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Loose dentures. Sore spots. Foods you’ve quietly given up on. If that’s your day-to-day, you’re not really after teeth. You’re after stability, comfort, and not thinking about your mouth all the time.
All-on-4 dental implants do that. We replace a whole row of teeth using four implants and a fixed bridge that doesn’t come out. At Family First Dental in Rexburg, Dr. Craig Stout plans these cases with a 3D cone-beam scan, right here in the office. No referral to a specialist in another town.
All-on-4 Dental Implants
All-on-4 rebuilds a full arch, top or bottom, on just four implants. Two go in straight at the front. Two angle in at the back, where the bone is naturally thicker. That angle is the trick. It often skips the need for a bone graft.
On top of those four posts sits a fixed bridge of teeth. It stays put. You don’t take it out at night. You brush it like real teeth. The American Dental Association explains that implants act as a sturdy anchor for replacement teeth, and that’s exactly what’s happening here.
If you want to compare options, our dental implants page covers single-tooth work, and our dentures page covers the removable route.
We don’t freehand this. Before surgery day, we take a cone-beam CT scan and map the whole plan on a computer. Where each implant goes. What angle. How deep. We see your nerves and sinuses before we ever start.
That planning means a more predictable result and a smoother day. We also offer sedation, so the appointment stays calm.
You’ve probably seen that phrase. Here’s the honest version.
Most patients do leave with a temporary set of fixed teeth the same day. That’s real. But that first set is temporary. Your implants need three to six months to fuse with the bone. After healing, we swap in your final bridge, custom-built to last.
So you’re not toothless during healing. You just get your permanent teeth a bit later, once everything’s solid.
Let’s be straight about money, because nobody else is. Full-arch implant work is a real investment, often in the tens of thousands per arch. It’s usually classed as major or elective, so insurance help is limited, though parts like extractions may get some coverage.
We’ll give you a clear number before anything starts, and we offer financing through WellCredit and Cherry to spread it out.
The payoff is longevity. Cared for well, the implants themselves can last 20 years or more. The bridge on top may need replacing somewhere around 10 to 15 years. Keep up your cleanings and skip tobacco, and these can serve you a very long time.
We see patients from Rexburg, Rigby, Sugar City, and St. Anthony for this. A lot of them are tired of driving to Idaho Falls for every implant step. Here, the scan, the plan, and the surgery happen under one roof.
It helps to see the choices side by side.
Removable dentures cost the least up front. But they can slip, they cover the roof of your mouth, and they come out at night. Single implants replace one tooth at a time, which gets pricey for a whole arch. All-on-4 sits in the middle. It gives you a fixed, full set of teeth on just four implants, without a denture that moves.
For many people missing most or all of their teeth in one arch, that fixed feel is the whole point.
Most people handle recovery better than they expect. Here’s the rough path.
The first few days bring some soreness and swelling, managed with medication. You stick to soft foods for a few weeks while the implants fuse with your bone. Many folks are back to work within a few days. Over three to six months, the implants integrate, and then we place your final bridge.
We give you clear care instructions and check in along the way. You’re never guessing.
We’ll tell you if it’s not a fit. Active tobacco use and uncontrolled diabetes both raise the risk of implant failure, so we talk through those first. Some patients are better served by other tooth-replacement options, and we’d rather say so than push a procedure that won’t hold.
You arrive, we get you comfortable with sedation, and we place the four implants using the guided plan from your scan. We attach your temporary teeth the same day. You rest, we go over your care steps, and someone drives you home. Most people say the worry beforehand was bigger than the day itself.
Day to day, you care for them a lot like real teeth. Brush, clean around the bridge, and use a water flosser, which works great here. Keep your cleaning visits so we can check the implants and keep everything healthy for the long haul.
You can treat one arch or both, depending on what you’re missing. Some people only need the upper or the lower rebuilt. Others do both over time. We plan it around your mouth and your budget, and there’s no rule that says it all has to happen at once.
Ready to find out if All-on-4 fits your mouth and your budget? Call Family First Dental at (208) 400-9946 or request a consultation. We’ll review your scan, compare your options honestly, and tell you the truth about what you need.
Our friendly team at Family First Dental is here to help! Contact our office today and let us take care of your dental health.
