12 Dec How To Obtain A Full Smile In One Visit
At one time, the process of receiving dental implant dentures meant multiple visits and months in between for the smile to heal. But with All-On-Four, our team can offer a full smile in only one sitting. You leave with a complete and natural-looking smile! Our team at our dental implant center in Stillwater, OK wants to start you on the path to a smile that looks good and restores bite function too!
Examining Your Smile
First, we need to assess the severity of your tooth loss. If you are missing most of them, then we could remove the last few and gather detailed digital images to plan the placement of your dental implant posts. We also want to look for any undergoing oral health issues, such as periodontitis, which we may need to manage to prevent implant failure. If you have lost teeth and years have elapsed, this could weaken your jawbone. While this could disqualify you from traditional implant dentures without first undergoing grafting or a sinus lift, we could still secure a smile with All-On-Four!
Planning and Placing Your New Roots
To begin, we will examine your jawbone with advanced digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, so we can choose the best angle, position, and depth to insert your dental implant posts. These are smaller than traditional posts, and require less structure to stay in place. We will numb the placement area with a local anesthetic, and can offer sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm as we insert the posts into the jaw. Once in place, these will be accepted by the body as natural root structure, which stimulates and strengthens the jawbone and allows your new teeth to stay in place for decades to come.
How We Attach Your New Teeth
Once we have successfully inserted your posts, we will attach a set of custom-made teeth to them. These will be made from durable materials like ceramic, and shaded to blend with your smile. Once in place, they don’t need to be removed for soaking and cleaning. They will be able to stay in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime! You then leave after only one visit with a full smile. If you have any questions about the All-On-Four process, or if you want to start now so you can enter 2025 with a full smile, then contact our team today to learn more.
OUR OKLAHOMA CITY, OK DENTAL IMPLANT CENTER SECURES TEETH-IN-A-DAY
Our team is ready to help you smile with confidence once again. To schedule a consultation and get started, give us a call at our Stillwater, OK implant dentistry center at (405) 624-1300 or (800) 352-8685!