We’ve talked about how dental implants address individual missing teeth, but what if you are missing most or all of your teeth? Instead of a traditional dental implant denture, we can offer an option that takes only one visit to complete. In today’s blog, your Overland Park, KS, dentist talks about the All-On-Four system!
The Impact of Total Tooth Loss
Total tooth loss is often the result of periodontitis, the advanced stage of gum disease that severs the tissues connecting your teeth and gums. When you lose most of your teeth or all of them, this could severely limit your ema lotions, being forced to subsist on only soft items could deprive you of essential nutrients and your favorite dishes. For others, clear speech is difficult too. As the jawbone weakens due to the missing roots, this could mean a prematurely aged appearance too! But we can help preserve your smile and your jawbone, even if you have lost mass and density due to tooth loss. All-On-Four can provide a full smile, and in only one visit.
The All-On-Four Process
Our team will start by examining your smile and if you have a few remaining teeth, we could gently extract them. Next, our team will choose the best angles, positions, and depths to insert the four dental implant posts we add to each arch. These are designed to rely on less bone structure to stay in place, and at the time the body will accept them as new roots. This stimulates the growth of jawbone structure to keep your smile intact and ensure your results can last for decades to come, possibly even a lifetime, with proper care and attention.
Completing Your New Smile
We may create the new teeth prior to the placement visit, so we can attach them to the dental implant posts in the same visit. Our team could also insert the posts and attach a temporary that we will switch for the final set of teeth at a later date. Regardless, you will leave our office with a full smile, one that looks and functions like natural teeth and helps restore your smile to optimal health, function, and beauty once again.
If you have any questions about how our team will treat tooth loss and keep your smile whole, or if you would like to schedule your first appointment in 2025, contact our team. We would love to start you on the path to a complete smile, one that makes you feel confident in your appearance.
Schedule An Appointment for Implant Dentistry
Our team wants to help you enjoy a full smile with results that look natural! To schedule an appointment with Family First Dental in Overland Park, KS, call 913-381-2600.