What Are All-on-X Full-Arch Implant Restorations

All-on-X full-arch implant restorations are a type of implant denture that use a flexible approach to the number of implants needed to secure your teeth. Typically, 4–8 dental implants are placed to anchor your restoration.

Depending on your needs, this type of implant denture can be removable or a fully fixed hybrid denture. With fewer dental implants, your denture is implant-secured—meaning implants hold it in place, but some of your bite force is still absorbed by the gums, similar to traditional dentures. While this offers greater stability than conventional dentures, it doesn’t fully restore natural chewing function. These dentures are often designed to be removable.

With additional dental implants, more bite force is directed into the bone itself, helping your denture function much like natural teeth. These are more commonly fixed hybrid dentures, which remain securely in place.

At our restorative dental office in South Bay, we design All-on-X solutions to balance comfort, stability, and aesthetics—restoring your ability to chew, smile, and speak with confidence.

All-on-4 vs. All-on-X Implant Restorations

Patients often ask what the difference is between All-on-4® and All-on-X. Both approaches are designed to replace a full arch of teeth with implant-supported restorations, but the number of implants sets them apart.

  • All-on-4® uses exactly four dental implants to secure a full arch of teeth. It has been a trusted solution for more than 25 years and remains one of the most recognized approaches worldwide.
  • All-on-X takes a more flexible approach, using anywhere from four to eight implants depending on your needs. With more implants, the bite force is distributed more evenly into the jawbone, allowing the restoration to function more like natural teeth.

Both options can provide a secure, attractive smile, but your long-term function, bone health, and lifestyle goals will help determine which is best for you. At our restorative dental office in South Bay, we’ll evaluate your oral health, discuss your goals, and work with your implant surgeon (or connect you with one of our trusted partners) to recommend the approach that fits you best.

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Benefits of All-on-X Full Arch Restorations

All-on-X is very popular because it offers many benefits for patients. With this approach to dental implants, you will enjoy these and other benefits.

Replace All Teeth at Once

With All-on-X you have the ability to replace all your missing teeth in an arch with just one procedure. Often, this is the case even if you have remaining teeth to extract at the time of implant surgery.

Immediate Restorations

All-on-X restorations often let us give you provisional implant restorations on the same day as surgery. That’s in part because the restoration balances biting and chewing forces so implants get enough force to stimulate bone building without putting the implants at risk.

Beautiful Results

With All-on-X, your South Bay Prosthodontics specialists can design a beautiful, natural-looking implant denture. Many people find they have the best smile of their lives thanks to the procedure.

Customize Your Treatment

With this approach, you can design the implant denture procedure you want. You can decide how many implants you want and what functional compromises you’re prepared to make.

Lower Cost

All-on-X can help you get a full set of replacement teeth with excellent value. By using fewer implants and often avoiding bone grafting, many patients achieve a secure, long-lasting smile at a lower overall cost. Using only four dental implants is a lot less expensive than using one implant for every tooth. In addition, the way the All-on-X restoration balances forces means that most people can get this procedure without getting bone grafting–another significant cost-savings.

Long-Lasting Results

Dental implants can last a lifetime with proper care. With the All-on-X procedure, your implant denture can also be very long-lasting. Balancing bite forces with a well-designed restoration can extend its life. Some dentures of this type last more than 30 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. In many cases, we can provide provisional teeth the same day as surgery, so you leave with a complete smile while your implants heal.

Most patients return to normal daily activities within a few days. You may need to follow a soft-food diet for several weeks as your implants heal.

Yes, especially if more implants are used. With four implants, stability is excellent, but with six or more, bite force is absorbed by the bone, allowing function that feels much closer to natural teeth.

Not usually. One of the biggest advantages of All-on-X is that it often eliminates the need for bone grafting by maximizing the use of your existing bone.

You’ll need to brush and floss daily and visit your dentist regularly for checkups and professional cleanings. With good care, implants can last a lifetime, and the restoration can last decades.

The restoration can often still function while the failed implant is addressed. Depending on the case, we may replace the implant or adjust your treatment plan to ensure stability.

The cost of All-on-X varies depending on how many implants are used, the type of restoration chosen, and whether additional procedures are needed. Using fewer implants can reduce costs, while adding more implants often improves stability and long-term function. At our restorative dental office in South Bay, we’ll review your options and provide a clear estimate tailored to your needs.

Why Choose South Bay Prosthodontics

At South Bay Prosthodontics, our goal is simple: to help you regain a confident, functional smile that looks and feels natural. Every day, we use our restorative expertise and advanced tools to deliver outstanding results with procedures like All-on-X full-arch restorations.

We also have close relationships with numerous implant dentists in the area. This close relationship improves communication, reducing the chances of errors that can cost you time, and money, or lead to poor results. We can refer patients to any of the implant dentists we work with.

We also have advanced tools and technology that help us execute All-on-X procedures, such as the Precise Implants Capture (PIC) tool, which can quickly read the accurate true position of dental implants to facilitate the placement of properly fitted restorations on both new and old dental implants.

Get All-on-X Full-Arch Restorations in Torrance, CA

If you’re looking to replace a full arch of teeth with an implant denture in one procedure, All-on-X is likely your best choice. Our prosthodontists are ready to help you get outstanding results with this procedure.

Ready to restore your smile with All-on-X? Call us today at (310) 378-9261 to request an appointment at our Torrance, CA office.