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Pterygoid Implants Case Study: Elie's 8 Implants, No Sinus Lift, Beirut

The Challenge

Elie presented with a failing terminal dentition, and severe social anxiety about losing his last teeth at his relatively young age. He was seeking a permanent, non-removable solution that would fully restore his bite force and natural aesthetics. However, due to significant bone loss in the sides of his upper jaw, standard procedures would typically require extensive bone grafting such as sinus lifts, prolonging his treatment by at least a year. Alternatively, he would have had to settle for getting a shortened set of only 10 teeth over 4 implants a treatment concept called all on 4.

Our "All-on-More" Surgical Strategy & Pterygoid Implants

Instead of subjecting Elie to a long, painful grafting journey or forcing him to compromise on the function of his smile, we opted for our advanced “all on more” protocol for the exact same price. We chose a robust all on 8 framework—an advanced variation of the all on x system—giving Elie more dental implants to ensure maximum structural longevity while completely avoiding any grafting or sinus lifts. This highly strategic setup included the integration of pterygoid implants.

What are Pterygoid Implants?

Pterygoid implants are highly specialized dental implants anchored into the dense, stable cortical bone at the very back of the upper jaw.

The Advantages: They completely bypass the need for sinus lifts or bone grafting. By tapping into this naturally stable bone structure, they provide maximum support for immediate fixed teeth, even in cases of severe posterior bone resorption.

Our Experience: Successfully utilizing the pterygoid region demands advanced surgical training and precise execution. We have integrated this technique deeply into our practice, having successfully placed more than 1,000 pterygoid implants with an exceptional long-term success rate.

Surgery and Fixed Teeth in One Visit, 4 Visits in Total

Following our signature clinical workflow at Blink n’ Smile, Elie’s surgical transformation was completed in a blink of an eye – one single visit! For this procedure, Elie opted for our advanced guided surgery option (which we always offer as an optional upgrade for $500) to ensure pinpoint digital accuracy without a single incision or gum reflection. He also insisted on getting instant fixed temporaries (another optional upgrade we provide for $500). Under a single session of local anesthesia, we seamlessly extracted the remaining failing teeth, inserted his 8 implants, and immediately delivered his pre-fabricated entire cross-arch fixed teeth. This instant temporary bridge allowed Elie to walk out of the clinic and comfortably enjoy life from day one while his jaw healed.

Why We Choose "All-on-More" Over All-on-4

From an engineering standpoint, a standard all on 4 framework leaves zero room for error; if one implant experiences bone loss years later, the whole cross-arch bridge fails entirely. Furthermore, because four implants offer limited load support, traditional all-on-4 procedures typically only yield a short set of 10 teeth (or 12 if you are lucky), leaving patients without their back molars.

By opting for our “all on more” approach utilizing an all on 6/7/8 configuration, we can safely support a complete, native-like set of teeth. In 99% of our upper jaw cases, we provide a full set of 14 teeth (and sometimes even more), fully restoring native chewing function, molar support, and natural facial volume.

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The Blink n' Smile Philosophy: Flat-Rate Full Arch Pricing

A core policy at our clinic is that a full-arch restoration is treated as a complete anatomical and engineering solution, not a tally of individual parts.

Elie received more implants, including strategic pterygoid support — all performed using state-of-the-art guided surgery without a single incision or gum reflection — and a complete, native-like set of 14 teeth — all for the exact same flat rate as a conventional all-on-4 procedure, which in his case would have forced him to settle for just 10 teeth.

Because we believe in offering total financial flexibility, Elie was able to customize his final budget. He opted for a more cost-effective restorative material for his permanent final fixed set of teeth—acrylic—rather than premium zirconia, saving $1,000 in the process compared to what he would have spent on zirconia.

Our strategy focuses entirely on providing optimal results and lifetime longevity for full mouth implants. We offer a transparent, flat-rate fee regardless of whether a case requires 6,7, or 8 implants, and regardless of the final crown count. Whenever it comes to restore entire jaws, we never count by the number of implant screws or individual crowns; our sole focus is restoring the entire arch flawlessly so your new smile is built to last a lifetime.

See our transparent flat-rate pricing, or learn how we avoid bone grafting with graftless dental implants.