Happy to help!

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!

I'm so glad it was helpful!

Great video and very informative. Thank you for that info I am in the process of deciding when, where and to whom I will select for this extremely life changing procedure. Thank You Sir.

I am trying to decide what to do. Can you tell me how long the surgery was and how painful??

Did you find someone? Where do you live, I am looking too. Thanks

the fact that these are the only kind of reviews we tend to see makes me scared about dental work. I don't need my dentist to call me. I don't need the receptionist to be friendly. I need the office to BE clean, but I don't need it to LOOK clean. I need long lasting dental work, not a day at the spa. It's not bad to be caring and empathetic, but let us know how his actual dental work holds up over the years

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I’m so glad!

Good! Best of luck to you!

I'm so glad you found it helpful!

You are more than welcome. I’m so glad to have been of some help.

Can you please explain something to me. I can’t believe what happened. I had an implant bridge and it cracked. I had to save for a bit to get the 10,000 to replace it. I assumed he would just make me another implant bridge. My dentist put in an implant denture. It is awful. I went back and said I would wear the cracked bridge instead of this. He said the change he made is irreversible. I just sat there sobbing. He said he would make another replacement and would not charge me more. I just could not stop crying, I didn’t understand that this could even happen. Is there a way that what he did is irreversible? He did not cut my gums at all. Is there anything I can do. Thank you so very much.

Thank you, sir!

I’m looking into getting All-in 4s. The dentist didn’t even give me an option about dental implant bridges. Now I’m confused. I thought all in fours were already pretty expensive saying $27,000.. And this guy is saying that the dental implant bridges are more expensive? Do all-in 4s last a lifetime?

Thank you

It's ridiculously expensive...i agree. Bit people are buying 50k cars and 70k trucks like crazy these days. And 1k phones This is an actual life long investment that you live with every second of every day.

@@sporttiger1766 I'm not one of those people 😕 But yeah I get it

You’re welcome 😁

Thank you, Jamey. I will try!

Can you let me know why all in 4 was a wrong decision for you?? I am 63 and trying hard to make this decision!!

@@janeg8274 Here are some links to some of my other videos. This should explain all you need to know. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iKumf6eDyriWaGw.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8iehZx_maubXY0.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gc-Gn6iH3b7Sm2Q.html

@@janeg8274 There are several dozen other videos on my KZfaq channel if you want to further understand.

You’re welcome 😁

Every patient is different. But, we do NOT extract all the teeth. We extract selective teeth, place implants and measure their tightness. If the first four implants are tight (high insertion torque) we extract a couple more, place two more implants and measure their torque. For low torque, we leave teeth in to serve as abutments for the temporary teeth for 2.5 months, come back and extract the remaining teeth, place additional implants then convert the temporary to all implants. I call this a "strategic" approach.

I’m so glad! Good much with your treatment.

I am looking for someone as well, where do you live? Any recommendations? Thanks

I’m looking into getting All-in 4s. The dentist didn’t even give me an option about dental implant bridges. Now I’m confused. I thought all in fours were already pretty expensive saying $27,000.. And this guy is saying that the dental implant bridges are more expensive? Do all-in 4s last a lifetime?

Without x-rays or seeing you we can only give you a large range of $25,000 - 70,000. If you have dental insurance that covers either the implants and/or the bridges, you’d get your annual maximum from them. Typically $1,000-2,500 total. In some cases, when the treatment spans over two different calendar years, sometimes you can get two years worth of insurance benefits.

Feel free to call our office and schedule a complimentary 2nd opinion, x-rays included. We will review all options and costs at that visit. 214-956-9100

3 on 6 is exactly what Dr. McFadden just showed in this video.

I’m so confused now. I just had a consult with my dentist who recommended All-in 4s. The dentist didn’t even give me an option about dental implant bridges. Now I’m confused. First of all I didn’t know that the implants weren’t on your natural gum that looks like a denture . And I thought all in fours were already pretty expensive saying $27,000.. And this guy is saying that the dental implant bridges are more expensive? Do all-in 4s last a lifetime?

Thanks, Victoria. You're right: research is extremely important! So glad your treatment was a success!

