A full arch restoration means that we rebuild smiles with total or near-total tooth loss. Instead of relying on options that could be problematic for smiles with loss jawbone mass and density, we have ones that require only four implant posts per arch. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgeons talk about All-On-Four dental implant dentures.
The Dangers of Total Tooth Loss
When you lose most of your teeth, this could mean serious trouble for your day-to-day life and your oral health. First, the types of food you can enjoy are now limited. You can usually only eat soft foods, depriving yourself of nutrients. Speaking clearly is difficult too! A prematurely aged appearance could develop as well, as the jawbone gradually loses mass and density following tooth loss, causing you to look older and continue to lose your natural teeth. To avoid these complications, you need to rebuild your smile with dental implant dentures.
All-On-Four
With All-On-Four, we have a unique option that can address missing teeth even in smiles with weakened and eroded jawbone structure. Using digital technology, we plan and guide the placement of four dental implants posts per arch. The position and angle are chosen to not only support a prosthetic, but to stimulate the growth of new jawbone tissue, which allows your smile to remain youthful, and ensures your new denture can last for decades to come. We create a custom denture, one that looks natural, and attach it to the posts with abutments. In one visit, you can leave with a complete and lifelike smile.
Caring for Your New Smile
Once the denture is fixed in place, you never need to remove it for cleaning and soaking, and instead can clean and care for it as you would natural teeth. We will provide detailed care instruction and recommend visits to our office and your general dentist to ensure your smile remains stable and whole. We can also address more minor cases of tooth loss, with individual dental implants or bridges and partials supported with these durable and lifelike titanium posts. Don’t live with the negative impacts of tooth loss, find a new smile by scheduling a visit with our team. If you have any questions or concerns about this process, or if you would like to get started on your path to a full smile, then talk to our team today.
Do You Have Questions About Total Tooth Loss?
Our team wants to help rebuild the smile with a custom set of All-On-Four implant dentures. To learn more about restoring the smile with a custom prosthetic, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.