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Convert your
denture to a
non-removable
smile
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, fi xed 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
fi xed 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 diffi cult.
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 benefi t to All-On-4 signifi cantly 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-confi dence, 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.
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