All-On-4: Are Teeth in a Day Possible in Costa Rica?

The dental implantology technique known as All-On-4 is highly sought after by dental tourists in Costa Rica. This is a technique that makes an immediate placement of artificial teeth on the same day of surgery.

This treatment is widely performed at the Flikier Institute of Dental Rehabilitation in Costa Rica for dental tourists. The All-On-4 technique is often called Teeth in a Day, and it is very effective and reliable for patients who need to replace all teeth with a small number of dental implants.

The All-on-Four implantology technique is part of the next generation of dental implants, which are performed by appropriately qualified professionals. This technique allows extractions and eliminates infections while placing the implants of both upper and lower arches in a fixed manner and without an artificial palate, on the same day.

For this technique, the Flikier Institute uses dental implants that have been specially designed to achieve desired results predictably. All-On-4 implants are manufactured by Nobel Biocare. They are made of titanium, a biocompatible material capable of fusing with the jaw bone and soft tissue. The possibility of allergy or rejection is virtually nonexistent.

This technique also allows full-arch restorations with immediate function and significantly reduces the cost of treatment since the number of implants placed is reduced compared to other conventional techniques.

This is a time saving treatment that provides instant relief to the patient in terms of chewing, speaking and smiling. One of the most attractive points of this technique is that it can be applied in a high percentage of cases with a high rate of success.

This dynamic technique of dental implantation was developed by a manufacturer of oral prosthesis that funded the research performed by Doctor Paulo Maló, an esteemed dental professional who was born in Angola and educated at the University of Lisbon in Portugal.

Nobel Biocare, the company that funded the research of Dr. Maló hoped to revolutionize the world of implant dentistry with a surgical technique that made effective use of emerging technology to make implantation procedures less invasive, more effective and more affordable.

In essence, the All-On-Four technique aims to provide dental rehabilitation to edentulous patients, which means patients who have lost their teeth through trauma, decay or disease. To put it in different words, the All-On-4 technique is an alternative to dentures, and it is ideal for dental tourists because it is not overly invasive and can also be performed in a relatively short time.

As its name suggests, the All-On-Four technique uses four prosthetic devices, which are fixed dental bridges, to hold all teeth to be replaced. An interesting feature of the All-On-4 is that the implants are inserted in the anterior structure of the jaw bone, which is where bone density tends to be higher; this eliminates the need for bone grafting in traditional implantation procedures, which can be very invasive.