How are All-on-Four dental implants different from dentures?

Few patients would choose to lose all of the upper or lower teeth. Unfortunately, due to trauma, disease, and other circumstances, complete tooth loss is a common occurrence in our society. Although dentures have been a popular choice for tooth replacement for hundreds of years, the introduction and success of dental implants has changed the […]

Dr. Steven A. Koos, D.D.S., M.D., a Chicago oral surgeon and implant dentist, is pleased to announce that his practice, ORA Oral Surgery & Implant Studio, is offering All-On-4 dental implants in Chicago, Illinois. All-on-4 Chicago Video   Online PR News – 13-July-2011 – Chicago, IL – Dr. Steven A. Koos, D.D.S., M.D., a specialist […]

Many edentulous (toothless) patients in Chicago are turning to the All-on-4 dental implant procedure as a tooth replacement method that’s far superior to traditional dentures. With All-on-4 implants, a full arch of artificial teeth is anchored in the mouth by four strategically placed implants. A special three-dimensional imaging software program allows the implant dentist to […]

Dental implants typically are anchored into a patient’s jaw bone, and replacement teeth are then placed on top of them. In the past, patients whose jaw bones had been partially resorbed following tooth loss had to undergo surgeries in which bone from elsewhere was grafted into the jaw to create sufficient bone mass to hold […]