# All-on-6 Dental Implants

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## Description

Implantology is the term for the placement of dental implants by a dentist, specialist dentist in oral surgery, or oral and maxillofacial surgeons. With a license to practice, every dentist obtains permission to practice the full range of dentistry and thus also to place dental implants.

## Overview

All-on-6 is a full-arch tooth replacement approach in which a fixed prosthesis — a full set of upper or lower teeth — is supported on six dental implants placed in the jaw. It relies on the same biological foundation as other dental implants: osseointegration, the process by which materials such as titanium or zirconia form an intimate bond with the surrounding bone. Each implant fixture is placed so that it is likely to osseointegrate, after which a prosthesis, or an abutment that will hold the prosthesis, is attached. The success or failure of implants depends primarily on the thickness and health of the bone and gum tissue around them, as well as the patient's general health and the way chewing forces will be distributed; those with poor oral hygiene, heavy smokers and people with diabetes are at greater risk of peri-implantitis, a gum disease affecting implants that raises the chance of long-term failure. Planning the number and position of implants is central to a durable result, because the biomechanical forces generated during chewing can be substantial; positioning is guided by the adjacent and opposing teeth and, increasingly, by CT imaging with CAD/CAM planning and surgical guides called stents. Once integrated, well-planned implants can support normal chewing loads for many years.

## Peer-reviewed outcome rates

- **Complication rate:** 6.12% (range 5.65–6.59%) — from 2 cited sources

## Common risks

- Infection
- Excessive bleeding
- Necrosis of the tissue flap around the implant
- Injury to nearby structures such as the inferior alveolar nerve, maxillary sinus or blood vessels
- Failure of osseointegration (implant failure)
- Peri-implantitis (gum disease affecting the implant)

## FAQs

### What is All-on-6?

All-on-6 is a full-arch tooth replacement in which a fixed set of upper or lower teeth is supported on six dental implants. Dental implants are prostheses that interface with the jawbone to support replacement teeth.

### How do the implants stay in place?

They rely on osseointegration, a biological process in which materials such as titanium or zirconia bond intimately with the surrounding bone. Once this bond forms, the implants can support normal chewing loads.

### How long does healing take before the teeth are attached?

Teeth may be attached immediately, early (about one week to twelve weeks) or after a delay (over three months). Historically three to six months of integration was allowed, but the implant's initial stability is now considered an important factor, and temporary teeth are often fitted until osseointegration is confirmed.

### What affects whether the implants succeed?

Success depends mainly on the thickness and health of the bone and gum around the implants, the patient's general health, and how chewing forces are distributed. Poor oral hygiene, heavy smoking and diabetes increase the risk of peri-implantitis and long-term failure.

### What are the risks?

Placing dental implants is a surgical procedure that carries risks including infection, excessive bleeding, tissue necrosis around the implant, injury to nearby structures such as the inferior alveolar nerve or maxillary sinus, and failure of the implant to osseointegrate.

### How is the treatment planned?

Planning the number and position of implants is central to a lasting result because chewing forces can be significant. Positioning is guided by the adjacent and opposing teeth and increasingly by CT imaging with CAD/CAM planning and surgical guides called stents.

## Cited authors

- Gerardo La Monaca — Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
- W-H Shao — Department of Stomatology, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China; Graduate School, China Medical…

## Sources

- [Immediate flapless full-arch rehabilitation of edentulous jaws on 4 or 6 implants according to the prosthetic-driven planning and guided implant surgery: A retrospective study on clinical and radiographic outcomes up to 10 years of follow-up.](https://doi.org/10.1111/cid.13134) — Clinical implant dentistry and related research (accessed 2026-06-28)
- [All-on-4 and All-on-6 implant-supported fixed prostheses for the edentulous jaw: a systematic review and meta-analysis.](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijom.2026.04.002) — International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery (accessed 2026-06-28)