All-on-4, All-on-6, Zygomatic and Basal ImplantsFull Mouth Implants Explained for Canadians
Your bone decides the option. All-on-4 uses four Implants per arch, All-on-6 uses six for a heavier bite or thicker bone, zygomatic Implants anchor in the cheekbone when the upper jaw has little bone, and basal Implants use the strong cortical bone. A CBCT scan sets which one fits.
What Is All-on-4 and Who Is It For?
All-on-4 replaces a full arch of teeth with four Implants and one fixed bridge of 14 Crowns. The Implants are placed through a 3D-printed surgical guide, planned virtually inside your CBCT scan, and the bridge is screwed onto them so it stays in your mouth.
It suits you if you are missing most of the teeth in an arch, wear loose Dentures, or have teeth that are failing and cannot be saved. It works best when the jaw has enough bone for four well-spread Implants. Full-arch plans are usually without a Bone Graft, and the CBCT confirms it for your jaw.
The number that matters is the time to teeth: fixed zirconia teeth within 72 hours of surgery, so you start eating soft food within 72 hours and you do not live without teeth while the bone heals. There is nothing to come back for. The full mechanism of same-day loading is in our guide to same-day teeth and immediate loading, and the treatment page is All-on-4 Dental Implants.
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When Does All-on-6 Make More Sense Than All-on-4?
All-on-6 uses six Implants and the same fixed bridge of 14 Crowns. The two extra Implants spread the chewing load across more points, so each Implant carries less.
That matters in three situations. You have a strong bite or you grind your teeth, so the arch takes more force. Your jaw is thick and holds six Implants without compromise. Or you want more support behind the front teeth for a longer bridge. Your Specialist chooses between four and six from your CBCT and your bite, not from a fixed package.
The difference is the plan under the bridge, and the price. All-on-6 sits above All-on-4 per arch, and the table below shows both. If you hear "All-on-8" quoted, we price it at the All-on-6 rate, from $3,600.
Our side-by-side page, All-on-4 vs All-on-6, sets out the choice in detail, and All-on-6 Dental Implants covers the treatment itself.
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What Are Zygomatic Implants and When Does the Upper Jaw Need Them?
Zygomatic Implants are long Implants anchored in the zygoma, your cheekbone, instead of the upper jaw. Conventional Implants need bone to hold them. After years without teeth or with Dentures, the upper jaw often has too little bone left, and the cheekbone is dense enough to carry the load.
The upper jaw needs them when a Dentist has told you there is not enough bone for standard Implants, or when a Bone Graft would be the only other route. Anchoring on both sides of the face supports a full upper-arch prosthesis, and zygomatic Implants usually avoid a Bone Graft. Your plan may combine them with conventional Implants at the front, and your CBCT sets the number.
Surgery is under anaesthesia, with sedation quoted separately if you choose it. CBCT and 3D implant simulation plan the path of each Implant before the day. Fixed zirconia teeth follow within 72 hours, on the same trip.
The patient guide, zygomatic Implants explained, goes step by step, and the treatment page is Zygomatic Implants.
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What Are Basal Implants?
Basal Implants are placed in the basal bone, the strong cortical bone of the jaw. They are used for cases with very little bone, where the softer bone that holds conventional Implants has gone.
We analyse bone quality on your CBCT first. The number of Implants follows the bone that is present, and the Implants are set in thick cortical bone. They are loaded within 72 hours with a screw-retained prosthesis. We check the bite on a Tekscan bite analysis so the new teeth are not overloaded early.
There is no age limit. Suitability depends on your oral and general health, and your CBCT decides it. Where a step below is our inference rather than a stated protocol, we mark it: the Surgeon confirms the final loading plan for your case after the scan [clinician to confirm].
Read the treatment page for Basal Implants for the full description. If your case is not suitable, we tell you plainly.
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How Do Full Mouth Implants Fit Together Across Both Arches?
Full mouth Implants means both arches are replaced, with four Implants and 14 Crowns on each. The two arches are designed together, not one after the other, so the upper and lower teeth meet evenly and your bite works as one system.
Each arch can use a different method. A common plan is All-on-4 or All-on-6 below, where bone is usually firmer, and a zygomatic or basal plan above or below where bone has gone. Your CBCT shows the bone in each jaw separately, and one combined 3D model sets the plan.
You can also treat one arch only. If only one jaw is failing, we recommend the smaller plan when it solves your problem. Dr. Priyank Sethi trained in Full Mouth Rehabilitation in Germany, leads the clinical team and signs full-mouth cases.
