Dental Implants Colorado
About All-on-4 Dental Implants in Colorado: An Introduction to the Break-through Procedure
In 1993, European implantologist Dr. Paulo Malo innovated a dental implant placement protocol that would completely revolutionize the field of fixed oral rehabilitation. Through the use of only four implants per jaw, a patient could have an entire set of failing and/or missing teeth replaced with as little as a single surgery, in a single day. The ceaseless development of medical technology and computer imaging software has served only to greatly increase the capabilities of this placement protocol and today, All-on-4 dental implants in Colorado have radically changed the lives of tens of thousands of previously edentulous (not having a single original adult tooth left) and near-edentulous people!
All-on-4 Dental Implants in Colorado: How Does it Work?
The design behind All-on-4 dental implants in Colorado is elegantly simple. Qualified and experienced dental implant dentists, Dr. Morgan and Dr. Rogers, begin by placing four implants in the jaw (as the name of the procedure suggests). Two are inserted at the front of the jaw, where the bone tissue is more resistant to atrophy and so exists in a greater volume. Another two slightly longer implant posts are inserted at an angle towards the back of the tooth row, in the region of the second and third molars. This precise angulation ensures that vital structures, such as the nerve canal in the lower jaw and sinus cavity in the upper jaw, are not damaged, which reduces complication as well as post-operative pain and discomfort. Together, the All-on-4 dental implants in Colorado provide all the ‘anchorage’ that is necessary to support a non-removable dental bridge. This rigid prosthetic device is custom fabricated using X-ray images and molds of a patient’s teeth and mouth before the surgery.
All-on-4 Dental Implants in Colorado: Bypassing the Need for Bone Grafting
Perhaps the biggest benefit afforded by All-on-4 dental implants in Colorado is that they almost always negate the need for bone grafting surgery. Many patients that have been living with tooth loss or traditional removable dentures for years present with advanced jaw bone atrophy. The loss of bone volume can compromise the ability of the dental implant dentist to successfully place implants, and this can necessitate bone grafting surgery. However, the careful angulation and placement of All-on-4 dental implants in Colorado almost always bypasses the need for this lengthy, painful and expensive surgery. This not only saves patients a lot of money, but it also enables the dental implant dentist to complete oral rehabilitation in a single day, with a single surgery.
All-on-4 Dental Implants in Colorado: New Teeth in a Day
Once a patient has received their All-on-4 dental implants in Colorado, they will immediately be able to use them for eating, speaking and smiling; just as they would their natural teeth! It is generally recommended by the dental implant dentist that patients refrain from eating any hard, crunchy or chewy foods that may compromise the bonding of the dental implants with the bone tissue. As osseointegration successfully takes place, patients will be able to return to enjoying a normal balanced diet. Smiling, on the other hand, is greatly encouraged from the word go!
