Are you Interested in All-On-4 Dental implants, and have an important event coming up, like a school reunion, a wedding, or a family gathering? Or do you have plans to travel or move in the near future? All-On-4 Dental Implants will change your life and give you the smile you’ve always wanted in one day, and we are here to tell you what the journey looks like.
Yes, you will get your new smile in one day, the day of the surgery. However, the overall journey from the consultation to the final set of teeth takes 5-6 months. This timeline can be shortened or lengthened depending on circumstances, but we will never sacrifice quality for convenience.
Before the Surgery: 2-4 weeks
The journey starts with a consultation with our treatment coordinator and Dr. Chang, where we take CBCT 3D X-rays, and discuss your options. Once you are ready to move forward and the medical clearance from your physician is complete, we take impressions of your mouth right away, followed by a visit to take your bite, and if applicable, a visit to try your teeth. You will also have your all prescription for the surgery during this time. This takes 2-4 weeks.
Day of Surgery: half or whole day
If you are having conscious sedation or IV sedation, don’t forget to fast 6 hours prior, or as directed. You will arrive early in the morning, and the surgery will take either a half day (if we are only doing 1 jaw) or the full day (if doing both jaws). Afterwards, you will go home with someone taking you home. You will leave with implants placed, ice packs, instructions. Sleep with multiple pillows, stay on a liquid diet.
Day After Surgery: 1-2 Hours
For All-On-4 procedures, we deliver your new teeth on the day after the surgery. We will adjust the new teeth to make sure they fit well, and you and your family will be able to see your smile together.
1 Week Checkup, 1 Month Checkup: 1 Hour
We will check on your bite and make sure you are properly cleaning around your new teeth and implants.
3-4 Months After Surgery: 4-6 weeks
Once your bone has healed up, we will take final impressions, take your bite, try-in the teeth to make an even more beautiful and stronger final set of your teeth.
1 Month Evaluation and Maintenance Program:
After getting your final set of teeth, you should come back for the 1 Month Evaluation, and be put on regular 6 month scheduled checkups. The 5-Year Limited Warranty is null and void if the checkups are missed.
All-On-4 Timeline
This may sound like a lot, but the important thing is that in one day, your new smile will be ready for friends, colleagues, and family to see – and you will never be without your teeth.
Dr. Chang is passionate about helping his patients by providing the highest quality care. He enjoys improving smiles through the use of implants, veneers, crowns, bonding, Invisalign and more. He regularly takes part in continuing education courses in order to ensure his patients receive the most advanced dental care available.
Dr. Yoojin Kim, DDS
Dr. Kim is passionate about helping her patients by providing the highest quality of care. She enjoys improving smiles through the use of implants, veneers, crowns, bonding, Invisalign, Facial Injections and Fillers.
I am sorry that I am moving because I really had a great experience at Blooming Dental & Implant Center. Dr. Chang and his staff are very friendly and good! Everything is high tech and new, the suite looks modern and fresh. They also offered me a discount because I did not carry insurance and they have affordable dental plans as well. I am sad that I will not be able to go back again!
Nelly P.
Best dental experience ever. Everyone is so friendly and they take you on time for your appointment, no waiting. Very modern and clean facility. Nice technology, you see your teeth xray and scan right away displayed on TV and see everything for yourself. They will also explain things and show you what they're talking about which is nice. A+
Chris C.
Dr. Kim and the entire staff are amazing ... I am the biggest baby when it comes to the dentist and they made me feel extremely comfortable. I can honestly say it was pain free. They were so understanding and gentle. I highly recommend them and won't go anywhere else.
Jaqueline S.
The team at Blooming Dental & Implant Center are super friendly and professional. Very modern operations with sms and call based reminders as well as simple online booking. They were able to accommodate a last minute appointment and got me in and out within a very reasonable amount of time. Highly recommend!
Xuan G.
I had a good experience with Dr. Yoojin Kim. She is very gentle, knowledgeable and willing to explain all my concerns. Office is super clean and all the staff are kind! Love this place!
Stella C.
Dr. Chang always makes me feel heard and seen as a patient, he answers questions, he explains things carefully and clearly. I appreciate the attention and care he provides. His whole staff is very friendly and professional!