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Achieve Your Dream Smile:
Expert Full Mouth Dental Implants in Houston

Are you fed up with the discomfort, inconvenience, or limitations of traditional dentures? Or struggling with significant tooth loss and failing dental restorations in Houston? At Houston Dental Implants and Prosthodontics, we offer **life-changing full mouth dental implants**, a permanent and highly aesthetic solution designed to restore your entire smile.

What Are Full Mouth Dental Implants?

Full mouth dental implants represent a comprehensive, full-arch restoration for individuals missing an entire row of teeth, or facing widespread dental issues. This advanced solution replaces all missing teeth in your upper, lower, or both jaws by securely integrating custom-designed prosthetics with strategically placed dental implants. Unlike traditional dentures that rest on your gums, full mouth dental implants are anchored directly into your jawbone, providing unmatched stability, natural aesthetics, and chewing power. Our innovative techniques, including **All-On-4** and other advanced full-arch methods, allow us to restore your complete smile with remarkable efficiency and comfort, often minimizing the need for extensive surgeries.

Benefits of Full Mouth Dental Implants

  • Permanent and Secure: No more slipping, discomfort, or messy adhesives. Your new smile is permanently fixed.
  • Natural Look and Feel: Custom-crafted teeth designed by a prosthodontist blend seamlessly with your facial features, offering unparalleled aesthetics.
  • Restored Functionality: Bite, chew, and speak with renewed power and clarity, allowing you to enjoy all your favorite foods.
  • Bone Health Preservation: Implants stimulate the jawbone, preventing deterioration and maintaining your natural facial structure.
  • Enhanced Confidence & Quality of Life: A complete, beautiful smile significantly boosts self-esteem and overall well-being.
  • Often “Same-Day Teeth” Capability: In many cases, you can leave our Houston office with a temporary, functional smile on the day of implant placement.
  • Potential for Bone Graft-Free Solutions: Advanced techniques, like All-On-4, often reduce or eliminate the need for costly and time-consuming bone grafting.

Experience the freedom and joy of a fully restored smile that feels, functions, and looks just like natural teeth.

Your Custom Full Arch Dental Implant Options in Houston

Houston Dental Implants and Prosthodontics, we understand that every patient’s needs are unique. That’s why we offer a range of advanced full-arch dental implant solutions, meticulously designed for your optimal comfort, function, and aesthetics.

Dental Implants (and All-on-X Systems)

The revolutionary All-on-4 concept allows us to replace an entire arch of missing teeth (upper, lower, or both) using just four strategically placed dental implants. Two implants are angled to maximize contact with existing bone, often eliminating the need for bone grafting. This technique makes it possible for many patients to receive a temporary, functional set of teeth on the very day of their surgery, offering immediate comfort and confidence.

Implant-Supported Overdentures (Ball & Bar Attachments)

For patients seeking enhanced stability compared to traditional removable dentures, implant-supported overdentures offer a secure and more comfortable option. These prosthetics snap onto a small number of implants (typically 2-6 per arch)

  • Ball Attachment: Two implants in the lower jaw secure a removable denture, providing significantly more stability than traditional dentures, with clips that snap into place.
  • Bar Attachment (Hybrid): Four to six implants are connected by a custom-fabricated bar. The denture then securely attaches to this bar, offering even greater stability while still allowing for removal for cleaning. This is often called a “hybrid denture.”

Screw-Retained Full Arch Prostheses (Maximum Stability)

For the highest level of stability and a feel closest to natural teeth, a fixed, screw-retained full-arch prosthesis is often the ideal choice. These custom-designed arches are secured by five or more dental implants and are only removed by your prosthodontist during your maintenance visits.

  • Benefits: Maximum stability, natural feel, does not cover the palate (for upper arch), superior chewing force.
  • Material: Often crafted from durable and aesthetic materials like zirconia for long-lasting results.

Comparing Full Arch vs. Individual Dental Implants for Extensive Loss

While individual dental implants are excellent for single tooth replacements, restoring an entire arch with individual implants can be significantly more costly and time-consuming. For patients with widespread tooth loss, a full-arch restoration offers a more efficient, often more affordable, and equally stable solution for reclaiming a complete, healthy smile.

