About “All-on-4” DEntAl implAnts: WhAt ColorADo springs Residents Can Expect, PART 1 This four-part article series describes in detail the procedure involved in getting a brand new set of beautiful, fixed teeth with the “All-on-4” dental implant technique. Tooth loss caused by gum disease is a major problem in Colorado Springs, affecting residents of all ages and demographics. But, it’s typically by the age of 50+ that people face a choice in teeth replacement technology – dentures or dental implants – and it’s this decision that will govern their quality of life for the rest of their life. Removable dentures have long been cheapest teeth replacement solution on the market, but the innovation of the “All-on-4” dental implant technique in the early 1990’s sparked a revolution that is seeing more and more Colorado Springs residents with teeth that are virtually indistinguishable – in function and appearance – from a complete set of natural teeth. With more and more of Colorado’s dentists receiving training in this breakthrough dental implant technique, the questions being asked by everyone in need of new teeth are: How does the “All-on-4” protocol work? What does the procedure involve? We shall be answering these questions in this four-part article series with a detailed description of what it takes to get a brand new set of beautiful, non-removable teeth with the “All-on-4,” but first, let’s take a look at exactly what this protocol is… What are “All-on-4” Dental Implants? “The All-on-4 is a surgical protocol that is designed to provide patients with a complete set of upper and/or lower teeth using only four dental implants per jaw,” explains a Colorado Springs dental implant surgeon. “The entire procedure can typically be done in a single surgical appointment, thereby enabling patients who have been living without teeth or with ineffectual teeth replacement technologies to leave the dental office with a beautiful new, immediately functional set of teeth on the same day as their surgery.”
New Teeth in One Day! According to Colorado Springs’ most talented dental implant surgeons, the “All-on-4” is a breakthrough in the field of full mouth reconstruction because it is capable of providing most edentulous (toothless) and nearedentulous patients with new teeth on the same day and at a much lesser expense than traditional implant techniques. The latter could take up to 18 months of multiple surgeries and consultations in order to provide desirable outcomes and the cost would soar into the hundreds of thousands. Not anymore with the innovation of the All-on-4 dental implant technique, which also typically avoids the need for bone grafting surgery: a highly invasive procedure often required by patients who have lost a lot of jaw bone volume due to atrophy. This painful procedure also entails a long recovery period of many months before a patient can receive new teeth. By skipping the need for bone grafting, the “All-on-4” is able to save Colorado Springs residents a whole lot of pain, time and expense. In our next article installment, we’ll start taking a look at what patients can expect on their journey to a beautiful new smile, a functional bite and a life without the daily challenges posed by awful removable dentures. Stay Tuned for Part 2 To read on about the “All-on-4” procedure and what you can expect from your journey to a new and more confident you, stay tuned for the second installment of this four-part article series.
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