All-on-4
For patients missing all or most of their teeth, replacing each and every tooth with an individual dental implant (one-for-one replacement) can be an expensive and invasive process. Thankfully, there’s an equally effective — yet less invasive and less expensive — tooth replacement option for these patients known as all-on-4.
What Is All-On-4?
All-on-4 is a tooth replacement option appropriate for patients missing all or most of either or both arches of their teeth. Similar to a denture, all-on-4 includes an arch of replacement teeth mounted to a special plastic that’s designed to look like natural gums. Unlike traditional dentures, however, all-on-4 is permanently fixed in the mouth with four strategically placed dental implants.
What Are the Benefits of All-On-4?
All-on-4 offers several benefits over traditional dentures:
- All-on-4 replacements look, feel, and function like natural teeth.
- They never slip or move around in the mouth.
- All-on-4 never result in any sores or irritation like dentures can when rubbing against the gums.
- There’s no need to use sticky denture adhesives.
- All-on-4 dental implants provide pressure and stimulation to the jawbone, preventing the bone from deteriorating over time and changing the shape of the patient’s face.