When you have lost the majority of your teeth, this could cause your smile to weaken and lead to an older appearance. To avoid this and keep your youthful features intact, you need to address your missing teeth. In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral and maxillofacial surgeons talk about the full arch restoration process.
The Causes of Severe Tooth Loss
Why do we lose most of our teeth? Serious neglect could mean the presence of severe tooth decay and infection, which is linked to tooth loss. An injury could cause the loss of several teeth, an issue we can address with facial trauma treatment. But for most, severe tooth loss is linked to the advanced stage of gum disease known as periodontitis. This causes teeth to go missing and over time, the lack of tooth roots causes the flow of essential nutrients to the smile to stop, which means the jawbone gradually weaken and breaks down, causing further tooth loss and a much older appearance. However, our team can help stop this with a full arch restoration using our All-On-Four implant dentures.
Planning a Full Mouth Restoration
With traditional implant dentures, there may not be enough structure to support six to eight dental posts without first undergoing a jawbone grafting procedure or a sinus lift. However, with the All-On-Four system, we only use four unique posts per arch, which are designed to support dentures, encourage the growth of new jawbone structure, and stay in place with less structure! Our team will carefully plan the procedure to choose the best areas, angles, and positions to insert these posts, so they can support a complete row of new teeth and provide a full arch restoration for your smile.
The Benefits of All-On-Four
As we touched on above, All-On-Four requires fewer posts than traditional options, but still preserve the jawbone to keep your smile whole and healthy. Your new roots can support a complete set of dentures, which we can attach in the same visit! We will often start with temporary and switch it for a permanent one later, but regardless you never leave our office with an incomplete smile, so you can eat your favorite food again and smile with confidence. Your new results can last for decades to come, potentially even a lifetime with proper care and attention.
If you have any questions about how we address severe tooth loss with a full arch restoration, then reach out to our team today.
Do You Have Questions About Restoring Your Smile?
We want to help you smile with confidence and enjoy a youthful and complete smile again! To learn more about how we address major tooth loss, then schedule a consultation by calling Santa Rosa Oral Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA, today at 707-545-4625.