Restorative & Implants
All-on-X Dental Implants in Mundelein, IL — A Full Arch of Permanent Teeth
The short version
All-on-X is a full-arch dental implant solution: an entire row of permanent, fixed replacement teeth supported by just four to six strategically placed implants. Unlike a traditional denture that rests on your gums, All-on-X teeth are anchored in your jaw — no slipping, no adhesive, no taking them out at night. At Markiewicz Dental in Mundelein, IL, the entire process — 3D planning, surgery, and your final teeth — happens under one roof.
If you’re missing most or all of your teeth, facing full-arch tooth loss, or exhausted by a denture that won’t stay put, this page is for you. You may also have heard this treatment called “All-on-4” — All-on-X is the broader term, because the right number of implants depends on your jaw, not a formula.
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How Can So Few Implants Support a Full Arch?
Strategic placement. Rather than one implant per tooth, All-on-X positions four to six implants where your bone is strongest — often at calculated angles that maximize contact with the bone you have. The implants work together as a foundation, distributing the full arch’s chewing forces across the jaw. That angled-placement approach is also why many patients who’ve been told they don’t have enough bone for traditional implants turn out to be candidates after all: the protocol is designed to use available bone intelligently, sometimes avoiding the need for extensive grafting.
All-on-X vs. Traditional Dentures
The differences show up in daily life:
One distinction worth understanding: All-on-X is a fixed solution — only a dentist removes it. If you’re weighing it against an implant-supported denture (which snaps onto implants but comes out for cleaning), the right comparison depends on your priorities, budget, and bone. Both beat a traditional denture; we’ll help you sort out which fits your life.
- Fixed in place — no slipping, no adhesive, no nightly removal
- Eat virtually anything you want, with biting force close to natural teeth
- Feels and functions like your own teeth
- Stimulates the jawbone, stopping the bone loss that shrinks a denture-wearer’s jaw over time
- Often placed with a temporary set of teeth the same day as surgery
- Built to last with proper care
What Is the All-on-X Process?
Evaluation and 3D Planning
Everything starts with a comprehensive evaluation and a cone beam CT scan — a 3D map of your bone volume, density, and anatomy. From that scan, we plan the exact position and angle of every implant before surgery day, which is what makes the procedure predictable and the same-day teeth possible.
Surgery Day
Implant placement is performed under sedation for your comfort. If teeth need to be removed first, that typically happens in the same visit. In many cases, a temporary full arch of teeth is attached the same day — you arrive with failing teeth or an empty arch, and you leave with a fixed smile while your implants heal underneath.
Healing and Your Final Teeth
Over the following months, your jawbone bonds with the implants — the osseointegration that makes the foundation permanent. During this period you’ll eat carefully and heal on schedule, with check-ins along the way. Once integration is confirmed, your final set of teeth is crafted and attached: stronger and more refined than the temporary, built for decades of daily use.
Is All-on-X Right for You?
Candidates are typically people missing most or all teeth in an arch, or whose remaining teeth are failing beyond repair — often after years of gum disease, decay, or denture wear. General health, healing capacity, and habits like smoking factor into candidacy, and your 3D scan answers the bone question definitively rather than by guesswork. This is a significant investment in every sense, so the consultation is thorough and pressure-free: you’ll leave knowing exactly what’s possible, what it involves, and what it costs — and the decision stays yours.
Full-Arch Care in Mundelein, Under One Roof
Full-arch treatment involves surgery, restorative dentistry, and months of coordination — and at Markiewicz Dental, all of it happens in one Mundelein office with one team and one set of records, including the surgical expertise of our board-certified periodontist. Patients come to us from Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Long Grove, and across Lake County because a case this significant deserves faces you know at every visit.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions About All-on-X
Will I really get teeth the same day as surgery?
I’ve been told I don’t have enough bone for implants. Can I still get All-on-X?
How painful is the recovery?
How do I clean All-on-X teeth?
How long does All-on-X last?
How much does All-on-X cost?
Patient reviews
From people who had this done here.
I have been a patient here for over twenty years and I would not go anywhere else. Everyone knows my name the moment I walk in, and the care has always been thorough and completely honest.
Dr. Markiewicz walked me through my implant plan on a 3D scan so I understood exactly what would happen. The surgery was far easier than I expected and the tooth looks completely natural.
I used to dread the dentist. This office changed that. They explained every step, checked in constantly, and never once made me feel rushed or judged about the work I had put off.
Ready to reclaim your smile permanently? Call Markiewicz Dental at (847) 566-2811 or request an appointment online to schedule an All-on-X consultation. Serving Mundelein, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, and all of Lake County, IL.