All-On-4 dental implants are considered to be a minimally-invasive treatment solution that includes a full-arch restoration that is fixed.
Dr. Paulo Malo used All-On-4 for the first time on a patient in the year of 1998. Since then, it has gained an immense amount of popularity and has been used on hundreds of thousands of patients.
All-On-4 dental treatment is a cost-efficient method that offers patients with a fixed full-arch dental prosthesis. Bone grafting is not required. The posterior-based implants are simply tilted and use the bone that is already present.
The remaining implants for the anterior region are placed straight in. The fixed provisional dental bridge provides immediate functionality to patients.
Why Patients Prefer All-On-4 Dental Implants
There are several distinct reasons why patients who have received the All-On-4 dental implants prefer this treatment solution to other available treatments. These are as follows:
- Lower Costs – Conventional implant treatments are often quite experience; however, All-On-4 dental implants are considered to be the least expensive of all procedures.
- Short Treatment – Traditionally, dental implants required time-consuming bone grafting. Due to the tilting of the two posterior implants, this avoids the need to have to do a bone graft. This tilt allows the dental practitioner to take advantage of the bone that is available. As a result, this treatment does not take a lot of time.
- Rapid Recovery – When a patient has All-On-4 dental implants done it increases their recovery times. The full-arch prosthesis is done on the same day as the implant surgery. As a result, patients are able to see the results more quickly, they are able to consume foods more quickly and with greater ease, are able to speak clearly faster, and often experience improvements in their self-esteem after the treatment is done.
Evaluation for All-On-4 Dental Implants
In order to receive All-On-4 dental implants, a dental professional will need to conduct a thorough examination to determine if the treatment is right for you and your dental health needs. The following will be addressed and done:
- Your medical history will be taken and the professional will determine if there are any health conditions that could impact the outcome of the treatment. The main complaint will be addressed and concerns and expectations will be reviewed.
- Your oral health will be reviewed. If you have had any type of dental-based failure or have habits, such as bruxism, these will be addressed.
- The next step is radiographic analysis. This is often done with a panoramic radiograph; however, the dental professional may elect to perform a full-mouth series, a CT scan, and/or a cone beam CT to determine if you are an ideal candidate for treatment.
- Finally, the dental professional will evaluate the general condition of the teeth in the mouth. Additionally, the soft tissues of the mouth will be reviewed.
If the evaluation finds that you are an ideal candidate for the All-On-4 dental implants, your treatment will be scheduled.
If you have an interest in All-On-4 dental implants in the Wichita, KS area, contact us today!