The wider picture is in our full mouth rehabilitation guide for Canadians. If you wear Dentures today and wonder how they compare, read All-on-4 vs Dentures.
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Who Is Full Arch Implant Treatment For? A Canadian Patient's View
Our Canadian Patients are mostly aged 35 to 75. You live in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Edmonton, Ottawa, Halifax, Winnipeg or a smaller town, and your private insurance does not cover Implants, or covers a fraction of one.
The Canadian Dental Care Plan does not cover Implants or treatment abroad, so the cost falls on you. Private fees for a full arch are high in Canada, and waits for a Surgeon can run long while your teeth fail and your Dentures slip. You can pay from your own funds, and the CRA Medical Expense Tax Credit may apply to eligible dental and travel costs. Amounts paid to a dental practitioner outside Canada count.
It is not for everyone. If you have uncontrolled general health conditions, or your CBCT shows that no Implant option fits your jaw, we tell you plainly before you book flights. A free Video Consult from Canada, with your X-rays, OPG or CBCT, gives you that answer first. Arrange it here.
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How Stunning Dentistry Does It
Process
Your personal CRM books you a free Video Consult with a senior consultant. You share your X-rays, OPG or CBCT, and we plan the next steps together. If you travel, we run a clinical examination of the whole mouth, full diagnostics, a 3D intraoral and facial scan, and a CBCT of your bone and nerve anatomy.
Every scan is fused into one combined 3D model. The Specialist who does your option best is assigned, and the Implants are positioned virtually inside the CBCT first: length, width and angulation. You approve the result on screen before anything irreversible begins. Every case clears 25+ quality checks, then treatment starts, and it is 100% Painless with the most advanced anaesthetic techniques.
Super-Specialists
Your case is led by the Specialist who does that exact procedure best. Our team of 25+ Super-Specialists is India's largest specialist dental team, internationally trained and hired from AIIMS and top institutes. An implantologist or oral surgeon places the Implants, a prosthodontist designs the teeth, and a periodontist manages the gums.
You meet a head consultant, not a rota. Dr. Priyank Sethi, BDS, MDS, PhD, founded the Hospital, leads the clinical team and signs full-mouth cases. Our doctors are accredited with AAID, AACD and AAO, and the Hospital is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Materials
The from-price covers the Preferred tier: Osstem, Dentium, Zimmer or an equivalent brand. Straumann and Nobel Biocare are available at the Premium tier. Zygomatic Implants use the Nobel Biocare zygomatic system, priced per Implant.
Final arches are monolithic zirconia, which resists fracture. We use only globally certified brands, 50+ years in the market and present in 150+ countries, imported direct from the USA and Europe. That is what makes a Lifetime Warranty possible: the parts exist and can be serviced anywhere. For basal Implants we make no brand claim, and your Quote names the Implant system for your case.
Technology
CBCT maps your bone volume, bone quality, nerve path and sinus before surgery. Guided Implant surgery places each Implant through a 3D-printed surgical guide, exactly as planned. For zygomatic cases, 3D implant simulation plans the path to the cheekbone.
The in-house digital laboratory mills your teeth under the same roof, with Ivoclar and Amann Girrbach milling and Formlabs printing, so fixed zirconia teeth are fitted within 72 hours and nothing is sent out. The 3Shape TRIOS scanner replaces impressions. Before loading, the torque and ISQ checks must be met, and Tekscan bite analysis protects the prosthesis from overload.
Timeline and Trips
Full-arch work takes one trip. Your trip is 3 to 4 days in New Delhi: your scan, surgery and fixed zirconia teeth are complete within 72 hours. If torque above 35 Ncm and an ISQ of 68 or higher are not reached, we delay loading.
There is nothing to come back for. After you fly home, you have video reviews with our team or with the Dentist you choose in Canada. You fly home after the final checks on day 3 or 4 of your trip, once the team clears you.
Lifetime Warranty and Aftercare
Your Lifetime Warranty covers your Implants, components and Crowns, and the warranty document sets out what is covered. Your file stays open for 10 years with milestone reviews.
Before you fly home, you leave with a remote follow-up schedule, your full surgical record and your X-rays. We brief the Dentist you choose in Canada and send your full surgical record. You reach the team 24/7 on WhatsApp, and a registered clinician signs your case and stays accountable through every review.
24/7 CRM Concierge
One personal CRM looks after you from first message to lifelong follow-up, at any hour in any Canadian time zone. For your visa, we guide your e-Visa application on the official government portal and issue the clinic invitation letter, with a document checklist timed to your dates.
