Tooth loss is very common adults especially as we age. Almost 35 million adults in the U.S. are missing all of their upper and/or lower teeth. Many patients are now opting for full mouth dental implant restoration over the discomfort of using dentures. As implants are made of titanium and allow the underlying jaw bones to grow around them, they are exceptionally strong and long lasting. The all-on-four treatment concept provides a permanent, screw-retained, same-day replacement for the entire upper and / or lower set of teeth with a bridge or denture. The procedure is best suited for patients with significant tooth loss or decay and for people whose bone loss in the back of the jaw prevents them from getting conventionally oriented (vertical) dental implants. Often, tooth loss is accompanied by loss of the jaw bone which poses the problem of reconstruction of the jaw bone requiring bone grafting. The all-on-four technique takes advantage of the dense bone that remains in the front part of the jaws and by placing the two posterior implants on an angle to avoid the sinus cavities in the upper jaw and the nerve canal in the lower jaw. Implants also provide the added benefit of preventing bone loss in the jawbones, helping to maintain a youthful facial structure and your original smile.
