Multiple Teeth Replacement
Improve Your Health & Confidence with a Complete Smile
The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego offer many restorative treatments to patients looking to achieve a long-term, complete set of teeth. This includes patients who are missing multiple teeth or even all of their teeth. By using advanced dental implant technology and techniques, our surgeons can use one or more dental implants to support a bridge or fixed denture.
This treatment is ideal for patients who have suffered due to tooth loss or who have not achieved the desired results through traditional removable dentures and dental bridges. Dr. Koshgerian and Dr. Shelton will formulate a custom treatment plan for your oral health needs and guide you along every step of the way. Contact our East or Coastal office in San Diego, California, to schedule your appointment with one of our board-certified oral surgeons today.
Multiple Teeth Replacement Options
Whether you have lost a tooth or need to have an adult tooth extracted, you have options when it comes to restoration. Single dental implants are a popular choice for one missing tooth, as they can be placed anywhere a tooth is missing throughout the mouth. This includes canine teeth, front teeth, and molars, and it replaces the missing tooth entirely from the tooth root to the dental crown.
If you’re missing multiple teeth next to each other in the dental arch, an implant-supported bridge is a great option to consider. One or two dental implant posts will support a prosthesis that replaces each missing tooth, providing you with all the benefits of dental implants while restoring your smile’s function and appearance. Options to consider when replacing multiple missing teeth include:
- Implant-Supported Bridge. This treatment protects your healthy teeth from needing to undergo damage to support the prosthesis. Instead, dental implants can hold the bridge while stimulating the jaw bone underneath to keep it strong.
- Multiple Dental Implants. If you’re missing multiple teeth throughout your mouth, a single dental implant post and crown can be placed wherever a tooth is needed.
- Full-Arch Restoration. This treatment uses several dental implant posts to secure a fixed denture, resulting in a fully functioning and permanent new smile.
- Removable or Fixed Bridge. Removable partial dentures or bridges rely on adjacent teeth for support, which can damage them. They restore the appearance of your smile, but do not preserve the jaw bone and must be replaced every few years.
- No Replacement. Not replacing a missing tooth can lead to jaw bone atrophy, sagging facial features, adjacent teeth shifting out of position, and bite problems. Severe bone loss will require costly and extensive bone repair surgery.
Full-Arch Restoration
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained in all facets of oral surgery, including complete smile restoration. This procedure uses as few as four dental implant posts to secure a fixed denture, and can be performed in one or both dental arches. Full-arch restoration is completed in one surgical visit, allowing you to walk out of our office with a brand new, natural-looking smile.
Dental implants are the only tooth restoration option that fuse to the jaw bone, similar to the roots of natural teeth. By using dental implants to secure a fixed prosthesis, you achieve total restoration and prevent jaw bone loss. With a new set of teeth secured in your mouth, you no longer have to remove dentures during brushing and eating. Your teeth remain in your mouth at all times and are cleaned with regular brushing and flossing.
If you are healthy enough to undergo a general surgical procedure, you are likely healthy enough to receive dental implants and undergo full-arch restoration. There must be adequate bone in the jaw to support the implants. If you’ve been missing teeth for some time, the jaw bone may have weakened due to bone loss. We can use bone graft to help regrow bone where it is needed. Then, you will have the sturdy foundation needed to support implants.
To find out if you are a candidate for replacing missing teeth through full-arch restoration, contact The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to schedule your appointment.
Find Us in San Diego
We have an office in Coastal San Diego near Pacific Beach and another office in East San Diego near La Mesa, CA. Both of our offices proudly serve the San Diego community and these surrounding areas:
Coastal Office
3737 Moraga Ave, Ste B-216
San Diego, CA 92117
- Oceanside, CA
- Carlsbad, CA
- Escondido, CA
- Encinitas, CA
- Solana Beach, CA
- Del Mar, CA
- Poway, CA
- National City, CA
- Chula Vista, CA
East Office
6386 Alvarado Ct, Ste 110
San Diego, CA 92120
- La Mesa, CA
- El Cajon, CA
- Santee, CA
- National City, CA
- Chula Vista, CA
Types of Anesthesia
The right anesthesia will depend on the complexity of your procedure and your level of anxiety.
