All-on-4®

With All-on-4® You Can Have a Brand-New Smile in Just One Day!

Imagine being able to bite into a steak or an apple. Imagine saying goodbye to denture glue and never having to worry about how well your dentures fit. Imagine being able to speak and smile with confidence. And imagine accomplishing all of this in just one day! All-on-4®  makes this possible. 

Lee Dental Care is proud to offer full mouth implants, otherwise known as All-on-4®. This innovative one-day implant procedure will leave you with a permanent, full arch bridge. With All-on-4® you will have the closest possible thing to natural teeth without the inconvenience that typically comes with traditional dentures.

Why Patients Choose All-on-4®

• Permanent Stability: Fixed teeth that won't slip or shift—no adhesives needed.
• Natural Look & Feel: Your new smile will blend beautifully and function like real teeth.
• No Bone Grafting: Strategic placement means less invasive treatment for most patients.
• Fewer Implants Needed: Patients who have been told they aren't implant candidates may benefit from the strategic placement of fewer implants and lighter prosthesis weight offered by All-on-4®
• Faster Results: Enjoy a new smile in just one visit, with minimal downtime.
• Easy Maintenance: Brush and clean like natural teeth—no nightly soaking or special care.

Your Lee Dental Care All-on-4® dentist will perform a thorough assessment of your oral health, listen carefully to your needs and concerns, and use advanced 3D scanning to determine if All-on-X is right for you. 

The Benefits of All-On-4® 

The All-on-4® approach requires four or five dental implants, depending on the patient's needs and anatomy. This not only means a lower implant cost, but a minimum of downtime required for the procedure and recovery. The procedure is typically completed in a single visit and takes less than three hours. After the All-on-4® procedure, most patients have a completely functional set of permanent teeth.

Unlike traditional implants, All-on-4® implants are placed at a 45-degree angle. Because of this angled placement, the risk to sinus and nearby nerves is minimized and the additional expense sinus and nerve relocation surgeries prior to the procedure is avoided. The angled placement also means the implants contact a larger surface area of the jaw, providing added support under the pressure of biting and chewing. This can lead to improved durability and less long-term cost.

Because only four implants are required patients who may not be candidates for traditional implants because of bone loss may be able to receive All-on4® treatment. Your dentist will determine the amount of bone and density of the bone during the consultation phase to confirm that this treatment is right for you.

The implants used in All-on-4® are made of titanium, which fuses to the living bone and, over time, becomes part of the jawbone. Not only does this provide a strong, long-lasting foundation for your new teeth but it also helps prevent future bone loss and the aging effects of jawline recession. 

What to Expect from All-on-4® Treatment

The first step of treatment is careful planning. This begins with a 3D CAT scan of the jawbone which is used to create a model of the jawbone. This model is used with virtual reality software for careful planning of implant placement. Our experienced dental implant surgeons will leverage healthy bone structure for optimal results. If there are teeth on the arch that need to be removed prior to the procedure, those extractions will be scheduled.

On the day of the implant procedure, the patient receives a local anesthetic and mild sedation if needed. At least four titanium implants are placed using a minimally invasive surgical technique. After the implants are placed, a temporary denture will be fixed, or screw retained to the implants. This denture will be fully functional, and most patients are able to resume the normal activities after a day or two. The entire procedure generally takes no more than three hours.

It will take between three and six months for the implant sites to heal and for the titanium posts to fuse with the jawbone. At the end of that time, the patient will return to have their custom fabricated permanent bridge affixed to the implant supports. 

Sound intriguing? Please call us at (239) 201-2564 to schedule a free initial consultation with one of our implant specialists to find out if All-on-4® is right for you.