03 Sep How All-On-Four Preserves Your Smile’s Stability
When we lose teeth, this could weaken the jaw and allow more teeth to be lost, until you have a prematurely aged appearance. But with dental implants and lifelike replacement teeth, we can help preserve your smile’s stability. Our team at our dental implant center in Stillwater, OK, we can offer teeth in a day with All-On-Four!
Tooth Loss and Smile Instability
We could lose natural teeth to a number of factors, including cavities, infection, injury, or periodontitis. When teeth are lost, the body responds by suspending the flow of calcium and phosphorus to the jawbone around the missing roots. Without these nutrients, there is a gradual deterioration of the bone structure, one that is linked to tooth loss and an older appearance. But with dental implants, we can add new root structure and enable the body to resume the flow of nutrients, so you avoid these complications and your new teeth can last for decades to come, possibly a lifetime!
Planning for All-On-Four
With All-On-Four, we don’t need to insert between six and eight implant posts as traditional implant dentures could require. Instead, our team will insert only four unique posts per arch. These require less structure to support them, so you may not need grafting or a sinus lift procedure ahead of time. Our team will examine the smile with digital x-rays to assess the strength of your jawbone and to choose the best areas to insert these new posts. We want to choose the exact angle, position, and depth to insert these new posts, so you have new roots that help keep your smile and youthful features intact.
Securing Teeth-In-A-Day
Once the four post are in place, we will attach a set of teeth to them. These will be custom-made from materials like ceramic, which can handle daily bite forces with ease and also be color-matched to offer a lifelike appearance. In the same visit, we will attach these to the posts, so you leave our office with a complete smile. Our team will discuss care to protect your new teeth, and your implants can stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime in some cases!
If you have any questions about how we address severe tooth loss with a secure and lifelike set of teeth in one visit, then contact our team today to learn more about the benefits of All-On-Four!
OUR STILLWATER, OK DENTAL IMPLANT CENTER PROVIDES A FULL SMILE
In one appointment we can support a full set of new teeth with All-On-Four. To schedule a consultation and get started on your fixed smile, give us a call at our Stillwater, OK implant dentistry center at (405) 624-1300 or (800) 352-8685!