For a new smile in only one day, we could secure a full set of teeth with dental implants. All-On-Four offers a fixed and long-lasting solution for advanced tooth loss. In today’s blog, your Cerritos, CA, dentist explains how we provide a full and stunning smile in one visit with All-On-Four.
The Impact of Edentulism
What happens when you lose most, or all, of your natural teeth? When this happens, you could be severely limited in your meal options. This could deprive you of your favorite dishes and essential nutrients too. You could have issues speaking clearly and may avoid social interactions, which lowers your overall quality of life. Missing teeth also means the jawbone weakens as the body stops sending key nutrients to the areas without tooth roots. As the area erodes, this could cause an aged appearance. But with implant-secured teeth, we could offer a full smile in one visit that helps strengthen the jaw and prevents it from weakening with time, so your youthful facial structure stays intact too!
Preparing Your Smile for Tooth Replacement
Our team will start by numbing the area with remaining teeth so we can gently remove them. We then take detailed digital images of your smile, which allows us to choose the best places to insert dental implants, ensuring they can support the posts.
The All-On-Four System
With traditional implant dentures, we may need to insert between six and eight posts per arch, and if the jaw has weakened, we may need to conduct surgical procedures like grafting or a sinus lift to ensure your smile can support them. But with All-On-Four, we only need four posts per arch, and they are smaller and require less structure to stay in place, so we can often secure a full smile without grafting or sinus lifts beforehand.
We will guide the posts into place, securing them so they can stimulate jawbone growth and support your new teeth. In the same visit, we will attach the complete set of custom teeth to the posts, so you leave with a full smile. The teeth will be made from ceramic, so they can handle daily bite forces and look natural too. Once the area heals, you will be able to eat your favorite foods again. The implants will act as new roots, so your smile can remain in place for decades to come, possibly a lifetime. In comparison, traditional removable dentures need to be replaced every five years on average. These will never slip, and will allow you to smile with confidence!
TALK TO OUR TEAM ABOUT SECURING A NEW SMILE
To schedule a consultation for a new smile in only one visit, then make an appointment with Cerritos Dental Surgery in California call 562-584-4082 today.
