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 Elizabeth, New Jersey

Se habla español. Eight miles from Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is the largest city in Union County and one of the most Spanish-speaking in the state. Explaining a full-arch treatment plan through a family member is not the same as being told it yourself.

Distance: about 8 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 — eight miles south-west of Elizabeth, off the Parkway. 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

Garden State Parkway south to exit 135, about eight miles and fifteen to twenty minutes. North Avenue and Westfield Avenue are the surface route.

Spanish and Portuguese at the desk

Both are spoken in this office, along with Polish, Russian, Slovak and Czech. Say which language you want when you call, and the consultation, the consent forms and the written plan are handled in it.

Cost and financing

A full arch is quoted as one flat fee that covers every extraction, the implants, any bone grafting and the final zirconia bridge — there is no second invoice later. CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit run monthly plans and the application is short. Your figure is on paper before you decide anything.

Consent forms you can actually read

Full-arch surgery involves a consent form that lists real risks, and signing one you only half understood is not consent. In this office the plan and the form are gone through in Spanish or Portuguese if that is your language, by staff who speak it — not by a relative translating on the spot.

Straight answers

What Elizabeth patients ask first.

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

Call 732-428-4080

What is All-on-4?

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.

How do I clean an All-on-4 bridge?

You brush it like teeth, and you clean underneath it. The bridge sits slightly above the gum, so a water flosser and a small interdental brush do the work floss does around natural teeth. You are shown the routine before you leave, and hygiene visits check what you cannot see.

Are implants better than a denture?

They do a different job. A denture rests on the gum and moves; implants are anchored in bone and do not. That changes what you can bite, how you speak and whether anything has to come out at night. A denture is cheaper and quicker; an implant bridge is the one people stop thinking about.

Do I need a referral to be seen?

No. You can book directly. If another dentist has referred you for implant treatment, bring the referral and any recent X-rays — it saves repeating imaging you have already had.

Nearby

Also close to Elizabeth

Linden, NJabout 6 miles Rahway, NJabout 3 miles Kenilworth, NJabout 5 miles Bayonne, NJabout 15 miles

Next step

From Elizabeth, 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