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Title: All-On-4 Is All-For-You
People who have experienced tooth loss often find themselves with many overwhelming options to improve their dental situation. From dentures to implants, there is a wide range of available technology; the newest, All-On-4, though, is the only one designed to work with both a patient’s physical and financial needs for large-scale tooth replacement.
Tooth loss can cause more challenges than are typically recognized or realized. In addition to the challenges that can come with eating, many people who have experienced tooth loss find themselves …show more content…
In individual dental implants, a titanium, gold, or porcelain abutment is fixed to the implant, and is shaped like a natural tooth that’s been reduced in size to receive a crown. The crown is the restoration of the tooth, typically made of porcelain fused to a metal alloy. This can then be screwed or cemented to the abutment.
Surgery can take a while, with the average time for a traditional lower jaw implant lasting about five months, and the upper jaw needing about six months. Newer technology can drop this time down to one visit for some implants.
In traditional full-arch implant surgery, professionals typically place between six and eight implants per arch, requiring extensive time for surgery and healing, and extra costs for materials and visits.
There are many reasons why implants are valuable for good health in individuals who have lost teeth, especially those who are completely toothless. Compared to dentures, which are removeable and less secure, implants provide patients with a higher level of security and comfort. Not only are these designed to work with your existing bone and gum structure, but are stronger and more reliable than