Expectations guide · All-on-4· 27 September 2026
All-on-4 before and after: the honest version
Every clinic has a gallery of All-on-4 transformations, and they are real — a full arch of failing teeth replaced by a fixed bridge is one of the most dramatic changes dentistry can make. But the 'after' photograph is taken at a chosen moment, under studio lighting, of a chosen patient. This page describes what happens between the two photographs: the first 72 hours, the swollen week, the temporary bridge you actually live with for months, the second visit, and what a year-old All-on-4 looks like in a normal mouth. Read it before you look at any gallery, including ours.
Get your written plan and exact price →Day of surgery
4 implants per arch placed under local anaesthetic, usually with sedation; extractions the same day
24–72 hours
Temporary fixed acrylic bridge attached — you leave with teeth
Weeks 1–2
Swelling, bruising, soft diet; this is the phase no gallery shows
Months 3–6
Healing at home on the temporary bridge
Second visit
Final bridge (acrylic-titanium or zirconia) fitted — the real 'after'
The 'before' photograph is usually the easy part
Most All-on-4 candidates arrive with teeth that are loose, broken, decayed or already gone, and often with a denture they cannot chew with. The before photo is honest. What the gallery rarely shows is the X-ray beside it — how much bone is left, whether the sinuses sit low in the upper jaw, whether the lower jaw has resorbed to a thin ridge. Those are the things that determine whether four implants will do, whether six are safer, and whether the case is straightforward at all. Ask to see the X-ray of any 'after' case you are shown; if the clinic cannot produce it, the case may not be theirs.
Surgery day and the first 72 hours
Remaining teeth in the arch are extracted, the four implants are placed — the back two angled up to 45 degrees to use the bone in front of the sinuses and the nerve — and the sites are sutured. Most patients have sedation as well as local anaesthetic. Within 24–72 hours, once the surgeon has confirmed adequate implant stability, a temporary acrylic bridge is screwed onto the implants. This is the moment the 'after' photo is often taken, and it is genuinely striking. It is also a temporary bridge on a face that is about to swell.
The week that is not photographed
Days two to seven bring swelling, some bruising along the jaw and sometimes into the neck, discomfort managed with ordinary painkillers, and a strictly soft diet — the temporary bridge and the healing implants must not be loaded with anything that needs real chewing. Speech takes a few days to adjust to the new shape. Most patients describe it as 'much less painful than expected but more swollen'. This is the phase you will spend in Kuşadası before flying home; a final check before departure confirms the sutures and the bridge are as they should be.
Living with the temporary bridge for 3–6 months
The temporary bridge is acrylic teeth on a titanium bar. It is fixed, it looks good, and you will eat normally with it after the first weeks — but it is not the final product. The acrylic can stain, chip and wear; it is made deliberately to be replaced. Its job is to protect the implants while the bone integrates and to let you and the clinician learn what shape, length and bite work for your face before the final bridge is made. Keep the bridge clean underneath with a water flosser; tell the clinic about any chip or loosening — remote review from photographs is free and usually enough.
The second visit: where the real 'after' is made
After 3–6 months you return for 4–6 days. The temporary bridge comes off, the implants are checked, new impressions or a digital scan are taken, and the final bridge is made in the clinic's own laboratory — acrylic on a titanium frame as the entry option, or monolithic zirconia for a stronger and more natural result. A try-in lets you check shape and shade in your own mouth before it is finished. This is the bridge you will live with for years, and it is the one that belongs in any honest after photograph.
What a year-old All-on-4 looks like
In a well-made case: stable, comfortable, chewing most foods, teeth that look like teeth rather than a denture, gum tissue settled around the bridge. Things patients notice that galleries do not: the bridge sits slightly above the gum with a small gap for cleaning, which is intentional; food can pack under it and a water flosser becomes part of the daily routine; the bite may need one adjustment at a check-up. Things that indicate a problem: persistent looseness, pain on biting, a bridge that has cracked at the pink acrylic. All of these are reasons to send a photograph to the clinic and to see your local dentist.
How to read a clinic's gallery
Ask whether the after photo is the temporary or the final bridge. Ask to see the X-ray. Ask how long after surgery it was taken. Ask whether the patient's case involved grafting or six implants rather than four, which changes what is achievable for you. And ask for a case that resembles yours — a lower arch with a thin ridge, or an upper arch with low sinuses — rather than the best case they have. A clinic confident in its work will show you the ordinary results, not only the extraordinary ones.
Transparent all-inclusive prices
Treatment, 5-star hotel and VIP transfers are included in full-mouth and multi-day packages. Your exact price is confirmed in writing after our clinical team reviews your photos or X-ray.
Indicative 2026 starting prices in euro. All-on-4 / All-on-6 prices are per arch; the whole mouth (both jaws) is double.
Get your written price →FAQ
＋Do you leave with teeth on the same day with All-on-4?
Usually within 24–72 hours, once implant stability is confirmed, a temporary fixed acrylic bridge is attached. The final bridge is fitted on a second visit after 3–6 months.
＋How painful is All-on-4?
Most patients report less pain than expected and more swelling. Days 2–7 are the uncomfortable ones, managed with standard painkillers and a soft diet.
＋Is the temporary bridge the final one?
No. It is acrylic on titanium, designed to be replaced. The final bridge — acrylic-titanium or zirconia — is made after healing.
＋How long does All-on-4 last?
Implant survival above 95% at ten years in published studies. The bridge itself may need relining, repair or replacement over 10–15 years, especially acrylic; zirconia lasts longer.
＋Can I see real cases before deciding?
Yes, and you should ask to see X-rays with them and to know whether the photo shows the temporary or the final bridge.
＋What does All-on-4 cost in Turkey?
From €2,600 per arch at our partner clinic; full-mouth and multi-day packages include hotel and VIP transfers.
Treatments
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Get your written plan and exact price
Send a photo or a recent X-ray. Our clinical team will prepare a free written plan naming each procedure, the materials and the guarantee — and will tell you honestly if the trip is not worth it for your case.