ALL-ON-4®

ALL-ON-4® DENTAL IMPLANTS IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH METROPLEX AREA

Improve Your Smile & Boost Your Oral Health

Full mouth reconstruction is a very different process from a smile makeover where the primary purpose is to improve the appearance of your teeth. With full mouth reconstruction, a combination of complex treatments will rebuild a badly damaged mouth, restoring a person’s ability to smile, talk, and eat confidently and comfortably.

To see if you’re a candidate for full mouth reconstruction in the Dallas-Fort Worth area using All-on-4®, contact us at Luciano Retana Dental Implant & Reconstructive Surgery, at 214-810-0170.

What Is All-On-4® Dental Implants?

One particular technique that can be enormously helpful when replacing a full arch of teeth is to use a procedure called All-on-4®. With this highly specialized technique, just four to six dental implants are required to secure a complete arch of teeth. People wishing to secure an upper arch of teeth may need six dental implants, but this is still far fewer than would be required for conventional dental implant treatment. This is possible due to the positioning of the teeth, which maximizes the use of healthy jawbone. Often, we can supply a temporary denture that will be secured to the dental implants on the same day as treatment. Best of all, our patients leave the same day with a brand-new smile!

Patients have become educated on dental implants over the past decade, but most don’t think to ask about what material their restorative teeth are made of. Until now, there have been only two options: acrylic hybrid and zirconia (or some form of porcelain) for implant-retained crowns (dental implants) and full-mouth restorations (All-on-4®).

As the leading dental implant technology, XircOn Ultra and XircOn Ultimate boasts unbeatable advantages over other options like acrylic and zirconia. At Luciano Retana Dental Implant & Reconstructive Surgery, we are proud to be the only provider in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that offers All-on-4® dental implants with XircOn Ultra and XircOn Ultimate.

To see if you’re a candidate for full mouth reconstruction in the Dallas-Fort Worth area using All-on-4®, contact us at 214-810-0170.

Who Might Need Full Mouth Reconstruction All-On-4® Concept?

Full mouth reconstruction can be used to restore some or all of your teeth and may be appropriate for you if your teeth and jaws have suffered significant damage due to dental disease or injury.

This might be the case if you:

  • Had advanced periodontal disease

  • Have had a significant number of tooth infections

  • Have suffered an injury in an accident

  • Have significant problems with your bite that resulted in a painful and potentially destructive condition called temporomandibular disorder or TMD

Where Do I Begin with Full Mouth Reconstruction?

If you think you might benefit from full mouth reconstruction, it’s worth scheduling a consultation with Dr. Luciano here at Dallas Dental Implant & Reconstructive Surgery. Being a Dually trained Surgical Prosthodontist, Dr. Retana has the specialized training and expertise required to complete a successful full mouth reconstruction. It is highly likely that most if not all the treatments required can be carried out here at Dallas Dental Implant & Reconstructive Surgery. If you do need to see other dental specialists, these will be doctors who we know and trust to take excellent care of you and we will liaise closely with them during your treatment.

During your initial appointment with Dr. Luciano, he will carefully assess your mouth for any signs of active disease and will ask you about your medical history, as this could affect your treatment. Diagnostic tests may include digital dental X-rays and a cone beam CT scan which can be carried out in our comfortable office. Photographs and dental impressions may also be needed.

Once he has all the necessary information, Dr. Luciano. can plan your full mouth reconstruction. This is a complex procedure, and it’s important that each treatment is completed in precisely the right order. Every treatment is carefully planned and is fully customized to gradually rebuild your smile, ensuring your teeth are exactly the right shape, size, and color to fully restore the correct dimensions of your mouth.

How Long Does Full Mouth Reconstruction Take?

Full mouth reconstruction often involves a combination of complex procedures and it may take quite some time to complete this treatment. It’s important to be patient, as every treatment is carefully designed to rebuild your smile and provide long-lasting results. Every person’s needs are unique, and the exact time required will vary as will the costs, but these are things that can be discussed in more detail during your initial consultation with Dr. Luciano.

To find out more about All-on-4® dental implants in Dallas-Fort Worth, call 214-810-0170 or contact us online.

TEETH IN A DAY

Advances in Implantology and the technologies we use today, allow us to give our patients implants with fixed teeth in one day. In most cases, it is no longer necessary to wait months to have fixed teeth that allow you to chew, look good and talk normally. 

