What Should I Know Before Getting All-on-4 Implants?

I have some concerns about the All-on-4 procedure. Is it painful?

Getting All-on-4 dental implants are actually not as painful as you might have been led to think. Before beginning the procedure, you can choose a local anesthesia or IV sedation. Secondly, dentists who provide All-on-4 implants have years of training and experience, ensuring the process is quick and as painless as possible. Many patients report that they experienced less pain than anticipated.

What Happens During The Procedure?

When it’s the day of your surgery, the oral surgeon will take some impressions of your teeth to determine the best placement of the four implants. The procedure itself is usually performed under local anaesthetic, which is considered to be safer for the patient. However, some cases require sedation or general anaesthetic, so speak with your oral surgeon before the procedure begins.

Where are All-on-4 implants made?

Your implant restorations will be fabricated by an in-house professional technician in the lab. Your custom implants and prosthetic can be quickly made with excellent results. All steps of this procedure, from consultation to follow-up, are performed at the same office.

How Long Will The All-on-4 Procedure Take?

All-on-4 procedures provide permanent replacement of a full set of upper and/or lower teeth in a jaw. The procedure will typically take approximately 2.5 hours for each arch. Patients will leave the office after their surgery with a temporary set of replacement teeth. The permanent set will be placed once the jawbone and gums have healed from the surgery, usually in 6 to 8 months.

What Are The Advantages of All-on-4 Dental Restorations?

Many patients only require 4 implants to support a full set of new teeth, All-on-4 implants are screwed into the jaw at an angle, increasing the security of the implant in the bone and decreasing the likelihood of a patient requiring a bone graft.

Additional benefits of All-on-4 implants include:

• Do not need to be removed

• Brushed and flossed like natural teeth

• Do not require dental glue to stay in place

• Comfortable, since the work and feel like natural teeth

• Pose no eating limitations

All-on-4 dental implants offer people suffering from tooth loss beautiful new teeth without stress or discomfort. They enhance patient’s quality of life by allowing them to eat the foods they want, increasing confidence, and eliminating oral discomfort. Click here to learn more about the advantages of dental implants.

Our Location:

Permadent Dental Implant Center
3400 Lomita Blvd
# 505
Torrance, CA 90505
(310) 325-9969