Why Choose Houston Dental Implants and Prosthodontics?

When it comes to the complex art and science of full mouth dental implants, choosing the right specialist makes all the difference. As your **board-certified prosthodontist**, Dr. Mark L. Stankewitz is uniquely qualified to lead your full-arch restoration journey, focusing not just on placing implants, but on creating a perfectly functional and aesthetically beautiful new smile designed to last a lifetime.

Unmatched Prosthodontic Expertise: Your Smile's Master Architect

Led by Dr. Mark L. Stankewitz, a **board-certified prosthodontist** with over 40 years of dedicated experience, our practice specializes in the most intricate full-mouth reconstructions. Dr. Stankewitz combines deep technical skill with an artistic vision, ensuring your new smile is perfectly tailored to your facial aesthetics and bite, delivering exceptional and predictable results.

State-of-the-Art Digital Smile Design & In-House Mastery (By a Certified Dental Technician)

At Houston Dental Implants and Prosthodontics, your new smile is meticulously planned and crafted with unparalleled precision. We utilize cutting-edge **digital smile design** technology to meticulously blueprint your entire full-arch restoration, allowing us to visualize and perfect your aesthetic outcome before any treatment begins.</p>
<p>What truly sets us apart is our **in-house laboratory** where, as a **Certified Dental Technician (CDT)**, I personally oversee and fabricate all your ceramics. This unique combination of prosthodontic expertise and hands-on laboratory mastery means:

  • Unmatched Quality Control: Every detail of your new teeth, from shade to shape, is precisely controlled by an expert who understands both the clinical and technical aspects.
  • Perfect Fit & Natural Aesthetics: Direct collaboration between the prosthodontist (myself) and the ceramist (also myself!) ensures your custom-designed prosthetics achieve a flawless, natural appearance and perfect fit.
  • Streamlined Process: Fewer external communications mean a more efficient process, often leading to faster turnaround times and fewer adjustments for your final restoration.
  • Personalized Artistry: Your smile isn’t just a restoration; it’s a piece of art meticulously sculpted to complement your unique facial features.

Seamless Collaborative Care with Houston's Top Oral Surgeons

While we are the specialists in designing and restoring your full smile, we partner exclusively with Houston’s most respected oral surgeons for the precise placement of your dental implants. This seamless, interdisciplinary approach ensures optimal implant integration and foundational stability, perfectly setting the stage for your beautiful, lasting prosthetic.

Understanding the Investment: Full Mouth Dental Implant Cost in Houston

Full mouth dental implants represent a significant, life-changing investment in your oral health, confidence, and overall well-being. While the exact cost varies based on individual needs, the number of implants, and the specific type of full-arch prosthetic chosen (e.g., All-on-4 vs. fixed bridge), the average investment typically ranges from **$30,000 to $60,000 per arch**. This investment includes the surgical placement of implants, the temporary prosthesis, and your final, custom-designed permanent restoration.

Flexible & Transparent Financing Options for Your New Smile

We understand that the cost of full mouth dental implants is a significant consideration. Here’s what you need to know about navigating the financial aspect of this transformative treatment:

  • Dental Insurance Coverage: It’s important to know that most dental insurance plans offer **very limited coverage** for full mouth dental implants. Typically, plans may only pay a small portion of their maximum annual benefit, often in the range of **$1,000 to $2,000**. While we will help you understand your specific benefits, we encourage you to view this treatment as primarily an out-of-pocket investment due to these limitations
  • Surgical Fees (Implant Placement): The fees for the surgical phase, where your dental implants are precisely placed by our trusted oral surgeons, are handled directly with the surgeon’s office. **Our office is typically able to provide an estimate for the full mouth implant surgery costs** during your consultation. However, the surgeon’s office will provide the most detailed and informative treatment fees, including specific anesthesia fees and their final cost breakdown. Many patients utilize **third-party financing solutions like CareCredit** for this part of the investment.
We are committed to making your dream smile achievable. Don't hesitate to reach out to discuss your personalized treatment plan and financial pathway to a revitalized life

Your Full Mouth Dental Implant Journey: A Seamless Process

Your journey to a complete, confident smile at Houston Dental Implants and Prosthodontics is carefully planned and executed with your comfort and optimal outcome in mind.

