
One of the most popular questions I am asked by my patients undergoing All-On-4 or other Dental Implants procedures is “should I get private health insurance to cover this treatment?”

Actually, the answer is quite the opposite. Staged, multi-implant systems have been around for many years, but the trend among experienced clinicians has been to use less implants and to undertake immediate loading with the ultimate aim of achieving a better outcome. So All-On-4 is actually a product of evolution (see History of All-On-4).

One of the common dilemmas in dentistry is knowing when to “pull the plug” on conservative treatment and re-think how to address an ongoing cycle of dental problems.