When you lose a significant number of your teeth, this could not only mean gaps, but the changes to your jaw ridge could mean an older appearance and difficulty eating and speaking. To replace missing teeth and also preserve your ridge, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral and maxillofacial surgeons may recommend All-On-Four implant dentures.
Examining Your Smile
First, we need to assess the extent of your tooth loss. If you’ve lost the majority of them, then you may need a full set of dentures and getting started could mean first removing the last few teeth. With anesthesia and sedation, the process is a comfortable one that lasts about 30 minutes in average. We then take detailed digital images of your smile to create a 3D model, one that enables our team to design and craft your prosthetics with porcelain, and also help guide the placement of dental implants.
Planning and Preparing
Once your smile is prepped, we will use digital surgical guides to oversee the placement of the dental implants, inserting the post at angles and positions that stimulate the growth of jawboned tissue. The body accepts this as a new root, which protects the jaw from changes that occur following tooth loss and lead to additional missing teeth and even an aged appearance. Once these are in place, we can connect abutments to them and in the same visit, attach the denture. This will help you enjoy a full and functional smile that looks great, and also preserve your ridge to safeguard your smile’s stability!
All-On-Four
Instead of using six to eight implant posts per arch, our team can place as little as four. All-On-Four can even help people with jawbone structure already weakened by tooth loss, so you can receive new teeth without first undergoing surgical procedures like grafting or sinus lifts. All-On-Four then supports a full denture that never slips or requires removal for cleaning and soaking. This provides a more affordable and lifelike option, one that can last a lifetime in some cases! If you have any questions about how we replace missing teeth, or about using implants to secure a full and lifelike set of dentures, then contact our team today. We want to preserve your smile for years to come!
Do You Need Ridge Preservation?
Even if you suffer from poor oral health and total tooth loss, we can help you smile with confidence again. To learn more about how addressing minor or severe cases of tooth loss, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625. We can handle minor or even total tooth loss to help you enjoy your best possible smile.