How Much Does Full-Arch Dental Implant Reconstruction Cost in Granada Hills?

At Viva Smile in Granada Hills, full-arch dental implant reconstruction costs between $40,000 and $50,000 per arch. That price includes the implants, abutments, the final bridge, IV sedation, Digital Smile Design planning, surgical planning, surgical guide design and manufacturing, and a temporary bridge to wear while you heal. It does not include bone grafting, which depends entirely on your individual anatomy and can't be quoted before we've seen your scans.

Most pages that come up when you search for full-arch dental implant cost won't give you a number at all. The ones that do rarely tell you what the number contains. This article does both — and then shows you the math behind it, so you can see exactly what you're paying for.

What does a full-arch reconstruction actually consist of?

A full arch means replacing every tooth in the upper or lower jaw with a fixed bridge supported by implants. It's the treatment people often search for as "All-on-4" or "All-on-6," though the right number of implants is determined by your bone, your bite, and the forces your new teeth will carry — not by a brand name.

All-on-4 vs All-on-6, which one do I need?

The number of implants needed to support a full-arch bridge is not determined by a one-size-fits-all formula. It depends on several important factors unique to each patient, including bone quality and volume, jaw anatomy, bite dynamics, chewing muscle strength, and the amount and direction of the forces the new teeth will experience over a lifetime.

In many cases, six to eight strategically placed implants provide the most predictable and long-lasting support for a complete arch of teeth. Whether six or eight implants are recommended is determined only after a thorough clinical examination and 3D imaging of the jaws.

The concept known as "All-on-4" can be an excellent solution for carefully selected patients, particularly those who have insufficient bone in the back of the jaws and prefer to avoid extensive bone grafting procedures. However, because four implants have a finite load-bearing capacity, they are typically used to support a shorter dental arch — often up to ten teeth rather than a full complement of molars. Attempting to restore too many teeth on too few implants can place excessive stress on both the implants and the prosthesis, potentially compromising long-term success. For this reason, treatment planning should always prioritize biomechanics and long-term predictability rather than simply minimizing the number of implants.

You may also hear clinicians use the term "All-on-X," where X represents the number of implants required to provide the safest and most reliable support for your specific case. That number is not predetermined — it is established during a comprehensive examination based on your anatomy, functional needs, and long-term treatment goals.

Our philosophy is simple: recommend the solution that offers the best chance for durability, comfort, and decades of successful function, tailored specifically to you.

At Viva Smile, one arch is built from three component layers:

The implants. We place six to eight titanium implants into the jawbone. Each implant placement is $1,500. Six to eight is not a marketing range — it's a clinical decision made during surgical planning, based on your bone volume and how chewing forces should be distributed across the arch. More implants in the right positions means each one carries less load.

The abutments. Each implant receives an abutment — the connector between the implant in the bone and the bridge above it. Abutments are $850 each.

The bridge. The arch is restored with a 14-tooth bridge. Each tooth in the bridge is priced at $1,650 — the same as a single implant crown. The teeth in your full-arch bridge are not built to a lower standard than a single front-tooth restoration. They're priced the same because they're made the same way.

The math: where does $40,000 to $50,000 come from?

Here's the component arithmetic for one arch:

On top of the components, the case fee covers IV sedation, the Digital Smile Design process, surgical planning, the design and manufacturing of your surgical guide, and a temporary bridge — which carries the total into the $40,000 to $50,000 range depending on case complexity.

You can check this math yourself against our standard fees. That's the point. A full-arch quote shouldn't be a single mysterious number you have to take on faith.

What's included in the price that other quotes leave out?

When you compare full-arch quotes, the headline number is rarely the whole number. These items are inside our fee. Elsewhere, they're often added later or billed separately:

• IV sedation. Full-arch surgery is a long appointment. Dr. Baghdasaryan trained in IV sedation at USC and administers it in-house with full monitoring. You stay breathing on your own, and most patients remember very little of the procedure. Many practices bill sedation by the hour on top of the surgical fee.
• Digital Smile Design planning. Your arch isn't designed at the chair on the day of surgery. It's designed digitally in advance, in collaboration with the DSD Planning Center in Madrid, starting from how your finished smile should look and working backward to where each implant needs to go. Viva Smile is described as the first certified DSD clinic in Los Angeles.
• Surgical guide design and manufacturing. The surgical guide is what translates the digital plan into the actual surgery — a precision-manufactured guide that directs each implant into its planned position. Guided surgery is why the result matches the plan.
• The temporary bridge. You don't leave without teeth. A temporary bridge is manufactured as part of your case so you have a functional, presentable smile while the implants integrate with the bone.
• One clinician for the entire case. This one doesn't appear as a line item, but it changes everything about how the case runs. Most full-arch cases are split: an oral surgeon places the implants, and a separate restorative dentist builds the bridge. When something goes wrong between the two, no one is accountable for the whole. Dr. Baghdasaryan holds both implant surgery credentials (Associate Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry) and cosmetic restoration credentials (Accredited Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry — fewer than 350 active Accredited Members worldwide). The surgery and the final teeth are planned and executed by the same hands, against the same plan.