Patient Testimonials
Hear from our patients about their experiences with Multiple Teeth Replacement in San Diego, CA and other procedures.
"My name is Allan, and I am from Lemon Grove, and I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth taken out. My overall experience has been awesome. Starting with the staff and the doctors, they care about you, and they really want to make your experience well. The practice was clean, very inviting, and friendly. The doctors here were very thorough and explained everything to me and put my mind at ease. After the procedure, I’m feeling great. The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego sets the bar on their friendliness and professionalism in the industry."
"My name is Igor from La Jolla, and I had a biopsy with Dr. Koshgerian. I think the office is great. From the minute I walked in the door to the minute I left, I just felt a sense of courtesy and efficiency. Dr. Koshgerian is, first, extremely competent. The way he performed the procedure and instructions and things that I got and so forth were excellent. He has a team that respects him and works together with him. And then, as a person, he's just a very nice person and very reassuring, very friendly. The procedure went very well. I had a great experience. For my friends and family in La Jolla and San Diego, I highly recommend The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego."
"Hi, I'm Andrea and I'm from El Cajon. We came to The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to have my daughter's wisdom teeth extracted. When we walked into the office, the first thing I noticed was how friendly everybody was. They made us feel safe. These doctors are our experts—very gentle, humorous. The procedure was great. The recovery was so much easier than I thought it would be, but the more important thing is the contact that this staff made with us to make sure she was okay. I would definitely recommend The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to anyone."
"Hello, my name is Angel and I’m from San Diego. I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth removed. My overall experience here was awesome. When I came in for this procedure, I was a little bit nervous, but the doctor makes you feel very comfortable instantly. The doctors and staff do a very good job at letting you know exactly what’s going to happen. The procedure went very well. I feel awesome and very comfortable now that the procedure is done. I’m so glad I got my wisdom teeth removed here. I would definitely recommend The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to anybody."
"Hi, I'm Asante and I'm from San Diego. I came to The Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth removed. When I first came here, I had felt very welcomed. I love the decor of the office and the staff was very friendly and made me feel super comfortable. The doctors here are very welcoming, awesome, and amazing at their job. It feels great. I mean, your teeth are such an important aspect of your face, and if you have a beautiful smile, you're beautiful automatically. My experience here was wonderful. I would totally come back for any surgery. I would recommend this practice because I felt very safe, and they made wisdom teeth removal a fun process."
"Hello, my name is Ashlynn, I’m from Clairemont, San Diego, and I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego to get my wisdom teeth removed. This practice has a lot of great people, super nice. Everyone made me feel comfortable, and they’re very reassuring. The doctors here are very caring. I do remember getting videos before the procedure about what to expect. Receiving those messages from the practice really improved my experience. I feel one hundred percent better after this procedure and to any of my friends that need their wisdom teeth removed, I would absolutely recommend The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego."
"Hi, I’m Aurora from Santee, California, and I had my wisdom teeth taken out by Dr. Koshgerian. The office here, they’re very nice. I really like it here. The staff here, they’re very friendly. Made me feel extremely comfortable right off the bat, and very helpful too. Dr. Koshgerian—he’s very nice. It’s easy to talk with him. I could be, like, comfortable around him. The surgery went well. It was really fast. I had a great experience, and I highly recommend Dr. Koshgerian."
"Hi, I'm Belinda from Spring Valley. I came to the Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Specialist of San Diego for an extraction and an implant. When I walked through that door, it's upbeat, there's music playing in the background, people are smiling. Dr. Shelton is one of the most wonderful doctors I have ever met in my life. The quality of life has definitely improved. It turned into the most wonderful experience I ever had. I would recommend the singing surgeon, Dr. Shelton, to everybody and anybody. Dr. Shelton, he's fantastic."
"Hi, my name is Andrea. I’m from La Mesa. I came to The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego for help reinforcing my dental implant. My experience here was great. I met with the doctor so that we could talk about everything that was going to happen. That definitely helped with alleviating the fear that I did have. My procedure went really well and I’m feeling really good. Everything’s healed very well. I’m already recommending The Oral Surgery Specialists of San Diego. Out of five stars, I’m giving them ten!"
How Can We Help?
If you have questions, would like to learn more about a procedure, or wish to schedule an appointment, give us a call. Our board-certified surgeons and attentive team are here to help.