Full-arch restoration is an efficient procedure that extracts and replaces all of your teeth with as little as four dental implants. This treatment can restore your smile’s natural look, feel, and functionality.

Full-arch restoration replaces all of your damaged or missing teeth with dental implants for your upper or lower arch of teeth, whether your teeth are gone due to gum disease, tooth decay, or oral injury. It is a permanent solution that will restore your smile and improve your quality of life.

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While many patients with varying degrees of bone loss are candidates for dental implants, those with insufficient bone may require a bone graft to rebuild the lost bone and successfully support an implant.

Our doctors use advanced grafting techniques and technology to strengthen targeted areas of your jawbone and prepare your mouth for restoration after tooth extraction.

A bone graft uses granulated material in a specific area of the body to promote new bone growth. In oral surgery, bone grafting rebuilds bone in the jaw and is a common first step for many dental implant patients.

When a tooth is missing and not replaced, the loss does not stop at the tooth. Over time, the bone underneath deteriorates. While many patients with varying degrees of bone loss are candidates for dental implants, those with insufficient bone may require a bone graft to rebuild the lost bone and successfully support an implant.

The bone grafting material may be sourced from a bank (donor bone), or your own bone may be used. Synthetic material is another option. Your oral surgeon will review your options, including your options for anesthesia, during your consultation appointment.

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What are Zygomatic Implants?

Zygomatic implants are innovative dental implants designed to replace teeth in the upper jaw when you have suffered severe bone loss.

These types of implants are slightly tilted and much longer than traditional dental implants. They also anchor to the cheekbone, known as the zygoma, instead of embedding into the jawbone.

This anchoring technique makes them an ideal solution to replace missing or failing teeth when there is considerable bone loss— the zygoma is made up of very dense bone and provides ample support for implants.

Ideal Candidates

At Carolinas Centers for Oral & Facial Surgery, we recommend zygomatic implants if you:

1. Have been denied dental implants due to significant bone loss in the upper jaw
2. Have difficulty keeping your dentures in due to bone loss in the jaw
3. Struggle to eat, chew effectively, and talk due to missing or failing teeth
4. Want to avoid a bone graft or sinus lift
5. Want to enjoy your new teeth as soon as possible

Zygomatic implants give you another chance at revitalizing your smile and improving your quality of life even after significant bone loss in the upper jaw.

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