All on Four Dental Implants
The All-On-Four Dental Implants Technique was developed by a
dentist in Portugal in cooperation with Nobel Biocare. It is an
attempt to allow dentists to place a full arch of teeth in patients
with poor bone levels by using highly angled implants in only the
anterior portion of the jaw, where there is more bone density. The
idea is to try to avoid bone grafting in the posterior.
Dr. Chal has taken the course for the All on
Four Technique and is fully prepared to use it.
But, while there are
advantages, there are risks the patient needs to understand.
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a leader with a world-wide reputation for excellence in dental
implant treatment, and as a continual innovator, has been very
interested in the All-on-Four technique, and seriously
considered implementing it in his practice. But after taking
the training course that is offered, he is very cautious about it.
He will use it for you if you wish, but he will candidly discuss all of the pros and cons.
His primary concern with this
technique is the risk that is involved. He is intent on
providing the highest level of predictability for his
patients, and wants his patients to know that, if he uses
the All-on-Four technique for them,
and if one of the dental implants fails, the entire
restoration fails and has to be re-done.
Especially considering that this
technique is recommended for patients with marginal bone
levels, this seems to him a real concern.
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An illustration of the
All-on-Four dental implants technique. |
Here is a panographic x-ray of the four
angled implants that have been placed. |
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Please see more information in
this web site on dental implant
failure.
You also may be interested in seeing Dr.
Chal's impressive list of
credentials
and awards on
his main web site, or in seeing his dramatic
implant success stories.
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