This article, part 1 of 2, explores the key differences between the 'All-on-4' dental implant protocol and removable dentures as techniques for tooth replacement.

All on Four Implants in Houston have been restoring the smiles of people with poor, broken or missing teeth for almost 20 years. Utilizing the All-on-4 Procedure, you are almost always able to leave the dental office with a renewed sense of confidence in your ability to smile, eat properly and speak without compromise… and all in just one day.

All on Four Implants in Houston: Minimal Discomfort

Many patients describe the healing process as almost painless and once that is complete there is no pain and discomfort associated with All on Four implants in Houston because it provides a permanent, fixed solution to traditional dentures. Removable dentures cause pain in the mouth in two ways. First, when you start wearing dentures, you tend to experience soreness in the jaw while your mouth adjusts to the prosthesis. Additionally, because bone loss in the jaw is left to occur unimpeded, dentures eventually become loose and rub on the gums. This causes sore spots, ulcers and inflammation to develop, resulting in even more pain and the need for additional expenses such as refitting, messy adhesives and anesthetic gels.

Not only is the All-on-4 prosthetic dental bridge put permanently in place, without the possibility of slippage or the need for removal for cleaning, but since the teeth are supported by implants, they do not press on the gum tissue and do not create any of the traditional discomfort associated with dentures.

All on Four Implants in Houston: A Permanent Solution

A denture must be removed every night for proper cleaning. Since a denture is not fixed in place, it can slip and shift around during eating or speaking or even fall out of the mouth entirely! As a result, denture wearers often refrain from smiling or even laughing. With All on Four Implants in Houston, you are able to leave the office with a new set of teeth firmly in place and you can eat, drink, talk and laugh with confidence; just as though you had your own natural teeth back.

All on Four Implants in Houston: Ease of Care

All on Four Implants in Houston provide you with new, natural-looking and immediately functioning teeth that are rigidly connected to only four implants. The teeth are brushed and cleaned as you would your original natural teeth, without the need for removal. In fact, the All-on-4 prosthetic dental bridge is the closest thing possible to natural teeth in terms of aesthetics and function.

All on Four Implants in Houston: A Natural, Strong and Comfortable Bite

The All-on-4 allows you to bite and chew with a much greater force and comfort than with traditional removable dentures. Since teeth – not gums – are made for the tearing and grinding of food, All on Four Implants in Houston provides a strong foundation for natural eating. The jaw absorbs the impact instead of the soft tissue of the gum. Most patients can eat a light meal the very first day. With a little time you can eat all of the foods you enjoyed when you had a perfect set of natural teeth.

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Stay tuned for our next article installment to learn about even more advantages All on Four Implants in Houston offer over traditional dentures!

All on Four Implants in Houston: Overview

All on Four implants in Houston offer patients presenting with multiple missing teeth and even edentulism (not having any of your original adult teeth left) with a comprehensive and working solution to all of their oral problems. Not only does this innovative technique ensure that patients leave the dental office with all traces of bacterial infection and gum disease (the leading cause of rampant tooth loss) completely eradicated, but it also ensures that they can return to their normal lives with a full set of aesthetic, functional and non-removable teeth. With renewed confidence and self-esteem, All on Four implants in Houston have made an immense impact upon the lives of tens of thousands of people!

All on Four Implants in Houston: The Procedure

As the name suggests, this technique involves the affixing of a fully customized prosthetic dental bridge to four dental implants that have been carefully inserted at precise angles in regions of the jaw that naturally contain a greater volume of atrophy-resistant bone tissue. Traditional teeth replacement techniques frequently call for six, eight and even more dental implants to be inserted in order to restore aesthetics and functionality to the mouth that has been severely damaged by periodontal (gum) disease. More dental implants mean greater pain and discomfort, a longer recovery period as well as increased costs for the patient. All on Four implants in Houston largely avoid all these problems through the precise angulation and location of only four dental implants, which provides ample support for a dental bridge; a full set of artificial teeth held together by a rigid prosthetic structure. The dental implants themselves are self-supporting artificial ‘tooth roots’ that are fabricated to fit neatly into predrilled sockets in the jawbone. The choice of the metal titanium as the material from which they are constructed is an interesting one and has been made for several reasons:

• Titanium metal is incredibly strong and durable,

• It is non-corrosive, so it won’t deteriorate or rust over time,

• It is completely stable and non-toxic, and

• It has the unique property of being able to form a strong biological bond with bone tissue; a process termed ‘osseointegration’.

Together, these properties enable the titanium All on Four implants in Houston to provide an exceptionally strong platform upon which the prosthetic dental bridge can be affixed to.

All on Four Implants in Houston: Benefits and Advantages

Thanks to innovative work done by the pioneer of All on Four implants in Houston, European implantologist Dr. Paulo Malo, modern dental science now has a comprehensive solution to tooth loss and edentulism that:

• Is fixed (non-removable) and long-term,

• Immediately functional,

• Feels like a full set of natural teeth,

• Is virtually indistinguishable from natural healthy teeth,

• Can be applied to a much wider range of cases, even those that present with advanced periodontal disease,

• The entire procedure behind All on Four implants in Houston can be completed in as little as a single dental appointment of only a few hours!