 That’s why sinus lift surgery is done simultaneously. However, traditional tooth implants can only be placed after 6-9 months period of the sinus lift surgery. It will take an average of 8-12 months after tooth extractions to place the teeth implants.
About 8-10 convention implants are required to be placed in both the upper and lower arch to sustain a fixed bridge. The healing abutments are inserted after 6 months of placing traditional dental implants which facilitate the growth of soft tissue around the implants. Then the tooth implants that were lying below the gumline start to come out of the soft tissue just like a real tooth. Two more months pass and then molds are taken to prepare, perfectly fitting fixed bridges for your mouth.
It takes another 3-weeks time to place the newly fabricated fixed bridges and if everything turns out to be as expected then it marks the completion of the placement procedure. Almost all cases treated with the help of traditional implants needed about 16-20 implants, 4 surgeries and one and half year healing time. Since traditional implants involve more pain, time and expenditure, they cause a great ordeal for the patients. Again, the results are not as excellent as in the case of the all on four dental implants method.
Complications are 6 times more in the traditional implants approach as implants placed into sinuses fail to deliver in 12% cases. However, the all on four implants placed in the premaxilla are more secured, comfortable and cost-effective than conventional implants. In this way, all on four has become the preferred choice of treatment for those who have lost one or more, or all of the air teeth due to some disease or trauma.
Other advantages of the all-on-4 dental implants is that a smaller amount of implants are required to replace a whole row of teeth.
In addition, you get new permanent prosthetic teeth in just a single session. You can go home that same day with a fully functional set of pearly whites, even if you need extractions of teeth. The technique ensures maximum safety and comfort throughout the entire process, including any necessary extractions of filling teeth. The procedure delivers superior aesthetic results in the shortest time.
The all-on-4 dental implants are minimally invasive and less costly than traditional dentures and dental implant techniques. This same-day procedure, as you might know, has significantly high success rates, which can be more than 99% for lower (mandibular) arch and more than 98% for upper (maxillary) jaw. Secured by just 4 implants, the replacement teeth are virtually indistinguishable from your natural teeth.
This technique doesn’t require the lengthy and painful bone grafting procedure prior to having implants placed, hence takes lesser time to heal. An instant fully restored bite functionality is an added advantage. With new teeth you can eat, chew and speak with ease and comfort again. You experience vast improvement in self-esteem and aesthetic of your facial appearance. Your teeth won’t move around, slip or come out any more while speaking or eating, and will give you more oral comfort.
You no longer need messy adhesives to prevent the teeth from slipping or to remove your teeth at night time or after meals for cleaning. These new teeth are cared for and cleaned just like natural teeth. You should make it a habit to clean the prosthetic teeth after each meal in order to control bacterial biofilm. Regular brushing, flossing, and rinsing are essential in order for them to keep functioning in a healthy way.
The idea that a more comprehensive and sophisticated solution to rampant tooth loss and edentulism (not having a single original adult tooth left) is less expensive than traditional implant protocols may seem counter-intuitive, but this is the reality afforded by All on Four implants! The design of this surgical placement protocol enables qualified and experienced implant dentists like Dr. Sam Bakuri at Pittsburgh Dental Implants and Periodontics to achieve the unprecedented in oral rehabilitation. And because of these benefits and advantages, patients are literally able to save tens of thousands of dollars on having a brand-new set of fixed and non-removable teeth placed. How’s is this possible?
The first expense to consider when having a new set of permanent teeth placed is how many implants are required. Traditional implant protocols could require as many as six, eight or even ten implants per jaw in order to give patients a complete set of teeth. This equates to as many as 20 implants for rehabilitation of both the upper and lower dental arch. Now, when you consider that each implant costs approximately $3,500 to $4,000, it’s not hard to understand why many patients consider the technology to be prohibitively expensive!
The surgical protocol behind the placement of All on Four dental implants involves the affixing of a fully customized prosthetic dental bridge to the abutments of, as the name suggests, four dental implants per jaw. So, even patients that require rehabilitation of both jaws are only looking at needing eight implants to be place in total. This brings us to the next important saving patients make with All on Four implants … the number of surgeries required.
With traditional surgical protocols requiring such a large number of implants to be placed, oral rehabilitation was approached as a process that took place over the course of a year to a year-and-a-half. Because there was no way that 20 dental implants could be safely and successfully placed in a single sitting, these protocols were frequently broken down into smaller, more manageable surgical sessions, each requiring anesthesia, time off from work and follow-up consultations. The costs add up! All on Four implants can almost always be place in a single surgery, in a single day, significantly reducing the costs patients have to cover in order to have a new set of teeth placed.
All on Four Implants and the Need for Bone Grafting Surgery.
Another huge savings that patients can make on oral rehabilitation with All on Four implants is bone grafting surgery. The surgical protocol was cleverly designed to almost always avoid the need for this procedure, which is frequently required (a result of bone loss in the jaw) before dental implants can be placed. This bone volume loss – atrophication – is caused by the missing tooth roots, which play an important role in keeping this hard tissue alive and stimulated. Avoiding bone grafting surgery also means that the entire All on Four dental implants protocol can be completed in a single day without having to wait for the jaw bone to heal before it’s ready to accept implants.
With only four dental implants and a single surgery required to go from toothless to having a full and beautiful smile, patients are looking at saving an average of $25,000 on oral rehabilitation with All on Four dental implants.
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