Gum disease and other neglect of one’s oral health can lead to the loss of multiple teeth. In some unlucky patients it can mean the loss of most or all teeth.
We also see full-mouth tooth loss in trauma victims, like those involved in serious falls, sports accidents, or car accidents. These patients may have lost most of their teeth to blunt force impacts.
Either way, someone who needs a full-mouth tooth replacement needs more than crowns or bridges. The choices are dentures or full-mouth dental implants (sometimes called a full-mouth rehabilitiation). For most patients, full mouth dental implants are preferable.
When are full-mouth dental implants a good idea?
Dental implants are a great idea for many reasons, including that that
Putting in implants is safe, with a very high success rate.
How long does a full mouth implant last?
The implants themselves will last for a lifetime. The crowns need to be replaced every 10-15 years, though.
You can ensure the crowns last longer with good dental hygiene, not chewing on hard non-edible objects, plenty of water, a healthy diet, and regular check-ups.
How many dental implants do you need for a whole mouth?
Just 4. We have a process called the "all-on-four" implant. Four implants are placed in the top right, top left, bottom right, and bottom left sections of your mouth.
The crowns that sit on top of the implants are arranged in small sections, much like a section of fence. Once we pop them into place they sit snugly. Functionally, there's no difference between doing it this way and creating an implant for every last tooth, except for the fact that adding 32 implants to someone's mouth would be cost-prohibitive for most people and unnecessarily invasive.
How much does a full mouth transplant cost?
The entire procedure can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $34,000. This procedure is, essentially, a surgery, and one that comes with some fairly expensive components.
Fortunately, many insurance plans cover full mouth dental implants, especially if the tooth loss was the result of trauma. Care Credit or similar programs may help as well.
It is our hope that we will be able to help you keep your teeth long before you'd ever need full-mouth implants. But if something's gone wrong, you can count on us.
Contact us about full-mouth rehabilitation
If you want to make sure that you're able to smile, eat, and speak with confidence after the loss of your teeth, we can help. Just call us at (909) 981-4111 to set up an appointment at any of our 3 convenient locations: Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, and Wildomar.
We also see full-mouth tooth loss in trauma victims, like those involved in serious falls, sports accidents, or car accidents. These patients may have lost most of their teeth to blunt force impacts.
Either way, someone who needs a full-mouth tooth replacement needs more than crowns or bridges. The choices are dentures or full-mouth dental implants (sometimes called a full-mouth rehabilitiation). For most patients, full mouth dental implants are preferable.
When are full-mouth dental implants a good idea?
Dental implants are a great idea for many reasons, including that that
- They look like your normal teeth.
- They function as your normal teeth do, which means you can eat normally.
- They sit firmly in your mouth. There's no chance they'll slip or slide around.
- They help to keep your jaw strong by working your jaw muscles and bones.
- They help you retain the shape of your mouth and face.
- You clean them as you would clean your natural teeth: no pulling them out for a nap in the jar.
- They're more comfortable and less painful than dentures, because there's no rubbing or chafing.
Putting in implants is safe, with a very high success rate.
How long does a full mouth implant last?
The implants themselves will last for a lifetime. The crowns need to be replaced every 10-15 years, though.
You can ensure the crowns last longer with good dental hygiene, not chewing on hard non-edible objects, plenty of water, a healthy diet, and regular check-ups.
How many dental implants do you need for a whole mouth?
Just 4. We have a process called the "all-on-four" implant. Four implants are placed in the top right, top left, bottom right, and bottom left sections of your mouth.
The crowns that sit on top of the implants are arranged in small sections, much like a section of fence. Once we pop them into place they sit snugly. Functionally, there's no difference between doing it this way and creating an implant for every last tooth, except for the fact that adding 32 implants to someone's mouth would be cost-prohibitive for most people and unnecessarily invasive.
How much does a full mouth transplant cost?
The entire procedure can cost anywhere from $10,000 to $34,000. This procedure is, essentially, a surgery, and one that comes with some fairly expensive components.
Fortunately, many insurance plans cover full mouth dental implants, especially if the tooth loss was the result of trauma. Care Credit or similar programs may help as well.
It is our hope that we will be able to help you keep your teeth long before you'd ever need full-mouth implants. But if something's gone wrong, you can count on us.
Contact us about full-mouth rehabilitation
If you want to make sure that you're able to smile, eat, and speak with confidence after the loss of your teeth, we can help. Just call us at (909) 981-4111 to set up an appointment at any of our 3 convenient locations: Chino, Rancho Cucamonga, and Wildomar.