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Convert your
denture to a
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T
ired 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 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 – 412.833.6166 or
Ingram/Crafton – 412. 922.9292.
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