I just had a consultation with my dentist today who recommended ALL-IN -4S. I THINK SHE SAID IT WAS ABOUT $27,000 WHICH I THOUGHT WAS A LOT ALREADY AND I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY LAST A LIFETIME. . WHY DID YOU CHOOSE DENTAL IMPLANT BRIDGE AND how much did the four unit implant bridge cost? And how long did the process take ? Thanks.

I sure can! Thanks for the suggestion!

Currently been told i need all my teeth pulled and have some implants placed to stimulate bone growth. Would like to get your feedback in my case ,i do have X-rays i can zend you to evaluate . Are your video consultation free of charge?

Yes. No charge. Contact my office at 214-956-9100 and the girls at the front desk will help you through the process. Sending an X-ray and scheduling a Zoom call. 😊

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful!

I’m so confused. What is the difference between the implant bridge and the all in 4s? I just had my consultation today with my dentist who wants to start the All-In-4s next week. Did they extract all of your teeth?

That all depends on the status of those teeth and the bone. Most patients with some teeth can have implant bridges and SHOULD NOT consider All-on-4 treatment for all the reasons I state in my videos. Good teeth should be saved until there are so few good teeth that they "get in the way" of the reconstruction.

Implant bridges and 3 on 6, (given the 3 on 6 is done with NO PINK porcelain or zirconium,) are the same. The difference being that one is a single unit and the others is 3 units. The biggest difference we are trying to show here is not necessarily whether the prosthesis is a single unit full arch bridge or three units, which esthetically look the same, but focusing on the fact that the pink tissues are the patient’s own gum tissues.

No, they are screwed in and only removable by a dentist. How long they last depends on several factors. Keep watching - I have several videos on this subject. They should help you understand all the variables involved, and different options available so you know just which questions to ask and which terms to use when discussing full mouth implant treatment options.

Sadly, I am not surprised to hear of all the "bad" consults you have paid for.... It's become the norm. All the best !!

We can add width (thickness) but not height so there may be pink at the top of the prosthesis. Similar to 3 on 6 but a better version.

Unless one goes for the “clean them at home” 3 on six. That’s the only time you won’t be dropping extra money for the rest of your life for cleanings.

The prosthesis could be remade to fit more tightly against the gums, closing the open space. OR- *If the prosthesis is made of acrylic, (this would be the easiest, as instead of remaking it,) they could modify the underside of it by adding more acrylic to fill in the open space where the air is flowing now and causing the lisp. I actually have photos of this in one of my other videos. It’s on the “Buyer Beware: Problems with All-On-4” video. I had a patient for whom I modified the underside of his prosthesis because of food entrapment and not being able to properly clean between the prosthesis and gums. (Different symptom of the same problem as your partner.) Here's a link to the video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p8iehZx_maubXY0.html Fast forward to the 20:00 point to see what I mean by MODIFYING the underside. I hope this helps.

If you contact my office at 214-9 56-9 100, the girls at the front desk will give you instructions on how to get information to me and I will try to answer your questions.

@@mcfaddendentalimplantcenter thank you for your reply! But I don't live in the US. Thanks anyway!

@@tali1500 you’re vey welcome

I’m sorry to hear this. Not surprised, just sorry. I am happy to try and give you some advice, if you’d like. Many times, this can be remedied. It depends on various factors, which I need to see before advising you. If you can get a recent panoramic X-ray, you can email my office and my receptionist along with any other information you can share about your case, and she will forward the email to me and I’ll communicate with you directly. You can email it to: stephany@dentalimplantcenter.com And please let her know we communicated through KZfaq and I told you to send it. I’ll be in touch once I’ve received it, and your contact info.

The main difference is placing implants to avoid angled abutments. We add pink zirconium if the patient has pre-existing bone loss. I do not remove bone in the maxilla and only when absolutely necessary in the mandible. Second big factor is creating a prosthesis that is convex and not concave. I hope this answers your question.

