Implants: Case study – same day all-on-four bridge
 

Many patients do not want to have to wear a denture while their gums heal after extractions and before they are ready for implant placement. The All-on-4 technique from NobelBiocare overcomes this by allowing us to fit a fixed bridge on the same day the teeth are removed.

This lady had excellent oral hygiene but was losing her teeth to gum disease.The centre photo shows her on the same day that the teeth were removed and the temporary bridge was fitted.

The final photo is of the definitive bridge which is fitted after 4-6 months. In her case this was of acrylic teeth on a Titanium framework. The lost lower front teeth were replaced with a four unit bridge on two implants.

The patient and the team at Eagle Brow Implant Centre are delighted with the result.

About the All-On-Four Protocol

Nobel Biocare’s™ ground-breaking All-on-4 system has been developed to maximise the use of bone available and to allow for immediate function. It uses four implants, placed at an angle to provide a secure support for a prosthetic bridge, even in cases where there is minimal bone available. It is ideally suited to patients who are edentulous, have terminal dentition due to caries or periodontal disease, or who wear dentures.

1. Remove remaining teeth (unless patient is already edentulous).

2. Insert four implants, placed as far back as possible and angled to avoid sinuses or IDBs.

3. Attachment of special multi-unit abutments and 10 unit temporary bridge on same day.

4. Conversion to definitive 12 unit bridge after 4-6 months.