Full-Arch Implants
A fixed full set of teeth carried on a small number of implants.
New patients welcome — we'll confirm your time by phone.
Book a consult→About full-arch implants.
A full arch can be replaced with a fixed bridge carried on several implants, rather than a denture resting on the gum. It does not come out, and it does not cover the palate.
It is a substantial treatment: surgical planning from a 3D scan, placement, a healing period, a provisional set of teeth and then the final ones. It is also, for someone struggling with a full denture, a different way of living.
Fixed in place — cleaned in the mouth, not taken out.
Cleaning underneath, daily, is what keeps it; a superfloss or water flosser is the usual tool.
Healing is months, and a provisional set of teeth covers the gap.
Smoking and uncontrolled diabetes both reduce the odds considerably.
Results vary. Your treatment plan depends on an exam. Nothing on this page is a promise about how your own treatment will turn out.
What actually happens, in order.
A 3D scan and a full assessment of bone, bite and what is left to remove.
Implants placed under local anaesthetic, with sedation available.
A fixed provisional set of teeth while everything heals.
The definitive bridge made, fitted and reviewed.
Questions we get.
If yours is not here, ask when you book — it is a better answer in person anyway.
Is it done in a day?
Implants are sometimes placed and a provisional bridge fitted in one day where the bone allows it. The final bridge still waits for healing. Whether your case allows it is a scan question.
How do I clean it?
Under the bridge, every day, with superfloss or a water flosser, plus regular professional cleaning. That is the single thing that determines how it goes.
What if an implant fails?
The design usually allows the bridge to be supported while the site heals and is reassessed. It is a known risk and it gets planned for rather than ignored.