Teeth-in-a-Day & All-On-4® Dental Implants in Orange County
Losing your teeth can be devastating, and living without your smile for an extended period of time can be quite challenging. At Facer Hales Parker Dentistry, we will evaluate your smile and explain all available tooth replacement options. We will spend the time with you to help determine the best solution for your specific oral needs. If you are missing several or all teeth, you should consider Teeth-in-a-Day or All-on-4® dental implants. Performing this procedure following tooth loss will have the best results.
What is "Teeth-in-a-Day?"
Teeth-in-a-Day is a process that streamlines the usual dental implant treatment for replacing all your teeth. Instead of removing the teeth, placing dental implants, designing the denture, then attaching the denture over several months, Teeth-in-a-Day can give you a perfect smile in one day. We immediately place a 3D printed, resin bridge fixed to your implants same day. Once your smile has fully healed, we transition to a porcelain or zirconia bridge. Call to see why Dr. Parker is your implant dentist in Orange County, CA!
All-On-4® Dental Implants
All-on-4® dental implants provide you with a minimally invasive method and an alternative to full-mouth dental implants. All-on-4® uses four implants to help support a full arch on the upper or lower jaw with non-removable teeth. This dental implant method allows our clients to have a beautiful smile and a complete set of teeth without having to go through multiple surgeries. All-on-4® and Teeth-in-a-Day dental implants allow our clients to receive the smile they’ve always wanted, all during one appointment at our Ladera Ranch implant dentistry practice.
How Does Teeth-in-a-Day Work?
Traditional dental implants can take up to four to nine months to fully complete, but Teeth-in-a-Day and All-on-4® will allow you to leave our dental office with a beautiful smile. Our friendly team of dental assistants will capture a CT scan of your jawbone to tell us where dental implant dentist Dr. Parker can place the implants. Once you receive your initial plan and make financial arrangements, we will remove any damaged teeth, place dental implant posts, and a 3D printed bridge of teeth is attached to the implants to help provide reliable function. While your implants heal, you will visit our cosmetic dentist, Dr. Parker at Facer Hales Parker Dentistry in Ladera Ranch, CA, several times to ensure everything is going smoothly. When the time is right, we will take more digital scans of the implants and tissue, in order to fabricate and deliver your final porcelain bridge of teeth.
The process may seem long or confusing, but our dental implants dentist will work with you one-on-one so you can understand every step of the process. Contact our office today to learn more about our Teeth-in-a-Day or All-on-4® dental implants or schedule an appointment.
OUR PROCESS
STEP ONE
Your initial evaluation involves a sit-down with Orange County Implant Dentist Dr. Parker and your patient concierge. With modern technology, your initial examination is comfortable and easy. With a CBCT, we evaluate all of your anatomy and can begin to strategize rebuilding your teeth. With photos, we are able to assess the esthetic presentation you have and how to design a natural, full smile. Bring your questions and concerns to this appointment and we start the conversation so you know you are making the right decision for you. We will discuss all the financial arrangements specific to your case at this visit.
STEP TWO
Step Two happens all behind the scenes. Implant dentist Dr. Lincoln Parker plans the surgery and teeth from start to finish. He communicates with his digital lab about the potential challenges your case may present so we are ready for anything during the process. All the implants, abutments, and surgical needs are ordered and prepared for your new smile!
Dr. Parker and all his experience with digital technology comes through for you to get the best possible outcome!
STEP THREE
Today is the day for your new smile and teeth. Our anesthesiologist will be sedating you so you are safe and comfortable throughout the procedure. We will remove anything that will impede your future health and function. Implants are placed and then digital scans are made to fix the printed teeth to the implants as accurately as possible. The initial set of teeth are printed and fixed to the implants. You will be given all of your instructions and home care as well as any medications.
STEP FOUR
At this time, we will assess the healing, bite, and esthetics of the initial set of teeth. We will take digital scans and photos. From here we are able to start the process of building the final set of teeth which will be of a much stronger material and natural appearance. These final teeth are carefully crafted and designing them takes time to ensure longevity and ideal patient outcome. Zirconia is typically used.
STEP FIVE
The final teeth are completed and secured to your dental implants. From here, you walk out feeling and enjoying your new smile. Going forward, only periodic visits are needed to ensure the health of the dental implants and cleanliness is maintained. With these new teeth, you are secure to eat and treat life like you used to without the worry of a smile that isn’t show-worthy or healthy.
