All-on-4 Costs: What the Figure Has to Include

What "All-on-4 price" Actually Covers

A full-arch quote must state which jaw it covers. One arch and two arches are different treatments, and the implant count is not the same as the number of teeth — four or six implants can carry a full arch, and neither number is automatically right.

This page does not give a fixed figure, and no figure given before an examination would be reliable. A current fee is explained together with the procedures identified at examination and the prosthetic plan. Two quotes cannot be compared directly unless their scope is the same.

What the Quote Should List

• which jaw, or both, and the number of implants planned

• any extractions required and their scope

• the temporary fixed prosthesis, and when it is fitted

• the material and design of the final prosthesis

• bone or soft tissue procedures if needed

• reviews, maintenance and repair terms, including screw or component replacement

Not every patient needs all of these. Which items are included and which are excluded, how long the quote is valid, and how you will be told if the plan changes, should all be set out in writing.

What Changes the Total

The number of implants, whether tilted implants are used, and the material of the final bridge all change the total. A provisional fitted early is a different item from the definitive prosthesis and both should appear.

More implants do not automatically produce a better outcome, and a lower quote may simply exclude the final prosthesis. See All-on-4 treatment for what the treatment involves.

Insurance and Payment

An agreement between a clinic and an insurer does not mean every implant and prosthetic step is covered by your policy. Cover has to be confirmed separately for the treatment, the institution, the branch and your own policy terms.

If instalments or staged payments exist, the current terms are explained at the consultation; this page does not commit to any particular payment option. Reimbursement eligibility must be verified individually.

If You Are Travelling for Treatment

A treatment quote is not the whole cost. Travel, accommodation, time away from work and a possible second trip sit outside it entirely, and should be added before comparing anything.

Two points matter more than the total. The FDA notes complications can occur soon after placement or much later, and that failure is usually defined as looseness or loss, which may need another surgical procedure. So settle in writing, before you book: who reviews you after you return and how often; what is covered if a component loosens or fails, and for how long; and who pays for any return trip.

Ask also for the brand and model of the implant system to be recorded, as the FDA advises — a local dentist will need it if anything has to be serviced at home.

A fixed number of days or trips cannot be promised before examination. How long you need to be here depends on what the assessment finds.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the price cover both jaws?

It must be stated explicitly. Ask for each jaw to be priced separately.

Is the final bridge included, or only the temporary?

This is the commonest gap in a full-arch quote. Ask which prosthesis the figure refers to.

What if an implant is lost later?

Ask what is covered and for how long. If an implant is lost the remaining support has to be reassessed; it cannot be assumed the bridge has sufficient backup.

Can it be finished in one trip?

The surgical stage and the definitive prosthesis are usually separated by healing. A single-trip completion should not be assumed before assessment.

Questions and Appointments

Write to us on WhatsApp to discuss your own plan and what a quote would cover, directly with Dr. Aykut Gürel. International patient appointments are planned at Dentopol Ümraniye on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 09:00–18:00 Istanbul time.

Dr. Gürel speaks English. Written messages in other languages can be supported by translation; please confirm the availability of a spoken-language interpreter before your appointment. Treatment, follow-up and any transfer or accommodation arrangements are confirmed individually before you book travel.

References

• Leeds Teaching Hospitals — Dental implants

• FDA — Dental implants: what you should know