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All-on-4 costs in Switzerland (Basel): what drives the price

  • