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All on X replaces an entire arch of failing or missing teeth with a fixed, natural looking bridge anchored on four to six strategically placed implants. It is the definitive answer for a mouth full of problems: instead of patching failing teeth one by one for years, you receive a complete, permanent set of teeth engineered as one unit. The X in the name simply refers to the number of implants, four, five, or six, chosen based on your bone and bite.
Using 3D guided planning, implants are positioned to maximize your existing bone, often angled to avoid grafting entirely, and a full arch of new teeth is secured to them. Failing teeth are removed, implants are placed, and in most cases a fixed temporary arch is attached within the same visit, so you never go home without teeth. After a few months of integration, we replace the temporary with your final prosthesis, precision milled and customized to your face and smile.
You trade loose dentures or failing teeth for a smile that stays in around the clock, chews at near natural strength, and never sits in a cup. Speech returns to normal, the palate stays uncovered so food tastes right, and the implants preserve your jawbone, keeping your facial profile from collapsing over time. For patients who have spent years hiding their smile or turning down dinner invitations, the change is not cosmetic. It is a different daily life.
All on X Full Arch Implants in Rancho Bernardo | RB Dental Arts
A complete, fixed new smile anchored on just four to six implants.
If you are losing your remaining teeth, wearing a denture you dislike, or facing extractions, All on X may compress years of piecemeal dentistry into one transformation. It suits patients with widespread decay, advanced gum disease, or teeth failing faster than they can be fixed. Long term denture wearers with bone loss are often still candidates precisely because the angled implant positions use the bone that remains. We confirm candidacy with a CBCT scan and an honest conversation about alternatives.
It is the most life changing treatment we offer at our Rancho Bernardo office, and it is meticulously planned. Your surgery day is long but comfortable, with sedation options available, and you leave with fixed teeth the same day in most cases. The first weeks are an adjustment as you relearn chewing on a soft diet, then function builds steadily. Patients routinely tell us they wish they had done it sooner, and the day the final bridge goes in is one of the best appointments in this office.
Plan on one surgical day and roughly four to six months start to finish. Records, imaging, and design happen over a couple of visits before surgery. On surgery day, extractions, implant placement, and the fixed temporary arch typically happen in a single appointment. The implants then integrate for three to five months while you function on the temporary, followed by a few visits to design, try in, and deliver your final prosthesis.
This is a serious investment, and financing options plus a written, itemized plan come standard here, no games. Smoking and uncontrolled diabetes jeopardize implant integration, so they must be addressed first. During the healing months you will follow a soft food protocol strictly; chewing hard foods too early is the main cause of complications. The prosthesis needs professional maintenance visits and diligent daily cleaning underneath it. Done right, All on X lasts decades; the implants themselves rarely need replacing.
The first three days bring swelling and bruising that peak around day two or three; ice, rest, and prescribed medication manage it well, and most patients describe soreness rather than real pain. Plan a week of very soft foods and light activity, with many patients back to desk work within three or four days. Bruising fades within two weeks. You will eat soft foods for several weeks while the implants integrate; we give you a specific week by week menu so nothing is left to guessing.
