Full Mouth Dental Implants in East Finchley

Full mouth implants, also known as all-on-4 or all-on-6, suit you when many teeth are missing or need replacement. If you wear dentures and find them unstable or uncomfortable, this option offers a stable bite. It's also a strong long term choice if widespread dental disease makes saving remaining teeth unlikely. A Muswell Hill patient wore a loose lower denture for ten years; implants gave him a fixed bite and allowed him to eat foods he hadn’t in years. The treatment not only restores your smile but also helps prevent jawbone loss to preserve facial shape over time.

Your treatment starts with a 60 minute consultation at our East Finchley clinic, where a 3D CBCT scan maps your jawbone for precise planning. Next comes surgery, typically 2 to 4 hours per arch under local anaesthetic. During this visit, any remaining teeth are removed and 4 to 6 titanium implants are placed. A temporary fixed bridge is often fitted the same day. A healing period of 3 to 6 months allows osseointegration. Finally you return for the final permanent bridge made from durable, natural looking materials. The whole process usually takes 4 to 8 months.

In the first 3 to 5 days you will feel the most discomfort. Expect swelling and tenderness that can be managed with prescribed pain relief and ice. You should eat soft foods for a few weeks to avoid stressing the healing implants. We provide clear aftercare instructions to keep the area clean. Most patients return to light duties within a week. Long term you care for the implant bridge like natural teeth with regular brushing, flossing, and checkups. Red flags requiring immediate contact: call our practice on 0203 488 0335 during office hours if you have increasing pain after day four, a fever, or pus at the surgical sites. For emergencies outside these hours visit A&E or call 111.

The main alternative is a traditional removable denture. Dentures cost less upfront and avoid surgery, making them a faster option. But they do not prevent bone loss and can become loose, affecting speech and eating. They may cover the palate and reduce taste. While dentures work for some due to budget or health reasons, they do not offer the same stability, function, or long term oral health benefits as a full arch of implants, which show a high success rate in long term studies.

Full mouth implants require a significant investment in long term health and life quality. As a private practice we do not offer this on the NHS. The cost for a full arch restoration generally starts from £15,000, depending on complexity, materials, and whether bone grafting is needed. Your personalised plan will give a clear breakdown with no hidden fees. This fee includes the 3D CBCT, surgical placement, all components, the temporary bridge, and the final restoration. We accept private insurance from Max Bupa, Denplan, and Cigna which may cover part of the cost. Please contact us to discuss coverage.

To make an informed choice, ask the right questions at your consultation, whether with us or another North London practice. Consider these key points: total cost from surgery to final bridge, material of final teeth (for example zirconia or acrylic), your procedure's success rate, who performs the surgery and their experience, long term care for the fixed bridge, what happens if an implant fails later, and do you have before and after photos of previous cases.