All-on-4 – Barton City, MI
Complete Your Smile in Just One Visit
Are you missing all of your upper and/or lower teeth? If so, you’ll be happy to know that you don’t need to have a dental implant placed for each individual tooth. With a state-of-the-art treatment known as All-on-4, our expert team at Healthy Smiles Dental Care of Barton City can bring back an entire row of sturdy, reliable replacement teeth using just four dental implants. Plus, you can often receive your custom prosthetic on the very same day! To find out more about how we can complete your smile in just one visit with All-on-4 in Barton City, contact our practice today.
Why Choose Healthy Smiles Dental Care of Barton City for All-on-4?
- Start-to-Finish Dental Implant Care Under One Roof
- Accessible Dental Office with Convenient Appointment Times
- In-House Dental Financing Options
How Do All-on-4 Dental Implants Work?
All-on-4 allows a full denture to be firmly supported onto four dental implants, which are artificial tooth roots made from titanium that are surgically embedded in the jawbone. This solution works because of the strategic method in which they’re placed. Two implant posts are positioned near the front of the jaw, and two others are inserted at specific angles near the back. By placing the implants in the naturally thickest parts of the jawbone, we can often provide All-on-4 to patients who have experienced jawbone loss without the need for invasive bone grafting.
After your implant dentist in Barton City has surgically placed the implants, they’re typically able to attach a provisionary denture that you’ll wear throughout the recovery process. This way, you won’t need to go without teeth for several months. Once the implants have finished fusing with your jawbone, we can then provide you with a personalized, permanent denture that should always stay in place.
Am I a Good Candidate for All-on-4?
You might be eligible for All-on-4 dental implants in Barton City if:
- You have lost all of your teeth on one or both arches.
- Your jawbone is strong enough to support the implants (with All-on-4, bone grafting is rarely necessary beforehand).
- Your overall health is well enough to undergo minor oral surgery without complications.
- You are free of existing oral health issues like gum disease.
- You are committed to maintaining good oral hygiene and quitting harmful habits, such as smoking.
Benefits of All-on-4 Dental Implants
Why replace your missing teeth with All-on-4? Consider the many benefits it provides, such as:
- A full row of prosthetic teeth that look and feel just like natural teeth.
- No embarrassing slippage to worry about.
- The ability to dig into your favorite foods without any hassle.
- Teeth that are fixed in place and can be brushed and flossed like real teeth.
- A longer-lasting solution than a regular denture.
- Prevention of jawbone loss, which helps you avoid a wrinkled and prematurely aged appearance.
- A low chance of requiring a bone graft.
- A faster and more streamlined treatment process than a traditional implant denture.
All-on-4 vs. Traditional Dental Implants
Ordinarily, a full implant denture needs between six and eight implant posts for support. However, because All-on-4 only requires four, the treatment is more cost-effective overall. Additionally, All-on-4 often eliminates the need to undergo a bone graft – a procedure can further increase treatment costs and add several months of waiting before you can enjoy your new teeth. Speaking of waiting, a traditional implant denture tends to require that you spend three to six months without teeth while your jawbone grows attached to the implants. With All-on-4, we can usually place a temporary prosthetic at the same time as your implants. That way, you don’t have to spend any more time with an incomplete smile!