Unfortunately, I cannot advise you on that. It’s a tricky thing to win with as a private consumer. After all: The insurance companies are in the business of making money. And that ultimately means collecting more in premiums than they spend paying claims. The bigger plans, through large employer sponsored group policies (think IBM, for example) tend to have better coverage and are useful because you only pay part of the full premium and the employer pays the rest. Additionally, from our experience, private policies very often have waiting periods before “major” services are covered. You may find one to pay for the extractions during the first year, but not the bone grafts, and but the extractions are a minimal part of the cost… and it’s usually a wash, if not a loss. And the yearly maximums they pay haven’t changed much since the 79s. Most still limit com overage to $1,000/year, and then nickel and dime you to death on what they will pay for. If you do shop around, I’d advise you ask about “waiting periods,” for certain services and “missing tooth clauses”. (Meaning if a tooth was missing when you started coverage, there is no coverage at all for that tooth/those teeth, even as part of a bridge or other treatment that ultimately replaces it). And some, (like HMOs) dictate who you can go to and allow no coverage out of network. I forty’s my, it’s just not like medical coverage. It’s hard to come out on top :(

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Too many differences to explain here. It's in the video link above.

Typically, 6 or 8 implants. The post-op x-ray showed good bone levels around the implants. With proper cleaning and maintenance, the tissues will remain where they are after implant healing and final bridge placement (given that this has not been rushed, and the tissues were given ample time to fully heal prior to bridge fabrication and insertion). WITHOUT proper cleaning and maintenance, the tissues and bone can shrink, just like around natural teeth, so good homecare maintenance is VERY important!

Thank you. She was very happy with the results, also. She got 6 implants. If you'd like an evaluation and estimate for yourself, please feel free to contact my office at 214-956-9100. My consultation is complimentary.

If you mean an All On 6(all teeth on six implants), not 6 on 6 as it’s typed: That depends on whether they use angled implants, angled abutments with bone removal, as so many of my videos mention. As far as the lips retracted question? Yes!! It’s a huge red flag. They show you lips retracted BEFORE pics but not AFTER pics? Run.

I mean 6 implants on top and 6 on the bottom

@@sandracano5910 it’s not the number of implants that determines the final look of the prostheses. I suggest having a talk with your dentist and asking him detailed questions about the final prostheses design and look. (Pink? No pink? Etc)… I go over this in great detail in several of my videos. You can learn about just which questions to ask by watching and gaining a more clear understanding of the overall process and variables involved.

So in order to avoid having an outcome like this where the implants are showing and looks pretty bad, we can opt to have it done in 2 steps, like extractions first and wait a few months and then have the implants placed?

There are too many variables involved in answering this question in a short and sweet manner. It depends on many factors. With that said:If you’d like a complimentary consultation, I’d be happy to try and address your questions in detail. My office information is in the description. I’m in Dallas Texas. We can do a zoom consultation if you can obtain a copy of a recent panoramic X-ray.

Extremely doubtful. Sounds like just another name for All On 4. Ask if the teeth will be scalloped at the gum line, without any pink, like a bridge on real teeth would be…

I’ll be more than happy to try and answer that question for you, if you could possibly forward a panoramic to me for me to evaluate. And a CT scan, if that’s possible. You can contact my office at 214-956-9100 and the girls at the front desk will help facilitate how to get that information to me. Once I’ve reviewed the images, I will get back with you with an answer.

Office is closed today, I will call again on Tuesday since Monday is a holiday.

$30,000-$60,000

Many times, yes. There are variables that need to be evaluated and to be considered. But, the good news is: yes.

It's bone volume specific. Some people lose bone while they have teeth and even faster after they are missing. Other people lose teeth without losing bone. It's very individual.

We don't make the permanent bridge until approximately 4 - 6 months after the initial surgery. 98% of the shrinkage has occurred by then. We use more implants than most offices and this helps stimulate the bone and gums not to shrink.

@@mcfaddendentalimplantcenter What about 10 - 15 years after surgery?

@@MikoManII I’ve got dozens of patients that have had these prostheses for that length of time that I still see and I can tell you that with proper care, they still look amazing.

The pink part is the biggest difference. Implant bridges don’t have all the pink tissue as part of the prosthesis.

@@mcfaddendentalimplantcenter 3on6 has no gum just teeth

@@cheferthetanker8038 Then it's possible that you are actually getting implant bridges, and your Dr. is calling it "3- on - 6". Some Drs. use different terms for marketing purposes. The 3-on-6 is very similar to our technique but it uses cement for retention instead of screw retention. We've known for at least 10 years that the cement used in Implant dentistry is toxic to the Bone and soft tissues. Screw retention is superior! (This is the main reason that 3 on 6 is less expensive.) I hope this helps.

