The All-on-4^®
Treatment Timeline

During the second step of your treatment timeline, the results of your consultation are assessed, and a personal diagnosis is delivered by your surgeon or dentist about your suitability for dental restoration. A treatment plan that perfectly meets your needs and preferences is prepared for you.

Next Smile Australia Labs will start crafting your new provisional teeth based on your scans and digital impressions. We aim to have your teeth ready for fitting within 24 hours of your surgery, but often on the same day of surgery.

The day of your surgery will see you supported by our entire team. Four Nobel Biocare implants of the highest quality are inserted into your jaw, providing a foundation for your new smile.

You will spend some time in our recovery rooms and then within 24 hours of your surgery, if not on the the same day, we’ll reveal your provisional teeth.

While you experience life with your new provisional teeth, our Next Smile Australia Labs will be manufacturing and refining your new final teeth to your preferences.

To achieve our leading 98% success rate*, our post-surgery MALO Protocol includes an assessment of your healing, health and the stability of your new implant. With trial fittings of your new final teeth to check for optimal fit and shape preference, your final teeth will then be fitted for you.

The fifth and final step in your treatment timeline for fantastic teeth is aftercare. Carefully following all aftercare instructions provided by your Next Smile Australia team is an important step in the MALO Protocol and provides the best possible outcomes.

The MALO Protocol leads to the best and most predictable dental implants and dental restoration outcomes*.

Unlike your natural teeth, dental implants will not be prone to tooth decay, but they still require you to keep up good oral hygiene and regular professional cleaning. With regular care, your new teeth can be long lasting.

Next Smile Australia’s commitment to safety and patient care is backed by our warranty.

There are a few things you need to prepare before your surgery, such as enlisting a friend or family member to pick you up afterwards, wearing the right clothes and stocking up on the right foods at home. Your surgeon will also call you a few days before your procedure to provide some additional preparation tips.

All-on-4^® surgery is more extensive surgery than having individual implants.

All-on-4^® surgery requires ‘Alveolectomy’ which is reshaping the jawbone prior to placement of implants. All-on-4^® generally has a 1-3 hour operation time, depending upon the number of jaws you treat and in most cases the temporary teeth are provided on the same day. In some cases we may need to insert the teeth on the second day, within 24 hours of surgery.

With all surgery you should expect swelling, bruising and pain. The levels of each may vary in different patients but they will all range in mild to severe. To best deal with swelling you are presented medication (i.e. Anti-inflammatories) at the operation and post operatively. You will also be recommended to use ice packs over the first 48 hours to help reduce the effects of swelling and to elevate yourself while sleeping in the first 48 hours.

Bruising may be more severe if you have been on blood thinners (ie: aspirin) even if they have been ceased by instruction from your medical practitioner 3 days prior to surgery. (It is not recommended to take yourself off blood thinners yourself, it must only be done under instruction from your GP or treating medical professional).

Bruising may last from a few days to 2-3 weeks depending on severity. Pain is usually most noticeable in the first 48 hours. Pain relief will be discussed with you as part of your treatment plan and care. It is important to know that you will be numb after the procedure from local anaesthesia given to you during the surgery.

At Next Smile Australia you'll be in the hands of experienced dental surgeons and clinical team that is dedicated to your treatment.

Your Next Smile Australia treatment co-ordinator will provide you with recommendations suited to your own situation and give you advice on diet and ongoing maintenance.

The main advantage of the All-on-4^® procedure is that it allows you to carry out a full arch restoration without the need for bone grafting and to have immediate temporary teeth (immediate load).

It typically requires only one operation of shorter duration compared with other forms of full arch rehabilitation (fixed teeth) that may include bone grafting.

The Next Smile Australia method has a high success rate, 95-98% in most individuals over a 10-year period*.

It is easy to maintain your hygiene utilising dental floss, waterpick and brush.

You can select the teeth aesthetics that you want and most importantly, you have the opportunity to try the teeth for three months during osseointegration (healing phase) before proceeding to the full titanium/acrylic teeth.

If you break a tooth on your final prosthesis it is relatively quick and easy to repair.