The All-in-4 dental implant technique is a procedure for restoring a full upper, lower or both arches of teeth. It addresses the problem of restoring the mouths of patients who have lost all their teeth and don't have much bone left to retain dental implants. This treatment has an appeal to those with dentures or in need of full upper and/or lower restorations.

In the All-on-Four dental procedure, four dental implants are placed in a highly angled position in the anterior of the jaw where there is usually better bone density. Such a placement provides stable support for a complete denture. The all-on-4 procedure eliminates the need for a bone graft surgery and gives the patient a functional set of fixed, non-removable replacement teeth in a short period of time.

The patient needs one or two visits to our dental office for the Central Dental Care team of dentists to prepare the case which includes CAT Scan, X-rays, impressions, photos, etc. The patient is then scheduled to have the implants and the new teeth placed after any extractions, all in a single visit.

After about six months, when the gums have fully healed and the implants fully fused to the natural bone, Dr. Espinosa will take new impressions of the patient's mouth and prepare a final, permanent set of teeth with additional titanium support in the bridge for long lasting functional teeth with greater aesthetics.

Also, in many cases, where the patient has several broken or missing teeth or has an uneven bite, it is best to do both arches at the same time (two-jaw cases) to avoid compromising the final result. This allows dentists to control the patient's biting plane and bite.

Contact our office for more information about dental implants.