Preparing Your Smile
To get started, we want to talk to you about your tooth loss and your oral hygiene routine. We will then take detailed digital images of your jaw, so we can select the best areas to insert your new dental implants. To ensure your comfort throughout the process, our team will administer a local anesthetic to keep you comfortable. We can also discuss dental sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, and even if you have severe dental anxiety. We want you to enjoy a positive experience in our office on your journey to a full smile!
Inserting Your New Roots
For some, we may need to gently extract the last few teeth to pave the way for your new smile. We then employ digital surgical guides to help us place the posts into the correct positions and depths. All-On-Four only uses four specially placed posts per arch, while traditional implant dentures need six to eight. Which means even if you have lost jawbone density due to tooth loss, we could secure a new smile without the need for jawbone grafting or a sinus lift beforehand. Once the new roots are in place, we will add abutments to the implants for attaching your new teeth.
Completing Your New Smile
Your new teeth will be made from a strong and durable material like ceramic, so we can shade them to blend with your smile and also ensure they can handle daily bite forces and pressures. We connect these to the abutment and you leave with a full smile. You don’t have a denture to remove for cleaning or soaking, or develop every five years. Instead, you have a full row of new teeth that can last decades to come, possibly a lifetime, with proper care and attention.
If you have any questions about the All-On-Four procedure, or about addressing your missing teeth, then contact our team today to learn more. Now is a great time to take on your missing teeth and enjoy a complete smile again!
OUR STILLWATER, OK DENTAL IMPLANT CENTER ADDRESS YOUR TOOTH LOSS
In only one visit we can support a full set of new and natural looking teeth. 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!