Comprehensive Consultation & Digital Smile Design:

Dr. Stankewitz will conduct a thorough oral health assessment, including advanced 3D imaging (CBCT scans). Crucially, this stage involves **digital smile design**, where we map out the ideal placement of your implants and meticulously design the aesthetics of your future smile, ensuring it harmonizes with your facial features and goals. We’ll create a personalized treatment plan and discuss all your options.

Precise Implant Placement (with Our Trusted Oral Surgeons):

Your dental implants, the foundational anchors for your new teeth, will be surgically placed by one of our highly skilled and trusted oral surgeons in Houston. We ensure optimal positioning for maximum stability and long-term success, as guided by our comprehensive digital treatment plan.

Immediate Comfort: Temporary Prosthesis:

In many cases, you’ll leave our office on the same day as your implant placement with a beautiful, functional temporary restoration. This allows you to eat, speak, and smile with confidence while your implants integrate with your jawbone, eliminating the need for uncomfortable traditional dentures during the healing phase.

Your Permanent, Custom-Designed Smile:

After your implants have fully healed and integrated (osseointegration), typically a few months, you’ll return for the placement of your permanent, custom-designed full-arch prosthetics. Crafted with precision in our in-house lab, these teeth are fabricated from durable, aesthetic materials like zirconia, completing your life-changing transformation with a truly radiant and natural-looking smile.

Frequently Asked Questions about Full Mouth Dental Implants

  • Full-mouth dental implants are a restorative procedure where a complete set of upper and/or lower teeth is replaced with fixed implants, supported by dental implants rather than traditional dentures or bridges.

  • Full-mouth implants involve replacing an entire arch of teeth using multiple implants (typically 4–6 per arch), while regular implants may replace a single tooth or a few teeth.

  • Candidates typically have significant tooth loss, enough bone density to support the implants, and good overall health. Smokers or people with certain health conditions may need additional evaluation.

  • With proper care, full-mouth implants can last 20+ years, while the prosthetic teeth (crowns or bridges) may need replacement every 10–15 years.

  • What is the process for getting full-mouth dental implants?

  • The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, so there is minimal pain during surgery. Post-operative discomfort is typically manageable with pain medication.

  • Yes, in many cases, a temporary prosthetic can be placed on the same day as implant placement, giving you immediate function and aesthetics (often referred to as "teeth in a day").

  • The healing period is typically 4–6 months for the implants to integrate with the jawbone, followed by the fitting of the permanent prosthesis.

  • Full-mouth implants  cost approximately $36,000 per arch. which includes the surgery and the prosthodontic treatment, depending on factors like materials, location, and the complexity of the case.

    • Improved function and stability compared to dentures
    • Natural appearance and comfort
    • Prevention of bone loss and preservation of facial structure
    • Permanent, non-removable solution

  • Maintain good oral hygiene by brushing, flossing, and using a water pic. You will need to be seen in our office once per year for cleaning and evaluation.

  • After the healing period, you can eat what one would normally eat with natural teeth.

  • While rare, risks can include infection, implant failure, nerve damage, or issues with the prosthetic. These can usually be avoided with careful planning and post-operative care.

  • Implant failure is uncommon. If it occurs, the implant can be replaced with a new one, often after addressing any underlying issues.

  • Yes, full-mouth dental implants can be placed in both the upper and lower jaws, providing a complete restoration for patients with total tooth loss.

  • Full-mouth implants offer superior stability, function, and aesthetics compared to traditional dentures. Unlike dentures, they are fixed, eliminating the need for adhesives and the risk of slipping.

  • Yes, many patients who wear dentures choose to switch to full-mouth implants for improved comfort, function, and aesthetics.

  • Prosthetic teeth for full-mouth implants are typically made from high-quality materials such as acrylic, porcelain, or zirconia, with zirconia being the most durable and aesthetic option which is why we use zirconia exclusively.

  • Full-mouth implants are a permanent solution. However, adjustments or replacements can be made to the prosthetic if needed.

Contact Houston Dental Implants & Prosthodontics | Memorial City

  • 713-464-6335
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City
    Medical Plaza 3
    915 Gessner Road, STE. 515
    Houston, Texas 77024
  • markstankewitz515@gmail.com