All-on-4 and Full-Arch Implants
A full arch of teeth can be replaced in several ways — a denture, a denture that clicks onto implants, or a fixed bridge on implants. This guide walks through each, in the order Dr. Reshad plans them: the teeth first, then the implants.
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The options, side by side
Every full-arch plan starts from the same question: should the new teeth be fixed in, or should they come out? A conventional denture rests on the gums. An implant-retained denture clicks onto implants but still lifts out. A fixed full-arch bridge — the family All-on-4 belongs to — is held on implants and stays in.
FP-1, FP-2 and FP-3: how much is being replaced
Fixed full-arch teeth are described by how much of what was lost they replace. FP-1 replaces the teeth alone, FP-2 the teeth and some of the root length, and FP-3 the teeth, the gum and the bone that have gone. Which one applies is decided by the bone and the lip line, not by preference.
Our Beverly Hills office at 414 N. Camden Dr., Suite 750 opens in January 2027. Until then, call (310) 444-5217 and we'll arrange your consultation.
What goes wrong, and how it is fixed
Most full-arch problems Dr. Reshad is referred trace back to planning: implants placed where the teeth could not go, too little room for the restoration, or a bite that overloads it. A second opinion before surgery costs far less than a revision after it.
Written from Dr. Reshad's lectures and articles · Reviewed by Dr. Mamaly Reshad, DDS, MSc (Distinction), FICD, MICOI, Prosthodontist, Beverly Hills · Last reviewed
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