Patients with failing upper and/or lower teeth often experience pain, infections, difficulty chewing, and social embarrassment. When teeth are no longer salvageable, removing some or all of the teeth may be the only solution. Some patients have had all of their teeth removed and rely on dentures, which may become loose and uncomfortable due to gradual bone loss/resorption. All-on-4 dental implant surgery (also known as All-on-X, or teeth-in-a-day) is a beneficial full-arch tooth replacement option, which can greatly improve a patient’s quality of life.

What is the All-on-4 treatment?

For patients with failing teeth or poorly-fitting dentures, a tried and tested surgical technique known as All-on-4, All-on-X, or more simply, teeth-in-a-day can be performed to install a fixed, full set of teeth resting on dental implants. The dental implants stimulate the bone to prevent continued bone loss/resorption and this allows for a stable long-term result, unlike with dentures.

Patients with adequate bone levels may have conventional dental implants placed, sometimes tilted on angles to avoid vital structures such as the maxillary sinuses, nasal cavity, or mandibular nerves. Other patients with less residual alveolar bone may require remote anchorage solutions such as zygomatic implants and/or pterygoid implants. Either way, a fixed and stable bridge is attached to the implants to provide the patient with an esthetic, comfortable and durable set of teeth that they can be proud of.

Contact Oxford Surgery Centre today to set up a consultation for your own dental implant journey.