All-On-Four Dental Implants Something to Smile About

All-on-four dental implants. What the heck are they? Every time we read it, our brain converts it to ‘all for one’, the famous motto of the three musketeers. It’s not a bad way of looking at it, either. Dental implants are, in layman’s terms, screw-like metal implants inserted into the bone structure of your jaw, with a tooth attached to the end outside.
One for all, with All-on-four So, how does it work? Four implants are inserted into the jaw, either top or bottom. Here’s the clever bit. The back two are set at an angle. This means that if there is bone degradation in the jaw, which is common in people with tooth loss, then they can still be inserted and support the prosthetics. Once they are in, a whole set of 12 or so teeth can be attached as one unit. Voilá, a full set of smilers.
All in all, though, it’s definitely the way of the future. It’s rather like laptops versus desktop PCs. Laptops are great. They’re convenient, they look good, they take up less room. But if your ‘e’ key stops working, the whole thing is useless. It has to be taken in and taken apart by an expert. On the other hand, you drop your PC keyboard into a heady combination of sulphuric acid and fertilizer. Your ‘e’ key, along with most of the rest of them, has dissolved completely. Your keyboard is a write-off and a toxic hazard to boot. You just pop down your local computer store and get a new one. You PC won’t even notice. But, laptops and All-on-four are both here to stay. The procedure is young, but results suggest that your implants will last longer than 10 years. Which is more than my laptop will! As interest focuses and research and development continue both will come down in price and up in quality and usability. It might just be right for you.
If you have any questions regarding all-on-four dental implants, in Santa Clarita, contact Aesthetic Dental and Specialty Center at 661-290-2825.