Risk, Safety & Expertise

Peri-implantitis is an infection that affects the tissue and bone surrounding dental implants. While uncommon, it can occur if bacteria accumulate around the implants over time. The good news is that most cases can be prevented with good oral hygiene, regular professional care and ongoing follow-up after All-On-4 Plus® treatment.

All-On-4 Plus® treatment like any surgery carries certain biological risks. One of these is peri-implantitis, an inflammatory condition caused by bacteria around the implants. Although serious complications are uncommon, risk may be reduced with proper planning, good daily oral care and regular dental check-ups.

Biomechanical wear and tear refers to the physical stress placed on implants, screws and prosthetic teeth over time through everyday biting and chewing forces. While All-On-4 Plus® restorations are designed for long-term durability, components can still experience normal wear and may occasionally require maintenance, adjustment or replacement.

A comprehensive guide to the inherent general and specific risks of full-arch implant surgery, including nerve alterations and infection.

Traditional bone grafting may be recommended when there is not enough jawbone to support dental implants. While it can be useful in some cases, it is an additional surgical procedure and may involve extra healing time, discomfort, cost and clinical risks such as infection, graft failure or delayed healing.

Written by Dr Alex Fibishenko, the creator of the All-On-4 Plus® Dental Implant Solution, this article explores the benefits and risks of dental implants based on his 25 years of experience and the successful placement of thousands of implants.

Surgical experience with dental implants can be a path to excellence, but it can also be a dangerous weakness due to reinforcement of poor techniques for surgeons who have not followed an appropriate trajectory in their training and as such lack the requisite insight.

Be mindful that clinicians would often post pictures of their best cases. Therefore you should look very closely to critically assess what they post so as to ensure that their best aesthetic standards match with your own expectations. Not every person has an aesthetic eye and this also extends to dentists.

Beware of clinics offering twilight sedation procedures for All-On-4 dental implants.

Ask to see pictures not only of the smile, but also of the bridge itself and what it looks like inside the mouth after treatment as well as x-rays.

All-On-4 Plus® involves the fitting of a bridge immediately or within 48 hours from the operation, but the cost of treatment can vary greatly depending on the kind of bridge that is fitted:

Patients often gain trust in a procedure when a warranty is offered, which is often to do with the hardware components or the material from which the teeth are made.