Why isn't bone grafting included?

Because we'd have to guess, and guessing in either direction is wrong.

Some patients have enough bone volume to support their implants without any grafting. Others — particularly after years of missing teeth or denture wear — need grafting or a sinus lift before implants can be placed. Building an average grafting cost into every quote would mean patients with good bone subsidize patients who need grafts.

Instead, your 3D scan tells us exactly what your bone needs, and grafting is quoted specifically for your case before anything begins. As reference points from our standard fees: socket preservation grafting is $850 per site, and sinus augmentation is $2,500. If your case needs neither, you pay for neither.

What makes one case $40,000 and another $50,000?

The range isn't padding. The main variables:

• Number of implants. Six versus eight implants changes both the placement and abutment totals.
• Surgical complexity. Extractions, the condition of the bone, and how much site preparation the arch needs.
• Sedation time. Longer, more complex surgeries require longer sedation.

After your records are taken, you receive a specific figure for your case — not a range. The $40,000 to $50,000 range exists so you can plan before you've ever walked in. Your treatment plan replaces it with a number.

Does insurance cover full-arch implant treatment?

Partially, sometimes — and it's worth being realistic here. Dental insurance plans carry annual maximums, typically between $1,500 and $2,500, which is a small fraction of a full-arch case. Insurance can meaningfully offset components like extractions, but it does not change the order of magnitude of the investment.

Viva Smile is in-network with Delta Dental PPO only. For all other PPO plans, we're an out-of-network provider, which still allows for reimbursement on covered procedures — we verify your specific benefits before treatment so you know exactly where you stand. We don't accept HMO plans, Medi-Cal, or Medicare. HSA and FSA funds can be applied.

How do patients pay for it? Three structures are available:

• In-house payment plans that spread the cost across installments, with no third party involved.
• CareCredit and Cherry, third-party financing partners offering longer terms.
• HSA/FSA funds, which can be applied toward treatment.

We'll go through the options at your treatment planning visit. We don't quote monthly figures here because terms depend on the financing partner and your approval — the numbers you get will be real ones, not advertising ones.

Is Viva Smile the right place for your full-arch case? Honest answer: not for everyone.

If you're looking for the lowest full-arch price in the San Fernando Valley, that isn't us, and we won't pretend otherwise. There are clinics — locally and abroad — that quote less. The difference usually lives in what we covered above: who plans the case, who's accountable for the whole result, what's actually inside the number, and what the teeth are made to look like when it's done.

Viva Smile's full-arch cases are planned through Digital Smile Design, executed under guided surgery by one clinician credentialed in both the surgical and cosmetic sides of the work, and built to a standard where the result is indistinguishable from natural teeth.

Patients come to us for the most complex versions of this case — including cases that started somewhere else and went wrong. That's the work this practice is built around.

Frequently asked questions

Is $40,000–$50,000 per arch, or for the whole mouth? Per arch. A patient restoring both upper and lower arches should plan for roughly double, though the exact figure depends on the specifics of each arch. Your treatment plan will state the total for your case precisely.

Why is each bridge tooth priced like a single implant crown? Because it's made to the same standard. Each of the 14 teeth in your bridge is $1,650 — identical to our fee for a single implant crown. The teeth in a full-arch case aren't a bulk product; they're designed through the same DSD process as any cosmetic case in the practice.

Will I see what my result looks like before surgery? Yes. The Digital Smile Design process includes a wearable mockup of your proposed smile, which you see and approve before any irreversible work begins. The design drives the surgery, not the other way around.

How long does the full process take? It varies by case, particularly if extractions or grafting come first. Implants typically need several months to integrate with the bone before the final bridge is placed. You wear a temporary bridge during that period, so you're never without teeth. Your treatment plan includes a timeline specific to your case.

What if I need bone grafting? Your 3D scan tells us before anything begins. Grafting is quoted separately and specifically for your case — socket preservation runs $850 per site and sinus augmentation $2,500 as reference points from our standard fees.

What's the first step? A dental exam — $150, covered by most PPO dental insurance plans, so for most patients it costs nothing out of pocket. You'll leave with X-rays and scans reviewed, your condition explained in plain language, and a clear picture of what full-arch treatment would involve for you specifically.

The bottom line

Full-arch dental implant reconstruction at Viva Smile costs $40,000 to $50,000 per arch. The price contains the implants, abutments, a 14-tooth bridge priced per tooth at the same standard as a single implant crown, IV sedation, DSD planning, surgical planning, surgical guide design and manufacturing, and a temporary bridge. Bone grafting, if your case needs it, is quoted separately after your scan.

If you're weighing a full-arch case, the right first step is a dental exam. It's $150, which is covered by most PPO insurance, and you'll leave knowing exactly what your situation is and what it would cost to fix — with the math shown, the way it should be. Book online or call the practice, and we'll take it from there. If you'd rather talk it through first, a free Zoom consultation with Dr. Baghdasaryan is available — though questions about your specific bone and anatomy will ultimately need X-rays to answer properly.