not only is the all-on-4 treatment concept the least
time-consuming treatment option, but it also remains a cost-effective solution
in comparison to other dental replacement alternatives. Dental implants have a
very high patient success rate and regularly attain 10-year survival rates of
higher than 90%. A
longitudinal study of the survival of all-on-4 implants showed
patient-related- and implanted-related success rates of 94.8% and 98.1%
respectively. The prostheses’ survival rate was 99.2% with up to 10 years
follow up. In other words, the all-on-four procedure tested as a proven
long-term solution for permanent dental replacement.
Smile With Confidence
The all on 4 procedure is the quickest way to regaining
confidence in your smile. Many experienced dental surgeons offer full arch
rehabilitation in a single day, meaning that there is no need to travel from
one practitioner to the other to regain confidence in your teeth. One surgical
procedure, in one day, and no need for any bone augmentation! Both the surgical
portion and the prosthetic phase of the process can be done at the same
location, allowing people to walk out with a smile and a fully functional set
of new teeth.
The
way you look directly affects the way that you feel. Missing or chipped teeth
can have psychological and social consequences, leaving people self-conscious
about smiling or laughing in public. People who undergo the all-in-4 procedure
can immediately experience a newfound sense of confidence in their teeth.
Patients will experience the functionality and bite quality that they would
expect from natural teeth, while having a fully functional smile that they can
feel comfortable flashing in public settings. All on 4 dentures are a permanent
solution that helps to restore normal function, comfort, aesthetics, speech,
and health to individuals who would like to replace most or all of their teeth.