Who is a good candidate for All on Four dental implants? in Turkey, Istanbul

All on four implants is one of the implant treatments applied to patients who are completely toothless or who have to have all their teeth extracted.

What is All on 4 dental implants treatment?

All on Four is an implant-supported prosthesis method that aims to restore aesthetically and functionally to patients with complete toothlessness or multiple tooth loss. The treatment is performed with 4 implant screws placed in the lower or upper jaw where the patient needs an implant tooth. In this treatment, the positioning angles of the implants are very important and the experience of the dentist in the field directly affects the success of the implant. Prosthetic teeth are fixed on the correctly positioned implants. All on 4 is an implant dental treatment that offers the patient the opportunity to eat, drink and speak much better than removable prosthetic teeth (dentures).

Who are good Candidates for All on Four Dental Implants

All on Four can be applied to patients with severe tooth loss or completely toothless, but the patient must have some characteristics in order to perform all on 4 treatment. Now let's examine who All on four treatment is suitable for:

Those with Healthy Jaw Bone Structure:

In all implant treatments, it is very important for implant success that the jaw bone has sufficient density and width, but this is much more important in all on four implant dental treatment, where only 4 implants will carry the chewing load on the whole jaw. The implants used in all on 4 treatment are slightly thicker than those used in other implant treatments. For the implant to fuse with the jaw, it is much more important that the jaw bone density, durability and bone width are good.

Good General Health Status:

All on four treatment is a treatment that includes surgical interventions performed in stages. Therefore, patients who want to have all on 4 should have a good general health condition. Individuals who have to use blood thinners, have bone resorption problems, heart and diabetes patients cannot have all on four treatment unless they are approved by the doctors of the relevant diseases.

Edentulous Patients:

All on four treatment is suitable for individuals who are completely edentulous as in All on 6 treatment.All on 4 treatment is a more aesthetic and functional dental treatment applied instead of traditional removable prosthetic teeth (dentures) with fewer implants. Since All on four is fixed, it does not move during eating and drinking and does not make noise.Since it is fixed to the jaw, it offers a better bite during chewing.

Individuals who have lost multiple teeth:It is suitable for individuals who have very few teeth or whose teeth are damaged at a level that cannot be saved with dental treatments such as root canal treatment, veneers treatment, and all teeth have to be extracted.

Can't I have all on 4 treatment with insufficient jaw bone density?

If the jaw bone density is not at the desired level, all on 4 treatment can be started after bone grafting.

How many implants are needed for all-on-four?

As the name suggests, 4 implants are used in All on 4 implant dental treatment. If the patient who wants to have whole mouth implant treatment prefers all on four treatment, 4 implants for the upper jaw and 4 for the lower jaw, a total of 8 implants are used.

What is the lifespan of All On Four?

If the necessary routines for oral and dental health hygiene are applied and regular dentist checks are carried out, the life of All On Four can extend up to 15 or 20 years.

Are 4 implants enough?

For many patients, 4 implants are sufficient. The minimum number of implant treatments that can be applied to completely edentulous individuals is all on 4. Taking into account the individual differences and expectations of the patients, all on 6, where biting and chewing comfort is better, or other treatments where 8 implants are applied for each jaw may be preferred.

We recommend that you consult Prof.Dr. Mehmet Oguz Oztoprak to get more knowledge about all on four dental implants, contact us or visit Dentapolitan Oral and Dental Health Hospitals in Turkey, Istanbul and Ankara.