How All-on-4 Dental Implants Work
Most of your personal treatment planning is created at your initial evaluation, preparing you for an efficient and smooth procedure. To begin, Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry will take a Cone Beam CT scan to identify all aspects of your jaw, issues like bone density, integrity, mass, or bone loss. Next, we decide together on the desired look of your replacement teeth and your personal needs for your procedure. After this evaluation, a dental lab creates a surgical template guide for us, which allows the team at Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry to surgically place your dental implants precisely in the ideal spots using innovative software. This step also allows the lab to custom-create your restoration that will be placed onto your implants and complete your treatment with the utmost efficiency.
To begin your procedure, any unhealthy teeth must be removed. We then surgically place your tiny, titanium All-on-4 dental implants into your jaw. With the completion of this step, we place your restoration. This set of teeth is usually temporary and will be worn during your healing from the surgery. Once your gums and jawbones have healed, your permanent set of teeth will be placed at the following appointment. The post-procedure healing time is minimal for All-on-4 dental implants, and you can return to your regular activities the next day. For a few months following your procedure, your gums and jawbone will heal and reach the necessary osseointegration. This is the bonding and fusing of your new implants with the bone, creating a secure, stable, and healthy integration of the dental implants into your jaw. The team at Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry will then schedule an appointment to complete your final restoration procedure.
Your Smile is Our Number One Priority
Our treatment philosophy at Georgetown Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is focused on patient education and the enhancement of your quality of life. We provide gentle, affordable, and painless periodontal care. We prioritize providing each patient with the information they need to make confident, informed decisions regarding their personal oral health treatment. Our experience is foundational in giving you restoratively minded periodontal treatment customized for your unique needs.
Our team specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease and in the placement of dental implants. We consider ourselves experts in the treatment of oral inflammation. We have received extensive education and training in these areas. We are familiar with the latest techniques for diagnosing and treating periodontal disease, and we are also trained in performing cosmetic periodontal procedures.