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I am developing a new technique to convert All-on-4 to something better. It is possible. Are you local?

@@mcfaddendentalimplantcenter I live in Frankfurt Germany

In Dallas, Texas. www.dentalimplantcenter.com

How much time does it take for this treatment and what is the cost of implant bridges?

@@shashisingh3934 this depends on several factors: how many natural teeth you have remaining, their location and amount and quality of bone surrounding them, whether or not you will need bone grafting… and how many implant placement surgeries your treatment will involve - to keep you in fixed temporary bridges throughout the healing periods. If you’d like an estimate from me, feel free to contact my office and arrange to send a current panoramic and/or CT scan of your mouth. With that I can pretty much give you an idea of a cost estimate and time length. My office number is 214-956-9100

Ray, it's a technique developed about 20 years ago that results in a "denture" placed on four implants. It has been made famous by Clear Choice whose commercials you see on TV.

Yes.

I’m not sure what you are asking… can you rephrase your question?

@@mcfaddendentalimplantcenter the job you did with the bridges, that looked cleary much better then the one on 4.. How much would that job cost me? And are there any ways of financial help I could get?

@@joneich1591 They ARE clearly the better option. The cost would depend on a number of various factors. If you would like me to try to give you an estimate, you can contact my office at 214- 956-9100 and the girls at the front desk will give you instructions on how to get information to me. I will need to look at a current panoramic x-ray at the very least. As far as financing: There are financing options available. You can read about some of the ones we've worked with on my website at: www.dentalimplantcenter.com/blog/payment-plans-financing-options/ or speak with Staci at my office if you call to get instructions on how to get a current panoramic emailed to me to review. She's great at helping patients get the best financing options available to them.

It is. But. At least there is a better option for about the same cost. For those that can choose.

@@mcfaddendentalimplantcenter Thank you for the reply I called your office already but now I know I will not be able to afford it .I am female veteran and is impossible to manage this kind of cost Although the implant technology have been around for over 15 years

$30,000-$60,000

No deception, at all. You might want to rewatch this video or view some of our others. Implant bridges are screw retained bridges that do not require bone reduction. The tissues are maintained/ shaped by the temporaries and supported by the final bridges. Happy to answer more questions after you've done some more digging.

@@davidmcfadden7927 ugh, my autocorrect turned intriguing to deceiving. I’m early on in my journey and your video scared the crap out of me from getting the all on 4. I’m very intrigued for sure about how to get great teeth without angled implants etc.

Have you seen the "Lips Retracted Dental Photography" video? I am glad so many people are "getting it", now. The contrasting outcomes are so obvious! I wish more people would thoroughly research the subject. Thank you for commenting. -DM

@@davidmcfadden878 I have indeed. I was convinced from your first, longer video. Being ultra sensitive to any excessive bacteria due to an extreme case of oral Lichen Planus, as soon as I saw the flawed concave design of All on 4, I saw what a disaster waiting to happen it would be based on 1 single flaw. Then the angled abutments. All this awkward, hard to clean space these dentures on stilts, why? Just aesthetically, smile a little too wide exposes a Frankenstein mess. I had not realized a patient could very well end up having to pop them out and use store bought products to temporarily cement them and hope for the best!!!! Dentures would be more preferable for the cost and results I won't ever be able to afford, what clearly are the only safe and healthy back teeth restoration. Once they're pulled, I'm forced to live without any due to this cursed lichen planus and the restrictions of a disability income. Yet I will continue to promote the only same dental restoration on the market today. I'm sure as time goes by, little tweeks will only improve implant bridges. I wish dentists would stop promoting permanent bridges that destroy healthy teeth and are doomed to failure as cement loosens and those natural teeth break down. Mine suggested it as a more affordable option but alarm bells went off with just some basic research. Hard to treat Lichen Planus impacts the health as it limits your diet. As a very young looking 57 year old woman, as I lose first one molar, then another....to see the cheeks start to hollow out robs you of your confidence. I've already retreated somewhat. I see what I'll look like with the rest pulled and despite decay.....I've delayed extractions. Both for vanity and to enjoy eating solid food while I still can. Keep promoting this healthy approach to dental restoration. Your videos are well presented and relatively easy for people to understand. An informed patient is best able to advocate for their health and realize that over the long-run, costs will be less