Same Day Dental Implant Treatment Derby

Traditional dental implants are now acknowledged as the best alternative to dentures which can still be uncomfortable, wear loose over time and be unsuitable with certain food types.

However, not all people are immediately suitable for traditional implants, typically because they have insufficient underlying bone structure to support the titanium rod (or artificial root) that is fixed into the jawbone to support the new crown. Bone grafting and sinus lifts are possible to regenerate the bone in the area of the implant but this process can take 6 months and sometimes longer to carry out. For some, this may not be a viable or attractive option.

At Darren Bywater Dental Care in Derby, we are now able to offer an alternative to traditional dental implants which can be suitable for those who have insufficient bone structure. This technique is called "all on 4" where 4 implants, not the usual 6 - 8 per arch are used to support a fixed bridge.

These implants are specially designed and placed at different angles within the jaw bone - this not only works around the problem of insufficient bone structure but also forms a very strong but unobtrusive structure to hold the fixed bridge in place.

The other major and remarkable advantage of this technique is that the implants and bridge can be placed in a single visit - this has resulted in the technique also being referred to as "teeth in a day" or "same day dental implants".

The implant team at Darren Bywater Dental Care in Derby are very experienced in the full range of dental implant options and we will advise which technique is best suited to the individual patient.

A summary of the advantages of the "all on 4" dental implant procedure:

• can often provide a solution for those patients that have insufficient bone or where bone grafting is unsuitable
• a new set of teeth in a single visit to the dentist!
• high success rate > 96%

If you are looking for dental implants in Derby and have problems with insufficient bone structure, then the "all-on-4" procedure may well be the answer for you.

Please contact us to arrange an initial consultation and we will be pleased to assist.

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