All-on-4 full arch implants

It varies with bone volume and the restoration planned; four to six per arch is common. CBCT imaging at assessment shows what the bone will support, and that is what determines the number rather than a fixed formula.

A conventional denture rests on the gum and is taken out for cleaning. A full arch on implants is fixed in place and carried by the implants rather than the gum, which changes how it feels when eating and how it is cleaned. Which suits you depends on bone volume, cost and what you want day to day.

In many cases a fixed temporary set is fitted at the time of surgery, so you do not go without teeth. Whether that is appropriate depends on how stable the implants are once placed, which is assessed during the procedure. The final restoration is made later, once healing has settled.

Yes. A2ZDental has a specialist anaesthetist attending, with anaesthetically trained staff, so full arch surgery can be completed under GA in one session rather than split across appointments. The anaesthetist's fee is quoted separately by the anaesthetist's office, in addition to the cost of the dental treatment itself.

Commonly several months. The implants need time to integrate with the bone before the definitive teeth are made, and a temporary set is usually worn during that period. Your written plan sets out the stages and expected timeframes before you commit to anything.

They are cleaned daily, with particular attention underneath the bridge where it meets the gum. Regular professional maintenance appointments are part of keeping them healthy long term, and your clinician will show you the technique for your specific restoration.

A single arch commonly takes four to six hours, and treating both arches in one session can run to around eight. That matters for cost as well as planning, because session time is charged hourly. Your surgical plan gives an expected duration before the session is booked.

The figure comes after the assessment and CBCT imaging. What drives it is how many implants the arch needs and where they can be placed, whether extractions and grafting come first, and the type of final restoration chosen — those vary more between two people than almost anything else in dentistry. You are quoted in writing, per arch, before anything is booked. If you choose treatment under general anaesthetic, the anaesthetist's fee is quoted separately by the anaesthetist's office and is in addition.