Convert your denture to a non-removable smile
Tired of your conventional removable dentures ? Exhausted by the use of denture adhesives and the constant nightly removal of your teeth to avoid a “ denture sore ” mouth ? South Hills Dental Arts – Steven R Crandall D . M . D . and Associates can help ! With the advances in implant dentistry it is possible to restore your mouth with a permanent , non-removable , fixed prosthesis . This amazing procedure is made possible with as little as four implants per arch and in some cases your current denture can even be altered to become that new non-removable smile you ’ ve been waiting for !
Finally , the fear of having to wear dentures can be eliminated with a relatively new dental procedure known as “ All-On-4 ”. The All-On-4 procedure was created , studied , and researched in the mid-nineties by the leading implant company Nobel Biocare and Dr . Paulo Malu , a globally recognized leader and educator of Advanced Oral Rehabilitation . Dr . Malu and Nobel saw a need for a procedure for patients who have experienced significant bone loss due
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to missing teeth . This advancement allows almost all patients to have a fixed dental prosthesis that is very similar to having their natural teeth .
All-On-4 utilizes the dense bone that is located in the upper arch , from the “ eye tooth ” region to the front of the mouth just below the nasal cavity . Commonly seen in edentulous ( toothless ) patients is the loss of bone , which makes the traditional approach to multiple individual implants for full mouth rehabilitation difficult . When traditional treatment planning for implant placement is done for someone who has little bone to work with , there is always the need for bone grafting and possible sinus lifts . Following the research completed by Dr . Malo and Nobel Biocare , it was found that if four implants are placed properly they can support an entire dental arch . This takes advantage of the dense bone that is remaining in the mouth by placing two of the implants at an angle opposed to the traditional placement of being perpendicular to the jaw line .
Doctors Steven R Crandall , E . J . Hester , and Karen L . Johnson of South Hills Dental Arts consider the All-On-4 technique to be one of the best new procedures for patients with dentures or patients who need dentures . The benefit to All-On-4 significantly outweighs the single implant approach for full mouth rehabilitation . By reducing recovery time , overall costs , the need for bone grafting as well as relieving the frustration of removable appliances All- On-4 has become a procedure that is appreciated and favored by all edentulous patients . For more information on how you can enhance your self-confidence , restore your ability to eat all types of food , and renew the smile of your youth with All-On-4 visit SouthHillsDentalArts . com or call one of our two convenient locations ; Upper St . Clair – 412.265.1883 or Ingram / Crafton – 412.265.1975 .