All-on-4® Dental Implants
Lafayette, LA and Opelousas, LA

Approximately 40 million Americans are completely edentulous, according to the American College of Prosthodontists. At Oral and Facial Surgery Center, we provide advanced tooth restoration options that can help improve the quality of life for people with no teeth. One such tooth restoration procedure is the All-on-4 Treatment Concept.

What Is the All-On-4 Dental Implant Treatment Concept?

The All-On-4 Treatment Concept is a dental implant procedure that provides patients with a full arch of prosthetic teeth on the day of the surgery. The treatment is named so because the arch is supported by only four dental implants on the lower and upper jaw each.

How Does the All-On-4 Treatment Concept Work

The All On 4 dental implant treatment involves 4 titanium implants that are inserted inside the jawbone. These implants are attached to a bridge that consists of a full set of prosthetic teeth that are virtually indistinguishable from your real teeth.

The All-On-4 Treatment Concept is a viable option if you have reduced bone density in your jaw. That is because the two back implants are tilted at 30 to 45 degree angle, which provides stability and reduces the need for a bone graft. The implants are angled in a way that they take advantage of the denser bone remaining in the jaw, avoiding the sinus cavity in the upper jaw and the nerve canal in the lower jaw.

Candidates for All On 4 Implants

All-on-4 treatment is a good restorative option for people with several badly damaged or decayed teeth, those suffering from terminal dentition, and those who are missing all their teeth in an arch or both arches. The treatment may also be recommended for patients who cannot have jawbone augmentation due to chronic conditions like diabetes and osteoporosis, which interfere with healthy bone formation.

Before starting the All-On-4 Treatment Concept, Dr. Kennedy and Dr. Ardoin will carry out a thorough assessment of the patient to determine the right method of treatment.

Benefits of All-On-4 Treatment Concepts

All-On-4 Treatment Concepts come with several benefits:

•	Eliminates the need for bone grafting: With All-On-4 Treatment Concept, you do not require bone augmentation because the tilted back implants provide support to the entire arch of the restorative teeth.
•	Fewer Dental Implants: Regular dental implant treatment may require about eight implants to support an entire arch of teeth. All-On-4 implants require just 4 on each arch because the tilted implants are longer and provide added stability and security.
•	Faster Treatment Time: Since bone grafting is not required and the replacement teeth are added on the same day as the implant surgery, the time required for the completion of the All-On-4 procedure is quite short. This allows patients to walk out with a full set of teeth without waiting for months in between surgeries.
•	Cost-Effective: As no bone grafting is required and a lesser number of implants are placed in the jaw, the All-On-4 Treatment Concept is more cost-effective than multiple-implant treatment.

Once your surgery is completed, you may have to visit us for a checkup to make sure your implants are working well. We will also advise you on what type of food to eat for the first few months while the implants are fusing to your jawbone and how to care for your implants. If you have any concerns, call us at 337-443-2533 for our Lafayette location or 337-381-3663 for our Opelousas location to schedule an appointment.

Lafayette

Location
203A Energy Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70508

Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 12pm

Opelousas

Location
2351 Larkspur Lane
Opelousas, LA 70570

Hours
Monday-Thursday: 8am - 5pm
Friday: 8am - 12pm

Request Appointment

Contact Us

Patient Information