Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

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Tackling Your Dental Treatment Plan

Hi! My name is Addy Reed. I’m 57 years old and have been neglectful about going to the dentist. Last month was my first dentist visit in six years. I had always been diligent about twice a year cleanings and checkups, but time got away from me until one of my crowns came out. As we age, the dental work from years past tends to do that. When you neglect to visit the dentist on a regular basis, the list of things that need to be done may grow; at least this was my experience. I left the dentist office with an extensive list of things I needed to have done. The office staff was very kind. They are working with me to set up a plan. I’m going to share some ideas on how to tackle a dental treatment plan, keeping it affordable and not too overwhelming.

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What Are All On 4 Dental Implants?

27 February 2019
 Categories: Dentist, Blog

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If you're missing multiple teeth, you'll have a significant challenge on your hands. The solution that has been available for the longest time is the use of dentures. Unfortunately, using dentures comes with many challenges. They often don't look like real teeth, and they don't function as well either. This can have a negative impact on how you live your life.

However, other solutions are now coming up to salvage the situation. All on 4 dental implants are among the solutions that have greatly improved the lives of patients all over the country.

What Are All-on-Four Implants?

As the name suggests, all-on-four implants support an entire arch of teeth using only 4 implants. This means that if you're missing most of your upper teeth, the missing teeth can be replaced by an arch that is supported using only four posts.

If you were to get an implant for each of the missing teeth, you'd need a post for each missing tooth. This is not a viable solution. However, being able to replace all the missing teeth using only four posts is a solution that has had a great deal of success.

How Do These Implants Work?

Each jaw gets four titanium implants. This means that if you need both your top and bottom teeth replaced, you'll need eight of these implants. Once these are in place, they are used as the foundation for a bridge. This consists of a fixed-tooth set that is designed to replicate your natural teeth. The bridge is placed onto the implants, taking the place of your missing teeth.

For this procedure to work, your jaws will need to have sufficient bone mass. Without this, the implants will not be stable enough and could become loose in the future. Luckily for those with bone loss, the bone mass can be built up with the help of bone grafting.

What Is the Procedure of Getting All-On-Four Implants?

In most cases, the specialist will take scans of your mouth and teeth. These could be x-rays, impressions, photos, and more. These will help to develop a treatment plan that will work for you. Everybody will need an individual treatment plan since factors such as bone structure, placement of teeth, and even the sizes of the teeth vary from one person to the next.

During the surgical placement of the implant, you'll be sedated. Some of the remaining teeth may have to be extracted as well. Contact your dentist to learn more about your options for dental implants.