Full-Arch Implants Without Cantilevers — And Without Extra Cost

Full-Arch Implants Without Cantilevers — And Without Extra Cost

In my practice, eliminating cantilevers in full-arch restorations is a must. Why?

Because cantilevers = complications:

Increased implant stress → bone loss & screw loosening (Maló et al., 2012)

More prosthetic fractures and failures (Agliardi et al., 2010)

Reduced long-term success (Krekmanov, 2000)

Here’s how I ensure biomechanically sound, personalized results — without added cost to the patient:

✅ Angled distal implants (All-on-4® concept)
✅ Short implants where vertical bone is limited (Anitua et al., 2010; Thoma et al., 2018)
✅ Pterygoid implants for posterior maxillary support (Aparicio et al., 2014; Balshi et al., 1999)
✅ Additional implants when needed — not “just 4” for every case (Jensen et al., 2010)
✅ Fully guided, digital treatment planning (Ganz, 2006)
✅ Customized care — never cookie-cutter protocols

No shortcuts. No cantilevers. Just evidence-based, patient-first implant dentistry.

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📚 Citations:

Maló P et al. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2012.

Agliardi E et al. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2010.

Krekmanov L. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2000.

Anitua E et al. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2010.

Thoma DS et al. Clin Oral Implants Res. 2018.

Aparicio C et al. Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2014.

Balshi TJ et al. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1999.

Jensen OT et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2010.

Ganz SD. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2006.