Teeth In A Day in Ocala
Imagine arriving at our Ocala office in the morning with a mouth full of failing teeth — loose from years of gum disease, cracked, painful to chew with — and leaving that same afternoon with a full set of fixed teeth anchored to implants. That is the idea behind Teeth In A Day, and for many of the patients we care for here in Ocala, it replaces years of patching, extracting, and adjusting with a single, well-planned treatment day.
Teeth In A Day is a full arch implant treatment. Instead of replacing teeth one at a time, we place a set of dental implants into the jawbone and attach a complete fixed bridge of teeth to those implants during the same visit. The implants act as roots, and the bridge rests on them rather than on the gums, so there is no adhesive and no plate covering the roof of the mouth. You may also hear this approach described as All-on-4 or full mouth dental implants, and it can be done for the upper arch, the lower arch, or both.
The teeth placed on your treatment day are a provisional set, designed to look natural and let you function while the implants integrate with the bone over the following months. Once healing is complete, we move to your final restoration. Because we have an on-site dental lab at our Ocala practice, much of this fabrication and adjustment work happens under our own roof. That means fewer delays waiting on an outside laboratory and faster turnaround when something needs refining to fit you comfortably.
Most people who ask us about Teeth In A Day fall into a few familiar situations. Some have advanced gum disease that has loosened most of their teeth. Others have worn complete or partial dentures for years and are tired of movement, sore spots, and limits on what they can eat. Some have teeth broken down from decay, old failing crowns, or injury, and have reached the point where saving each one individually no longer makes sense.
Candidacy depends on your bone, your gum health, and your overall health history, which is why every case begins with an exam, imaging, and an honest conversation. If bone volume is limited, bone grafting or sinus lift surgery may be recommended to build a stable foundation first. If periodontal disease is active, we address it before implant placement. When Teeth In A Day is not the right fit, we will tell you so and review other options we provide, including implant-supported dentures, implant-supported bridges, snap-in dentures, or conventional complete and partial dentures.
- A fixed set of teeth placed the same day as implant surgery, so you are not without teeth
- No palate coverage and no denture adhesive with a fixed implant bridge
- Implants help preserve jawbone where natural teeth have been lost
- Extractions, implant placement, and the provisional teeth coordinated in one treatment plan
- On-site lab support for faster adjustments, repairs, and same-day work
- Nitrous oxide and oral sedation available for patients who feel anxious about longer appointments
How Treatment Day Works and What Follows
Your treatment day typically includes removing any remaining teeth that cannot be saved, shaping the bone where needed, placing the implants, and securing the provisional bridge. It is a longer appointment than most dental visits, and we plan for your comfort accordingly — sedation dentistry and nitrous oxide are both available in our Ocala office, and our team walks you through each stage beforehand so nothing comes as a surprise.
Aftercare matters as much as the surgery. Expect swelling and tenderness for the first several days, a soft-food period while the implants integrate, and a series of follow-up visits so we can check healing and make small adjustments. Long term, implant-supported teeth need daily cleaning and regular professional care. Our hygienists provide implant maintenance and periodontal maintenance, and because we treat all ages here, families often keep their checkups under the same roof. If something feels off between visits, we offer emergency appointments.
Care Rooted in Ocala for Over 30 Years
We have practiced in Ocala for more than thirty years, and we are members of the FDA and the Central Florida District Dental Association. Dr. Hussein Salifu and Dr. Marco Geris handle full arch cases alongside the surgical, periodontal, and prosthetic steps involved, so Ocala patients are not referred around town for separate pieces of the same treatment.
On the financial side, we accept all major PPO insurance plans and welcome self-pay patients, and we offer flexible payment plans so the investment can be spread out. Before anything begins, we review your plan and the costs involved in writing, so you can decide with clear information in front of you.