This four-part series takes an in-depth look at the All-on-4 dental implant technique, covering aspects including what the procedure entails and how it works to the incredible results it is able to achieve in patients that have long lived without teeth.

1. All on 4 Implants: A Comprehensive Look at a Breakthrough Surgical
Protocol, PART 4
“This four-part series takes an in-depth look at the All-on-4 dental implant technique, covering
aspects including what the procedure entails and how it works to the incredible results it is able
to achieve in patients that have long lived without teeth.”
It has been the aim of this four-part article series to present you with
a comprehensive understanding of All on 4 implants; what they are,
how they work and how they compare with that archaic tooth
replacement technology, removable dentures. In this article, the final
of the series, we shall take a look at the difference between the All on
4 implant protocol and traditional dental implant techniques and how
this can save patients tens of thousands of dollars on oral
rehabilitation.
All on 4 Implants and Traditional Implant Techniques
 All on 4 Implants: Complete Oral Rehabilitation in a Single Day
Prior to the innovation of All on 4 implants,
edentulous patients (those without a single
original adult tooth left) and near-edentulous
patients were looking at needing as many as
six, eight or ten implants per jaw in order to
have their smiles restored. Should these
patients require rehabilitation of the upper and
lower dental arch, this could equate to as many
as 20 dental implants! This kind of surgery is
not only very traumatic for the patient in terms
of recovery, but it also proven to be
unnecessary to successfully replace a full set of teeth. Additionally, traditional implant techniques and
procedures (like bone grafting) were generally drawn out over the course of a year to a year-and-a-half.
All on 4 implants, as the name suggests, are capable of giving patients a brand new set of immediately
functional, non-removable teeth in a single surgery, which can be completed in a single day! This is made
possible by the careful placement and precise angulation of four dental implants per jaw, which in turn are
used to permanently support a prosthetic dental bridge in the mouth. With only one surgery and four dental
implants, as opposed to multiple operations and as many as 20 implants, patients are looking at saving, on
average, a staggering $25,000 on oral rehabilitation!

2.  All on 4 Implants: Complete Oral Rehabilitation without Bone Grafting Surgery
Another way All on 4 implants surpass traditional surgical protocol is in their ability to bypass the need for
bone grafting surgery. Tooth loss and denture-wearing results in the loss of bone volume in the bone.
Without the tooth roots to keep the jaw bone stimulated and alive and healthy, this tissue atrophies, just like
a muscle in the body does when it goes without exercise. All on 4 implants replace this fundamental source
of stimulation, which in turn prevents atrophy and bone loss. Traditional tooth replacement technologies,
such as removable dentures and dental bridges, do nothing to promote the health of the underlying jaw
bone. As a result, patients were previously looking at the need for bone grafting surgery before they could
have dental implants placed.
Bone grafting augments and encourages the growth of healthy bone tissue in the jaw so that it can support
implants. However, it’s not only expensive for the patient; it’s also invasive, painful and requires a month of
healing before the jaw is ready to support dental implants. All on 4 implants are carefully positioned and
angulated in the jaw so as to reap maximum support from the existing tissue, in most cases, regardless of
the advanced degree of bone loss. Consequently, All on 4 implants are almost always able to give patients a
brand new set of non-removable teeth without the need for bone
grafting surgery beforehand. This means that oral rehabilitation is
possible in a single surgery, in a single day and this saves patients
time, inconvenience, discomfort and money.
A Final Note on All on 4 Implants
If you are edentulous, or are facing an immediate future of
edentulism, then perhaps it’s time you considered a more
sophisticated and long term tooth replacement solution to your oral
problems. All on 4 implants will not only see you eating, speaking
and smiling with confidence, but also enjoying a much higher quality
of life!