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What does All on 4® Dental Implants Cost?
Full arch implant restoration cost can vary. In Southern California, patients will typically see the cost range from $15-75,000 per jaw or "arch." When choosing to do this treatment, you must consider the office location, the doctor and team providing the service, the technology utilized, and the materials chosen for your dental implants and teeth. There is no one who will take better care of you and your family than Dr. Lincoln Parker. His training and experience in communication, dental implant surgery, TMJ bite rehabilitation, and esthetics bring "The Parker Trifecta" to you. Your treatment cost will vary depending on your situation and we want you to feel 100% we are worth every penny spent on rehabiltating your smile!
Are There Payment Plans?
We understand that this treatment is extensive and can be outside of your budget. Because of that, we offer a variety of payment options. We are partnered with Prima Health and the majority of our patients qualify for their easy payment plan options. For our patients that need extra help, we also partner with Compassionate Finance.
Who Is A Candidate?
To be considered for All on 4 Dental Implants, your teeth are beyond repair, you have no remaining teeth, and you have bone that can receive dental implants. There are health considerations to consider. Smoking, diabetes, and osteoporosis can present difficulties in achieving a good outcome.
Our typical dental implant patient in Orange County has tried to keep their teeth but life and other circumstances just made it too difficult. We are here to walk you through the emotional process of this transition and get you to a restored life!
Tooth Material Options
Traditional All on 4 dental implant restorations or Teeth in a Day were made of acrylic. Utilizing messy impression material and other analog options, it took longer and was less hygienic than it is now.
With digital scanning technology, Dr. Parker skips the analog and keeps your whole process in the digital world. This means your initial set of teeth is 3D printed out of a strong, smooth resin. This allows for more accurate fitting and easier cleaning. This leads to faster and better healing.
Then the final set of teeth are made of the highest quality porcelain, zirconia. It is night and day, the difference and advances that our dental implant in Ladera Ranch office and Dr. Parker can bring to you!
What Are The Benefits
Patients seek us because they are no longer able to chew comfortably, smile in front of friends, and are frustrated with the constant breakdown of their teeth. The benefits of teeth in a day dental implants in Orange County are restoring normal life with your teeth! You can chew and eat whatever you would like, you no longer have to worry about cavities, you can laugh and smile confidently again.
Maintenance is relatively easy and we'll coach you through how to. The rest of your life is waiting for you!
What Technology Is Used?
Digital technology and newer materials have really changed things for dental patients and doctors. At Facer Hales Parker Dentistry near Mission Viejo, CA some of the latest advancements in technology can be enjoyed. It starts with the CBCT 3D x-ray to give the most detail of your jaw bone anatomy. Then we utilize photos and an intra-oral scan to create digital models of your face and teeth. During surgery, a 3D printed surgical guide will be used.
After the implants are placed, we use photogrammetry scanning as well as intra-oral scanning to plot the 3D position of the implants. This allows for the most accurate imaging, accuracy and positon possible!
Sedation Options
Teeth-in-a-Day and All-on-4® is a procedure that takes quite a bit of time to perform. There are many factors to consider and it is extremely detailed. Because of the amount of time it takes we bring in a medical doctor anesthesiologist to keep you monitored and comfortable for the procedure. Conscious sedation is another option that could work if you only need a single jaw or arch done to the shorter procedure time.
What are the Cons?
Any procedure performed on our teeth and gums comes with risks as well. It is important to be informed of the negative aspects of treatment as well. Once all of your teeth are removed, there is no going back and so for some patients, this can be too emotional or difficult a decision to make. Learning how to clean around a fixed bridge on implants is a transition and that effort must be considered as well. While the teeth are made out of extremely strong materials, they can still break under too much stress. If it does break, it will need to be completely replaced and that potential cost will need to be considered as well.
Why "The Parker Trifecta"
Dental implant dentist Dr. Lincoln Parker brings his unique experience to you for your full arch implant rehabilitation. His advanced training in cosmetic dentistry in Orange County, CA brings smile design and natural tooth effects to you. His advanced training in TMJ pain and bite rehabilitation brings to you a doctor with knowledge in how to get your bite to function ideally. His vast surgical training and in-operatory experience provides you the confidence you need going into the procedure.