Can I lose all my teeth and get full-mouth implants? Effects of losing teeth in the entire jaw?

Causes of complete tooth loss

Complete tooth loss is a common condition, often seen in the elderly. Not only does it cause loss of chewing ability, losing teeth in the entire jaw also causes premature aging of the face and affects the ability to communicate. 

The loss of teeth in the entire jaw occurs due to many different reasons

There are many causes leading to the loss of teeth in the entire jaw, specifically:

• Due to poor oral hygiene leading to gingivitis, periodontitis, tooth decay, pulpitis... causing teeth to loosen and fall out en masse. 
• The patient unfortunately suffered an accident, injury or strong blow to the face causing tooth loss in the entire jaw. 
• People with bad habits such as grinding their teeth, using their teeth to bite, opening bottle caps, chewing hard objects such as sugar cane, bones... will cause tooth roots to loosen and cause permanent tooth loss. 
• According to research, people with a history of diabetes or high blood pressure have a higher risk of losing teeth than normal people. 
• Smoking is also one of the leading causes of tooth loss. Not only does smoking cause teeth to become discolored, smoking also causes many dental diseases and leads to gum recession, causing loose teeth and mass tooth loss. 
• In the elderly, body parts will gradually age over time. The jawbone and teeth will become weaker and fall out with age. 

See more:Complications of full-mouth tooth loss

Effects of full-mouth tooth loss

The loss of all teeth causes unpredictable consequences, affecting the patient's health as follows:

Loss of teeth in the entire jaw causes many effects on human health

• Impaired chewing function:Loss of all teeth on the jaw causes the patient's ability to bite, tear, and crush food no longer. Food is not processed when it enters the body, forcing the stomach to work at full capacity to digest food. This leads to gastrointestinal diseases and the risk of stomach pain, constipation,...
• Gum atrophy, premature facial aging:Losing all teeth after a long time causes the jawbone to disappear and the gums to shrink. Bone loss causes the cheeks to sink in, the skin to sag and the face to become deformed. It can be seen that patients with complete tooth loss look much older than people of the same age. 
• Headache, memory loss:Long-term loss of all molars causes the gums to shrink, the mandibular nerve is located closer to the mucosa. The chewing process causes temporomandibular joint disorders, muscle pain in the neck - shoulder - nape area, headaches and even memory loss...
• Inaccurate pronunciation:Losing teeth in the entire jaw means the patient has lost all of his front teeth. This seriously affects the ability to pronounce, making it difficult for patients to pronounce each word correctly, and easily lisping, thereby losing confidence when communicating. 
• Hinders the treatment process later:Losing all teeth over a long period of time causes the ratio and quality of jawbone to seriously decline. This makes tooth restoration with implants more difficult because the implant cannot stand firmly in a poor bone environment. 

Therefore, even if all teeth are lost due to any cause, tooth restoration as soon as possible is essential. 

If I lose all my teeth, can I get implants? 

Many people wonder if they can have implants if they lose all their teeth? With the remarkable progress of modern dentistry, people who have lost all their teeth can completely restore their lost teeth right on the old tooth socket without endangering the jaw bone. 

Currently, there are two widely used methods of restoring the entire jaw with implants: All-on-4 and All-on-6 dental implants. These are the two optimal solutions for restoring missing teeth, highly appreciated by experts. Full-mouth dental implants bring many outstanding advantages in terms of aesthetics, durability and long life. 

Dental Implant All-on-4

All-on-4 Implant restoration technique is performed by placing 4 Implant pillars at the 4 most important anatomical landmarks on the jaw. Normally, the doctor will implant 2 straight-angle implants at tooth number 2. The remaining two implants will be placed at tooth number 5 at a 45-degree angle. The hybrid jaw includes a support frame that distributes force evenly across all 4 implant pillars.

All-on-4 dental implant technique

With methodAll-on-4 dental implant, the upper denture will restore 10 - 12 teeth, ensuring aesthetics and restoring the ability to chew and pronounce... The special feature of this technique is to limit bone grafting, minimize pain and maximize savings due to using few implant posts. 

All-on-6 Dental Implant

Similar to the All-on-4 technique, All-on-6 Dental Implant uses 6 Implant cylinders to implant on the jaw. However, the difference is that all posts are implanted straight, in which the 4 middle posts are inserted at the position of the front teeth and the 2 posts on both sides are inserted at the position of the back teeth (also known as molars). This ensures the distribution of chewing force to all implant posts. 

All-on-6 tooth implantation technique

TheAll-on-6tooth implantation method will restore 12 - 14 teeth/jaw, helping to ensure strength and chewing ability like real teeth. However, this method has a drawback: high cost, requiring bone grafting in some cases where the patient has too much bone loss due to long-term tooth loss.

Dental Implants have many different prices, you can see details in the article "Cost of Implants" to make a choice that suits your needs and finances.

Full-mouth Implants - Optimal solution for restoring all missing teeth.

It can be seen that All-on-4 and All-on-6 full-mouth dental implants are the optimal solution to help restore all lost teeth. Not only does it bring outstanding advantages, full-mouth dental implants also overcome all disadvantages of classic removable jaws. 

Advantages of All-on-4, All-on-6 dental implants

• Ensure maximum aesthetics, have a temporary jaw immediately after implant placement.
• Eat and chew comfortably like real teeth, restore 90% of chewing function. 
• Can be applied to all cases of losing many teeth or losing all molars. 
• Minimally invasive, helping to limit pain and speed healing. 
• Prevents jaw bone loss, helps maintain bone density throughout use. 
• Long lasting, almost permanent life span if the patient takes good care of it. 

The difference between full-mouth dental implants and removable dentures

Below is a comparison table between the two most commonly used tooth restoration methods today:

From the comparison table above, you can clearly see the difference between the two methods of dental implants and classic removable dentures. The full-mouth dental implant method offers many outstanding advantages compared to removable dentures. 

Safe, painless, lifelong tooth implantation with Safe Tech technology

With the development of modern technology today, the full-mouth dental implant process is quick, safe, accurate and can prevent all risks of possible complications. Safe Tech dental implant technology is being applied exclusively atLac Viet Intech Dental Clinic, bringing many outstanding advantages compared to traditional techniques. 

• Develop a safe treatment regimen with a success rate of up to 99.8%. 
• The implant surgery process is safe, painless, no swelling, and heals quickly. 
• Dental implants after implantation ensure good chewing and beautiful aesthetics over time. 
• Minimize the risk of infection and rejection complications after implant placement. 

=> To learn more about the application of Safe Tech technology in Full-mouth dental implant, you can watch the following video:  

Doctor Vu Duc Duy shares about full-mouth dental implant using Safe Tech technology

More than 60,000 customers have successfully had dental implants at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic. Below are before and after pictures of customers with full-mouth dental implants at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic. 

Uncle Nguyen Duc Tinh has All-on-6 Implants in the upper jaw and All-on-4 in the lower jaw

Customer Do Van Minh has All-on-6 Implants in all 2 jaws

Ms. To Thi Hai has All-on-4 Implants in all 2 jaws

=> Video of actual customer experiences after 1 year of dental implants at Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic: 

Feelings after 1 year of dental implants - Chewing like the real thing

So, through the above article, you must have clearly understood the problem of losing all your teeth, can you get implants? If you have any questions about the full-mouth dental implant method, please contact Hotline 19006421 for expert advice!