All-on-6 in Tirana

Why six

The upper jaw is softer than the lower one and the biting forces in a full arch are considerable. Six implants shorten the unsupported span at the back of the bridge, reduce the stress on each fixture and leave a margin: if one implant were ever lost, the bridge is still carried. For patients who grind their teeth, who have a strong bite, or who are restoring the upper arch, six is the protocol we recommend.

Who it suits

• Full-arch restoration of the upper jaw
• Bruxism, a heavy bite, or a well-preserved opposing natural dentition
• Patients who want the longest-lasting fixed solution and have the bone for it
• Cases where the plan foresees a full zirconia bridge, which is heavier and less forgiving

When four is enough

If bone volume is limited, if the budget matters and the lower arch is being restored, All-on-4 gives an excellent result and avoids grafting. More implants are not automatically better; they are better when the bone and the bite call for them. The CBCT decides.

How the treatment runs

Trip one, six to seven days

• Day 1 — examination, CBCT, digital scan, agreement on plan and price.
• Day 2 — extractions if needed, bone preparation, placement of six implants, any grafting.
• Day 3–4 — fixed temporary bridge screwed into place.
• Day 5–7 — adjustment, hygiene training, final review.

Healing, three to six months

Trip two, five to seven days

• Digital impressions, bite registration, framework try-in and shade selection.
• Fitting of the definitive bridge and occlusal adjustment.
• Final radiograph, photographs and warranty documentation.

What €6,600 covers

A whole-mouth rehabilitation on six implants finished in zirconia is €6,600 whole mouth. That covers the six implants, the surgery, the fixed temporary bridge and the definitive zirconia prosthesis, with all appointments and adjustments over the two trips.

Additional procedures are priced separately and only when the imaging shows they are necessary: extractions, bone grafting, guided bone regeneration and sinus lift. A porcelain finish instead of zirconia is quoted on request. The definitive plan and price are confirmed after clinical examination in Tirana.

Grafting alongside the implants

Where the upper posterior bone is thin, a sinus lift or bone regeneration may be carried out at the same appointment as the implants. This is planned and priced in advance from the CBCT, so it never appears as a surprise cost while you are in the chair. Bone substitute is €200 and a membrane €200; a full regeneration procedure is €500.

Recovery and aftercare

The same as All-on-4: swelling for two to three days, soft diet for eight weeks, careful daily cleaning under the bridge for the life of the restoration. Recall every six months, either with us or with a dentist at home who receives our records.