Dr. Luciano has been trained rigorously, and thanks to his knowledge he has refined a technique, that allows the patient to leave the clinic with fixed teeth, the very same day of the implant placement. 

Through documentation of all cases performed with this technique, equal or better results than with conventional procedures have been achieved at a success rate of 99%. 

However, not all patients are candidates for this technique, and therefore, each patient is carefully evaluated, before any intervention, by advanced technology using 3D CAT Scanning.

SINGLE TOOTH REPLACEMENT

What is a Single Tooth Replacement?

For patients missing or soon to be missing a single tooth, a Single Dental Implant Restoration is the ideal solution. There are multiple treatment options to consider when replacing a missing tooth, but dental implants are a permanent, worry-free solution. Consisting of a small screw and a customized crown, dental implants are ideal for replacing single teeth without impairing gum health or damaging surrounding teeth.

What Can I Expect During the Single Tooth Replacement Process?

Modern dental implant technology and procedures allow most single tooth implant patients, even those with a failing tooth to have an implant and temporary crown the same day. This scenario creates a seamless treatment with the patient usually leaving with a much better tooth than the original. After a few weeks, a permanent implant crown can be delivered to replace the temporary crown. The permanent crown is either screw or cement retained. Screw retention is the preferred method because it is more hygienic.

Benefits of Single Tooth Implant Replacement:

  • No damage to natural teeth (compared to tooth bridge)

  • Maintenance of Bone Volume (the implant preserves the bone)

  • Less Force on Surrounding Teeth (the implant strengthens the surrounding teeth/arch)

  • Better Aesthetic Outcome (if the implant is properly positioned)

How Will The New Implant Crown Look?

The new implant crown should match the opposing natural teeth within 95%. Our goal is to match the adjacent natural teeth exactly. However, there are so many variations in natural teeth that it is not always possible to match them 100%. The less than perfect goal is to have the tooth blend in with the surrounding teeth so that the vast majority of people will never be able to pick the implant crown. If your implant crown is noticeable then your dentist or their lab did not try hard enough!

Why Choose Single Tooth Replacement at Dallas Dental Implants & Reconstructive Surgery?

Many dentists and lab technicians agree that replacing a single, upper central incisor is the most difficult procedure in all of dentistry. This saying originated before implants. The use of porcelain to match enamel, even in the hands of an expert dental technician (ceramist) is a daunting task. The implant position, color and contour further complicate the challenge. There is no doubt that experience, tenacity and a commitment to excellence helps the process. Here, at this practice Dr Retana does not stop until the color matching process is as close as humanly possible.

What is the cost for single tooth implant?

The cost varies greatly depending upon the region, doctor’s training, implant type, number of implants, the need for bone grafting and type of material used for the final restoration. For Single Tooth Implant Replacement the cost range will be, $3,500 – $7,500.

COMPUTER GUIDED IMPLANT SURGERY

The incorporation of this technology to our practice provides us with three-dimensional information on the width and density of your jawbone, the exact location of neighboring teeth roots, and location of the nerves, securing the best outcome even before treatment begins. 

In his computer lab Dr. Luciano can virtually prepare your treatment with the greatest detail and you will receive a much safer and comfortable treatment. A customized surgical guide is the link between virtual implant planning, and actual treatment, hence its immense advantages over traditional methods. 

With this method gums can often be left intact for faster healing helping to a much more comfortable post-operative stage. It is a painless dental implant treatment, providing safety, predictability, maximum comfort, and the most important, no surprises.

TREATMENT UNDER IV SEDATION

Fear to the dentist is one of the most common fears in the world, and perhaps the main reason why people neglect their oral health. To encourage these people we carefully explain how dental practices have changed greatly in recent years, and that there are technical and human resources to ensure that all patients feel calm, confident, secure, and even relaxed, before any dental treatment. 

Intravenous sedation is a clinical procedure that is always done under the assistance of an anesthesiologist. It is painless and allows us to do any intervention with great comfort. 

With this system the patient is totally relaxed and comfortable, always maintaining a level of consciousness that allows him to obey the doctor and collaborate. Another advantage of this system is that it allows us to administer drugs such as anti-inflammatories and analgesics through the same I.V, which will make the postoperative stage more bearable.