Joseph R. Nemeth, DDS and Associates Now Offers All-on-4 Dental Implant Treatment

Are you a patient who has lost all your teeth and are fed up with ill-fitting dentures that slip around and cause constant sore spots on your gums?  Have your dentures been relined over and over again while you continue to lose height and width of your jawbone?  Is your face starting to look "sunken in" because your dentures don't fit well, prematurely aging your face?  Are you tired of not being able to eat the foods you love because your dentures don't fit?  Have you been told that alternative treatments involving implant-retained dentures are too expensive?

The All-on-4 Dental Implant Concept may be the answer you've been looking for.  A proven and successful concept for edentulous patients, the All-on-4 technique allows Southfield Periodontists, Drs. Nemeth and Katranji to provide patients like you with an efficient and effective, more permanent restoration using only four implants to support an immediately loaded full-arch prosthesis, like an implant-retained denture or bridge.

Angled posterior implants
During the procedure, the two dental implants toward the back of your mouth are tilted, allowing the surgeon to use longer implants in minimum bone volume, thereby increasing bone-to-implant contact.  This reduces the need for vertical bone to be built through bone grafting processes, often reducing the cost of surgery.  In addition, the angled posterior implants can be anchored in the better quality bone near the back of the jaw, improving support of the prosthesis by reducing cantilevers (prosthetic with an unsupported end).

Good clinical results
Biomechanical measurements show that tilted implants, when part of prosthetic support, do not have a negative effect on the load distribution.  The angulation of implants has been used in clinical practice for more than ten years and has shown positive results.

Overall published data on the All-on-4 concept shows cumulative survival rates between 92.2% and 100%.  The concept is supported by good clinical outcomes from studies using protocols in which four implants have been placed to support a full-arch prosthesis.

Planning with NobelGuide
All-on-4 can be planned and performed using the NobelGuide treatment concept, ensuring accurate diagnostics, planning and implant placement.  The NobelGuide Software allows for comprehensive diagnostics including the detection of available bone, virtual implant placement according to your anatomy and restorative needs, and the ordering of distinctive surgical templates custom made for each patient.  NobelGuide works with minimally invasive techniques as well as surgical techniques utilizing mini-flaps and full-flaps, with the surgical template ensuring exact implant placement through a guided surgical technique.

All-on-4 in Summary

• Enables the Michigan periodontist to restore your entire upper or lower dentition with only four implants
• Reduces the need for the dental implant surgeon Michigan to complete expensive bone grafting procedures
• Allows for immediate placement of prosthetics without the wait time associated with two-stage dental implant procedures
• Facilitates the placement of fixed or removable final prosthetics
• Diminishes the stress patients face because the results are documented and proven effective

Would you be interested in learning more about the All-on-4 dental implant concept or other dental implant procedures?  Visit Michigan Periodontists, Drs. Nemeth and Katranji on the web at http://www.drnemeth.com or call 248-357-3100 to schedule a consultation appointment today.  Don't wait another minute to take the necessary steps to having the beautiful smile you deserve!

*source: NobelBiocare, Inc.