Full Mouth Dental Implants | Covington - Federal Way

Full Mouth Dental Implants | Covington - Federal Way

“Full Mouth Dental Implants”

There are many ways to replace all of your missing teeth with an implant-supported bridge, ranging from traditional grafting techniques to the All-On-4 technique. Typically we can use either your existing bone or replacement “grafted” bone to hold 4-6 implants which support a bridge that is screwed into them. The All-On-4 technique allows us to maximize the use of existing bone by angling the implants without requiring bone grafting procedures.

Once the implants have been placed and healing has occurred, called osseointegration, small connectors, called abutments, are attached to the implants. The final full mouth implant bridge is fabricated and then secured to the abutments with screws. This type of prosthesis is fixed in place and can only be removed by a dentist and it is much smaller than a denture.

Full mouth dental implants look, feel, and function like real teeth. They are more comfortable and stable than conventional dentures, thus allowing you to retain a more natural biting and chewing capacity. Your implant-supported bridge can make you feel more whole and confident. You brush and floss around it, like natural teeth. It is stable so you can eat your favorite foods and no one will know that it’s not your natural teeth!

Lastly, missing teeth and bone structure may result in unwanted changes to your appearance. Your lips can lose support and your cheeks can sink in. Both situations can make a person appear older and can result in wrinkles. Replacing this lost structure with an implant-supported bridge can take years off of your appearance and keep you looking and feeling young!

Check out the All-On-4 Video Demo here!

“You Need a Full Mouth Dental Implant Bridge – Now What?”

Contact us for a free consultation! Dr. Hodges teaches how to design and restore full-arch bridges nationally, and he is one of the most highly experienced doctors in the Seattle area for full-arch “full mouth” dental implant restorations. Upper implants can take 6 months to fuse to your bone, called osseointegration, and lower implants can take 4 months. Implant supported bridges are a very complex procedure so planning and preparation time is required. You may have heard of “Teeth in a Day” but that “Day” is preceded by several weeks of preparation, so the sooner you start treatment the sooner you can look great, feel great, and start eating your favorite foods!