Southern Pines sits about 38 miles northwest of our practice on Yadkin Road. The drive runs roughly 50 minutes on NC-211 East and US-15-501 into Fayetteville. For All-On-Four, where the long-term result depends almost entirely on the provider placing the implants and designing the prosthesis, many Southern Pines patients have made the drive south for the credentialing depth.
This page covers what All-On-Four actually is, what the practice does differently, what it costs, and how the treatment timeline runs for patients working full time or raising families in the Southern Pines area. Address: 6402 Yadkin Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Direct line: (910) 864-4646.
How All-On-Four Works
Four titanium implants are placed in your jawbone at specific angles. The angled placement uses the densest bone available in the front of the jaw, which means the procedure works in cases where traditional implants would have been ruled out for insufficient bone. A fixed bridge of teeth is attached to those four implants on the same day as your surgery.
You walk out of the practice with teeth in your mouth. The temporary prosthesis is worn for three to six months while the implants fuse with your jawbone, then the permanent prosthesis is fitted. From that point on, you have a fixed prosthesis that stays in your mouth. You brush it like teeth. You eat what you want. You do not take it out at night.
Total treatment time runs four to six months from first appointment to final teeth.
Why Southern Pines Patients Drive to This Practice
Moore County has dental providers, including some who do implant work. For All-On-Four specifically, the credentialing of the operator is the single most predictive factor in long-term outcome. Dr. Jeremiah C. Davis holds:
- Master of the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), held by less than 2 percent of general dentists in the US and Canada.
- Master of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (MICOI).
- Master of the Academy of Osseointegration (AO).
- Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (FAAID).
- Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology (DABOI/ID), held by only eight dentists in North Carolina.
- Surgical Master of the Interdisciplinary Dental Education Academy, held by only eight dentists in the United States.
- Dawson Academy Scholar.
He holds a DDS from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry and an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler. Before founding The Teeth Doctors™, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division. In 2021 he was named to Incisal Edge magazine's "40 Under 40" list of America's best young dentists.
The practice does full-arch implant work as the central focus, not as a secondary service alongside general dentistry. That focus drives the case volume and the kind of pattern recognition that produces consistent results across complex anatomies.
Working a Full-Time Job Around the Treatment Timeline
Most of the four to six month All-On-Four timeline is healing time, not chair time. Here is how the appointment commitments break down for a working professional in Southern Pines:
Consultation (90 minutes)
One appointment. Best scheduled as a half-day off or on a flexible workday. The drive plus the appointment runs about three hours total round trip.
Surgery day (full day off)
Three to four hours per arch in the chair, plus IV sedation recovery time. Plan on the full day off plus 2 to 4 additional days of post-surgery downtime before returning to work. Patients with desk jobs sometimes return on day three; physical or client-facing roles often need closer to a week.
Check-ins (15 to 30 minutes each)
Three to four brief appointments across the healing window. These can usually be scheduled at the start or end of the workday to fit around a 9-to-5 schedule. Round trip from Southern Pines runs about two hours including the appointment.
Final prosthesis (1.5 to 2 hours)
One appointment. Half-day off similar to the consultation.
What All-On-Four Costs
Fixed Acrylic, Starting at $20,000 per Arch
Includes complete oral evaluation, cone-beam CT scan, four implants, the fixed acrylic bridge, and the full course of care.
Fixed Zirconia, Starting at $30,000 per Arch
Same components, with a zirconia prosthesis substituted. Zirconia is more durable, more stain-resistant, and visually closer to natural enamel. The better long-term choice for most patients who have decades of life ahead.
Payment options:
- Dental insurance benefits where applicable. We verify your coverage in advance.
- CareCredit financing across 24 to 60 months for the patient share.
- Friends and Family Membership Plan, our in-house option for patients without insurance.
Individual cases vary based on whether extractions are needed, whether one arch or both, and which prosthesis material you pick. The consultation gives you a specific number.
Sedation Options
IV sedation is the most common choice for All-On-Four surgery. You are in a sleep-like state for the duration of the procedure and you do not remember it afterward. Oral sedation is a lighter option taken as a pill before the appointment. Local anesthesia is administered in every case regardless of sedation route. IV sedation requires you to have a driver for the trip back to Southern Pines.
Southern Pines All-On-Four Dental Implants Office Tour
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: I work full-time. How do you schedule around a 9-to-5 job?
We work with patients who have demanding schedules. The consultation and final prosthesis fitting are typically half-day appointments that work as a morning or afternoon block. The surgery day requires a full day plus 2 to 4 days of post-surgery downtime. The brief check-in visits during the healing window can usually be scheduled at the start or end of the workday. Bring your work calendar to the consultation and we will block out a treatment timeline that fits.
Q: How is this different from getting implants done at a closer practice?
General single-tooth implants are widely available and most local providers do them well. All-On-Four is a different category: angled implant placement, immediate same-day prosthesis loading, multi-month case management for full-arch restoration. The credentialing and case volume that produce consistent results in this specific procedure are concentrated in a smaller number of providers. For a $20,000 to $30,000 procedure you live with for the next 10 to 20 years, the depth of focus matters more than the convenience of the location.
Q: What does recovery look like for an active person?
Most patients are managing with over-the-counter ibuprofen by day three or four. Swelling and bruising are common in the first week. Light exercise can resume around day five to seven. Heavy exercise, contact sports, and any activity that involves heavy bending or impact should wait two to three weeks. Diet is soft foods for the first 8 to 12 weeks as the implants integrate.
Q: Can both arches be done at once to reduce trips?
Yes, in many cases. Doing both arches in one surgery day extends chair time to roughly 6 to 8 hours total and requires more recovery time, but it consolidates the timeline. Some patients prefer staging the arches (upper first, then lower a few months later) to keep surgery days shorter. The consultation will cover which approach makes sense for your case and your work situation.
Q: How do follow-up visits work if I cannot take time off for them?
Most follow-up visits during the healing window run 15 to 30 minutes. We try to schedule them at the start or end of the workday. For patients with rigid schedules, some follow-ups can be condensed or combined where clinically appropriate. The post-surgery prescriptions and detailed written instructions reduce the need for in-person visits during the early healing phase.
Q: Is All-On-Four the right choice for someone in their 50s with decades of life ahead?
For most patients in this age range who are facing full-arch tooth loss, yes. The longevity expectations make zirconia (the $30,000 starting price option) a better long-term choice over acrylic in many cases because of its durability over a longer time horizon. The titanium implants themselves are intended to be permanent. The prosthesis may need refurbishment or replacement after 10 to 15 years depending on wear, which for a 50-year-old means likely one prosthesis replacement somewhere in your 60s.
Schedule Your Consultation
Call (910) 864-4646 to schedule, or use the contact form on our site. Hours: Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 4 PM, Friday 10 AM to 4 PM. The consultation is free and commits you to nothing. If you have recent X-rays or imaging from another provider, bring them.
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