All-On-4 & Implant-Supported Dentures in North Phoenix, AZ

Implant-supported dentures are a full arch of replacement teeth anchored to implants set in the jawbone, rather than resting on the gums and held in place by suction or adhesive. Because the implants carry the load, the denture stays put while you eat and speak, you can bite with more force, and the bone underneath keeps being stimulated instead of gradually receding. Most full-arch restorations are supported by two to four implants per arch, depending on your bone and the design — an All-on-4 style restoration is one common approach. There are two retention designs: bar-retained, where a thin metal bar follows the curve of the jaw and the denture clips onto it, and ball-retained, where each implant carries a stud that snaps into a socket in the denture base. Dr. Stansberry recommends the right number and design after evaluating your jaw.

This page is about replacing a full arch. If you are missing one tooth or a few, see dental implants in Phoenix. If you would rather have a conventional removable plate, see full and partial dentures.

All-on-4 is a full-arch restoration supported on four implants rather than one per tooth. The two rear implants are placed at an angle, which lets them engage denser bone toward the front of the jaw — so it can often be done without a separate bone graft, and without the months of healing a graft would add.

It suits people who have lost most or all of the teeth in an arch, or who are facing that because the remaining teeth cannot be saved. It is not the only full-arch option: some cases are better served by more implants, and Dr. Stansberry will say which after an exam and 3D scan rather than starting from the option you arrived with. Read more about what All-on-4 dental implants involve.

A full-arch implant restoration runs $12,500 – $45,000, averaging about $34,000. The spread comes down to how many implants are used and which materials go on top of them.

We verify your insurance and put the full figure in writing before treatment begins. See the detailed breakdown in full mouth dental implant costs near Phoenix.

A full-arch case involves more visits than almost anything else in dentistry — planning, surgery, healing reviews and the final prosthesis. Our office sits on 16th Street between Glendale and Northern Avenues, so patients from Sunnyslope, Moon Valley and the Glendale Avenue corridor are usually a short drive away rather than crossing the valley. See our North Phoenix dental office for directions and hours.