Fly into New Delhi (DEL). Toronto and Vancouver have direct flights of about 14 to 15 hours. We help you book a 3, 4 or 5 star hotel a short walk from the Clinic. A driver holding your name meets you at arrivals, takes you from hotel to chair and back on every treatment day, and sees you off. One WhatsApp message handles the hotel, a SIM card or a pharmacy run. Use our pre-travel checklist to prepare.
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What Does Full Arch Implant Treatment Cost in India vs Canada?
The table sets the Canadian range for each option next to the Stunning Dentistry fee, per arch unless stated. Zygomatic Implants are priced per Implant at Stunning Dentistry and per arch in Canada, so the two cells are not like for like.
Your written CAD Quote lists every clinical item before you travel. The from-price is the Preferred tier, with Osstem, Dentium, Zimmer or an equivalent brand; Straumann and Nobel Biocare are available at the Premium tier. Basal Implants are priced per case in your Quote. For a wider comparison, see the cost comparison.
| Canada (CAD) | Stunning Dentistry (CAD) | |
|---|---|---|
| All-on-4, per arch | CAD $25,000-$35,000 | from $3,050 |
| All-on-6, per arch | CAD $30,000-$45,000 | from $3,600 |
| Zygomatic Implants | CAD $35,000-$48,000 per arch | from $615 per Implant |
| Full mouth, both arches | CAD $50,000-$70,000 | from $6,100 |
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India vs Bali, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam for Full Mouth Implants
Compare any clinic abroad on mechanism and proof, not on the cheapest quote. Ask every clinic, including ours, the same questions. Who places the Implant, and what is their qualification? Is the Implant brand named in writing? Are the teeth made on site or by an outsourced lab? What does the warranty document say, and who honours it after you fly home? What does follow-up look like in month 14? Are your records and consent in a language you read? Is the Quote itemised in your currency before travel?
Against that list, we offer an English-speaking specialist team, surgery and lab under one roof, a Lifetime Warranty with a 10-year open file, one trip, a written CAD Quote before travel, and direct flights from Toronto and Vancouver. Ask any clinic in Bali, Thailand, Turkey or Vietnam the same questions.
Read the full comparison in India vs Bali, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam for dental care.
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Trip coordinated with care timeline
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How much does All-on-4 cost?
from $3,050 per arch at Stunning Dentistry, against CAD $25,000-$35,000 per arch at Canadian clinics. Both arches come to from $6,100, against CAD $50,000-$70,000. The from-price is the Preferred tier. Your written CAD Quote lists every clinical item before you travel.
What is the difference between All-on-4 and All-on-6?
All-on-4 uses four Implants per arch; All-on-6 uses six. The extra two spread the load for a heavier bite, grinding or thicker bone. Your Specialist recommends one from your CBCT, not from a fixed package, and both carry a bridge of 14 Crowns.
How much do zygomatic Implants cost?
from $615 per Implant, the rate for zygomatic and pterygoid Implants, which use the Nobel Biocare zygomatic system. Canadian clinics quote CAD $35,000-$48,000 per arch. Your CBCT sets the number of Implants, and your Quote lists each one.
When are zygomatic Implants used instead of All-on-4?
When the upper jaw has too little bone for standard Implants. They anchor in the cheekbone, usually avoiding a Bone Graft. Fixed zirconia teeth follow within 72 hours. Your CBCT and 3D simulation decide whether your upper jaw needs them.
What are basal Implants?
Basal Implants are placed in the thick cortical bone of the jaw, which suits cases with very little bone. They are loaded within 72 hours with a screw-retained prosthesis. There is no age limit, and your CBCT decides whether basal, zygomatic or All-on-4 fits you.
Do I need a Bone Graft for a full arch?
Full-arch plans are usually without a Bone Graft, and your CBCT confirms it. Where bone is very low, zygomatic or basal Implants anchor in denser bone instead, so low bone rarely ends the conversation.
How long do I stay in Delhi for full mouth Implants?
One trip of 3 to 4 days in New Delhi: your scan, surgery and fixed zirconia teeth are complete within 72 hours. There is nothing to come back for.
Can I treat one arch instead of both?
Yes. If only one arch is failing, All-on-4 on that arch may be enough. Dr. Priyank Sethi's team reads your CBCT to decide, and recommends the smaller plan when it solves your problem. --- Arrange a Free Video Consult → | Zygomatic Implants Explained → | All-on-4 vs All-on-6 →
