The short answer to the title’s question is “because the lowering of the sinus floor was not prevented earlier”. The more detailed answer follows below. One very specific type of bone graft is the sinus lift. The maxilary sinus is located above the roots of the upper teeth from the […] Read more »
Why all-on-4, teeth-in-a-day, teeth-in-1-day?
The All-on-4 treatment concept was developed to provide edentulous patients with an efficient and effective restoration using only four implants to support an immediately loaded full-arch prosthesis for only of a fraction of the cost the patient would typically pay with conventional implant dentistry involving bone grafts and sinus lifts. […] Read more »
Post Op instruction after the all-on-4/teeth-in-a-day procedure
ON THE DAY OF THE SURGERY Do not spit forcibly, or rinse your mouth for 24 hours after surgery, to allow for proper initial healing. If you smoke, please avoid doing so for at least 2 weeks after surgery, and longer, if possible. Smoke is a servere irritant and may […] Read more »
Procedure of All-on-4/Teeth-in-a-day
The traditional way of restoring a full arch involved extracting the unrestorable teeth, bone grafting with human or bovine bone, wait around 6 month for the bone to heal, then place the implants, let them heal for around 6 months and then take new impressions and fabricate the full set of teeth. So, the […] Read more »
FAQ about All-on-4/Teeth-in-a-Day/Teeth-in-1-Day Procedure
Is All-on-4 procedure the same procedure as Teeth-in-a-Day/Teeth-in-1-Day ? Not always. It is usually marketed like this. Most of the time it is the same procedure when the procedure gives the patient a full set of teeth. When all the bad teeth are extracted from one arch, implants are placed […] Read more »