Smile in a Day: All-on-4 Dental Implants in London & Manchester

What is All-on-4?

All-on-4 is a way of replacing a whole upper or lower arch of teeth using just four implants. The two back implants are placed at an angle, which lets them use more of the available bone. A fixed bridge of teeth is then screwed onto the implants, so unlike a denture it doesn’t come out.

Smile in a Day is our name for All-on-4 when your temporary teeth are fitted on the same day as surgery. If you need extra support, All-on-6 uses six implants instead of four. Not sure which is right? Compare dental implant options or implants vs dentures.

Who is Smile in a Day for?

It may suit you if you:

• are missing most or all of your teeth in one jaw
• have teeth that are failing, loose or beyond repair
• wear a denture you’d like to replace with fixed teeth
• have lost some jawbone (angling the implants can often avoid the need for a bone graft)

Gum disease needs to be treated first, and smoking or uncontrolled diabetes can affect healing, so we’ll check these at your consultation. A 3D CBCT scan shows exactly how much bone you have and whether All-on-4, All-on-6 or another option suits you best.

Risks and aftercare

All-on-4 is a well-established treatment, but as with any surgery there are risks. Swelling, bruising and some discomfort are common for a few days. Less commonly, an infection can develop or an implant may not fuse with the bone and need replacing. Over the long term, gum inflammation around implants (peri-implantitis) is the main thing to prevent. Smoking increases these risks.

To look after your new teeth, clean around them carefully every day, follow the soft diet while you heal, and keep up your reviews and hygiene visits. With good care, implants can last for decades.