This article, the second of a two-part series, explains how the All on Four protocol is able to

save patients tens of thousands of dollars on oral rehabilitation. In our previous article post on the All on Four in Chicago Loop, we began exploring how this revolutionary tooth replacement solution is able to provide patients with a brand new set of aesthetic, immediately functional and non-removable teeth at a cost that undercuts traditional placement protocol by a staggering amount! In this, the second installment of a two-part series we shall continue to explain how a more sophisticated solution to rampant tooth loss and edentulism is actually less expensive and yet achieves far more desirable aesthetic and functional results! All on Four in Chicago Loop: Saving Time and Money In our last article, it was explained that traditional placement protocol frequently requires up to 20 dental implants for complete oral rehabilitation, whereas the All on Four in Chicago Loop requires only four per jaw. Furthermore, multiple surgeries are required for the traditional placement of such a large number of implants, which can take up to a year and a half before patients are able to smile with complete comfort and confidence. The All on Four in Chicago Loop almost never requires more than a single surgery and the reasons behind this are that:

1. Only four dental implants are placed per jaw, 2. The All on Four in Chicago Loop was designed to bypass the need for bone grafting

surgery The latter point is extremely important and is in fact what is largely responsible for the breakthrough status of the All on Four in Chicago Loop. Through the careful placement and precise angulation of only four dental implants, ample support can be provided to a customized and non-removable prosthetic dental bridge without damaging or compromising vital structures, such as the nerve canal in the lower jaw and the sinus cavity in the upper jaw. But more significantly, the All on Four in Chicago Loop enables this dual-degreed oral surgeon to place dental implants almost always without the need for bone grafting surgery beforehand, regardless of the degree of bone loss in the jaw.

Bone volume deterioration – a result of atrophia of the hard tissue - is an inevitable consequence of tooth loss and is presented by patients that have long lived with missing teeth and removable dentures or bridges. The problem with bone grafting surgery is that it is more invasive in nature, can be more uncomfortable during healing, and sometimes needs to be repeated. It turns out to be an additional expensive procedure and one that takes many months and even up to a year for the jaw bone to heal before dental implants can be placed. By avoiding the need for bone grafting, the All on Four in Chicago Loop provides patients with a direct route to oral rehabilitation; one that doesn’t require months of healing, discomfort and exorbitant expenses.

A Final Note on the All on Four in Chicago Loop The All on Four in Chicago Loop really does provide a comprehensive, long term and immediate solution to edentulism and near-edentulism; and one that certainly is worth the investment. To find out whether you could vastly improve the quality of your life, don’t hesitate to seek the counsel of this experienced dual-degreed oral surgeon.