For years I cropped myself out of every family photo. Now my granddaughter tells me to stop smiling so much. I never invested in myself before — this was the best money I have ever spent.
Patient stories
Life after full-arch dental implants
Retirees, grandparents, business owners — Treasure Coast neighbors who were tired of failing teeth and slipping dentures. In their own words, here’s what changed.
In their own words
Every patient arrives with a different history and a different worry. What they share is the decision to stop putting it off.
I was losing a tooth every few months and living on soup. I came in on a Tuesday with a mouth full of problems and drove home the same evening with fixed teeth. First thing I ate the next week was a grouper sandwich.
Two other offices told me I didn’t have enough bone. Dr. Planes showed me my 3D scan, explained exactly where the implants could go, and never once rushed me. Physically, I just feel better.
I was terrified of dentists. With IV sedation I remember checking in and then waking up with teeth. The team called me that night and again the next morning to see how I was doing.
My lower denture floated around every time I talked. Four implants later it snaps in and stays put. I wish somebody had told me ten years ago this was an option.
Seeing my Smile Design Preview before anything was done made the decision easy. The final teeth look exactly like the preview — natural, not that fake bright white.
Individual results vary. Stories reflect each patient’s own experience; your treatment plan is based on your exam and 3D scan.
After treatment
What patients tell us most
When patients come back for their six-month visits, the same themes come up again and again.
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“I can eat what I want again”
Steak, corn on the cob, a crisp apple. Fixed implant teeth restore 90% or more of natural chewing function, compared with about 20% for a traditional denture.
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“I stopped hiding my smile”
No more covering your mouth when you laugh or cropping yourself out of photos. Many patients say this matters even more than the food.
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“I wish I hadn’t waited”
The jawbone shrinks once teeth are lost, and options narrow over time. Patients often tell us they spent years worrying about a surgery that was over in a single day.
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“Sedation made it easy”
Even patients who were afraid of dentists describe surgery day as calm. With IV sedation, most remember very little of the procedure.
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“The preview helped me decide”
Seeing a Smile Design Preview on their own face, before any treatment, gave patients the confidence to go ahead — and the final teeth match what they approved.
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“Nobody rushed me”
Time to ask questions, a written fee to take home and the same familiar faces at every visit. Patients notice when they’re treated like family.
See the results for yourself
Stories tell you how treatment feels. Photos show you what it looks like.
Browse our before-and-after gallery of full-arch and All-on-4® smiles, or send us a photo for a free Smile Design Preview of your own new teeth.
