If most of your teeth are failing, or you’ve spent years managing extensive dental problems or removable dentures, the idea of starting again with a fixed set of teeth can be genuinely life-changing.
All-on-4 and All-on-6 make it possible to replace a complete set of upper or lower teeth without placing an individual implant for every missing tooth. Instead, four or six carefully positioned implants can support a full bridge of fixed replacement teeth.
It’s a highly planned, efficient approach that can reduce the number of implants needed, and with it the cost and complexity of replacing a full set of teeth individually. More importantly, it can give you teeth that stay securely in place when you eat, speak, laugh and get on with everyday life.
For some patients, it can mean moving on from years of organising everyday life around failing teeth or removable dentures.
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The principle is similar. All-on-6 uses six implants rather than four to support a complete set of fixed upper or lower replacement teeth.
It isn’t a case of simply choosing between four or six implants. The number and position of implants need to be planned around your individual mouth, including the available bone, your bite and the restoration they will ultimately support.
Your assessment allows us to establish which approach is appropriate for you.
This type of implant treatment may be an option if you have already lost all the teeth in your upper or lower jaw, currently wear a full denture, or have a number of remaining teeth that are failing and cannot predictably be maintained.
For some people, the starting point is simply being tired of managing extensive dental problems. For others, it is wanting an alternative to a removable denture.
Either way, we’ll look at the health and long-term outlook of your mouth as a whole before recommending full-arch treatment.
The most immediate difference is stability. Your replacement teeth are supported by implants rather than resting on the gums as a conventional denture does.
This can make eating and speaking feel more secure and removes the need to take your teeth out at the end of the day.
Using several implants to support an entire set of teeth also means you don’t need an individual implant for every missing tooth. The implants are planned as the foundations for the complete set of replacement teeth above them.
With this type of implant treatment, where the implants go is only part of the picture. We also need to plan the teeth they will support.
Your remaining teeth, gums, available bone and bite all need to be considered alongside the position and function of your finished replacement teeth.
Digital scanning and 3D imaging help us build a detailed picture of your mouth and plan the implants around the intended final result.
Treatment begins with a detailed implant assessment and planning.
If you have remaining failing teeth that need to be removed, this will be incorporated into your treatment plan. The implants can then be positioned within the jaw to create the foundations for your new fixed teeth.
There will be a period of healing while the implants integrate with the surrounding bone. Your final bridge is individually made to fit the implants and create your finished set of replacement teeth.
The exact process and timescale depend on your individual treatment plan, and we’ll explain each stage before treatment begins.
Start with a £79 implant consultation
If you’re considering All-on-4 or All-on-6, you don’t need to know which approach you need before you book.
Your £79 implant consultation allows us to assess your teeth, gums and bone, discuss what you want from your replacement teeth and establish which options for replacing a full upper or lower set of teeth may be appropriate for you.
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No. All-on-4 and All-on-6 are specifically designed to use a smaller number of implants to support a complete set of upper or lower replacement teeth.
The main difference is the number of implants used to support the replacement teeth. Which configuration is appropriate depends on your individual anatomy and treatment plan, rather than one option automatically being better than the other.
Potentially. If you still have teeth in the upper or lower jaw being treated, their health and long-term outlook will be assessed first. All-on-4 or All-on-6 may be considered where the remaining teeth cannot predictably be maintained.
No. All-on-4 supports a fixed bridge of replacement teeth. Implant-retained dentures also gain stability from dental implants, but the denture remains removable.
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