Full Mouth Dental Implants | Costs, Options, What to Expect
As a clinic that focuses on treating patients with missing teeth, particularly total tooth loss, we provide various techniques that replace teeth across several cases.
So, if you need a few teeth-replacing, a full arch, or even a full mouth, you have plenty of options.
In this blog, we’ll dive deep into your treatment options for a full mouth of missing teeth using dental implants so you can make a well-informed choice based on advantages, criteria, costs and what the treatment involves.
Option 1: Implant-retained dentures
Costs from £5,500 for an overdenture on three implants.
- Full mouth or arch replacement
- Typically uses three implants
- Removable to clean
- Requires bone in particular areas
- Lasts 10 or more years
- Limited chewing capabilities
Often referred to as clip-on-dentures, implant-retained dentures work similarly to traditional dentures but differ because three implants hold more securely. They help prevent further bone loss from missing teeth, but some movement can be expected as they are removable.
Option 2: Implant-supported bridges
Costs £4,800 for three teeth on two implants or five on three implants for £7,200.
- Can replace three or five teeth in a row
- Typically uses two or three implants
- Fixed and non-removable
- Will last ten years or more
- Requires an abundance of healthy bone
- Allows for more difficult chewing
Like regular dental bridges, this kind is more secure and causes no damage to natural teeth. Designed to replace up to five teeth in a row using just three implants, patients can save money by bridging teeth together.
Option 3: All-on-4 hybrid solution
Costs from £12,000 for Teeth in a Day.
- Full arch replacement for upper and bottom
- Uses only four implants (or six for All-on-Six)
- Fixed prostheses that are non-removable
- Implants and dentures can last 20-30 years
- A graft less solution – does not require bone
- Better chewing capability
- Placed in one day (temporary restoration)
All-on-4 dental implants are the superior option as they replace a whole arch of missing teeth using only four implants, without the need for an abundance of bone or sufficient density, which means patients can avoid pre-prosthetic procedures like bone grafts and sinus lifts.
Another advantage of All-on-four is that it’s a same-day procedure, where patients can walk into the practice in the morning and leave in the afternoon with a full arch of new teeth. That said, you will be invited back into the practice a few months later to have your final restoration placed, as the same-day placement is only temporary.
Option 4: Implant-Supported Overdenture
Costs from £10,000 for a fixed bar on four implants.
- Can use two, three or four implants (four better)
- Requires a sufficient density and thickness of bone
- Bar prevents the denture from moving or slipping
- Fixed and non-removable
- Limitations placed on certain foods
A special type of prosthesis which will depend on a small number of implants to retain their stability. Combining the strength of implants with fixed dentures, they help patients who want a better fit and quality than their current conventional dentures.
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