All-on-4 replaces a whole jaw of teeth with one fixed bridge carried on four implants. The two back implants go in at an angle to catch bone that is still dense, which often avoids a graft. Extractions, implants and a fixed provisional bridge usually happen in a single appointment.

I've been told I don't have enough bone for implants. Is that the end of it?

Frequently it is not. All-on-4 exists for exactly this situation: the back implants go in at an angle to catch bone that is still dense, which often removes the need for the graft a conventional plan would demand. Nobody can settle it by looking in your mouth — it takes a 3D scan.

Do I go home without teeth while the implants heal?

No. A fixed provisional bridge is screwed on the same day the implants go in, so you leave with teeth in place. It is temporary in the sense that it will be replaced by the definitive bridge once the implants have fused — not in the sense that it comes out at night.

How much does All-on-4 cost at Lukenda Dental?

The practice quotes one flat fee per arch, given to you in writing at the consultation. It covers every extraction, the implants — four, six or eight, whatever the bone calls for — any bone grafting, the bridge fitted on the day of surgery and the definitive full zirconia bridge months later. There are no additional fees.

Dental implants in Cranford, New Jersey

Cranford to Clark is ten minutes on one road.

Cranford has plenty of general dentists. What it does not have on every corner is one office where the implant is planned, placed and restored by the same person.

Distance: about 3 miles; To 1093 Raritan Rd, Clark
Implants per arch: 4; Two angled to catch dense bone
Teeth on the day: Yes; Fixed provisional bridge, screwed in
Consultation: Free; No treatment happens that day

Lukenda Dental is at 1093 Raritan Road, Suite 1, Clark, New Jersey 07066 — raritan Road runs straight from Cranford into Clark — about ten minutes door to door. Dr. Richard Lukenda, DMD, a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, places the implants and makes the teeth that go on them in the same office. Call 732-428-4080.

The drive

Raritan Road connects the two towns directly. From most of Cranford it is about three miles and roughly ten minutes, with no highway involved. Garden State Parkway exit 135 is the alternative if you are coming from the north end of town.

What Cranford patients come for

Mostly full arches and single implants that another office has already referred out. If your dentist in Cranford has told you the case needs a surgeon, this is the version where the surgeon also makes the teeth — so the bite is planned by the person who placed the implants.

Bring the referral

If you have already had a scan or X-rays taken in Cranford, bring them. Recent imaging is often good enough to plan from, which saves you a second dose and a second bill.

If your Cranford dentist referred you

Referrals arrive here regularly from general practices in Cranford that do everything except the surgical stage. That is a perfectly good arrangement, and this is the other half of it. You keep your own dentist for check-ups; the implant work happens here and the notes go back to them.

Straight answers

What Cranford patients ask first.

Four questions that come up in nearly every implant consultation, answered before you book one.

Call 732-428-4080

Am I too old for dental implants?

Age on its own is not a reason to rule implants out; bone quality and general health matter far more than the number. Patients in their seventies and eighties have implants placed routinely. The 3D scan and your medical history answer this question properly — a guess from across the room does not.

Will my insurance cover any of this?

Usually some of it. Most PPO plans contribute to extractions, and many contribute to part of the restoration; few cover a full arch outright. We file the claims for you and, on larger cases, request pre-determination in writing so the figure is confirmed before you commit.

Can I pay monthly?

Yes, and almost everybody does for a full arch. The practice works with CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit, both of which run monthly plans for dental treatment, some with interest-free periods. What you qualify for is decided by the lender, not by us, but the application is short and the answer comes back quickly.

What does a single dental implant cost?

Less than most people expect, and it depends on the tooth. A single implant is priced case by case, because what it needs varies — an extraction first, a graft, the kind of crown. You get the figure in writing at the consultation, itemised, before you decide anything.

Nearby

Also close to Cranford

Clark, NJthe office is here Garwood, NJabout 3 miles Kenilworth, NJabout 5 miles Westfield, NJabout 4 miles

Next step

From Cranford, it is one phone call.

The consultation is free, takes about twenty minutes, and you leave with a written plan and a price.

Book a consultation 732-428-4080 What All-on-4 costs

1093 Raritan Rd, Clark NJ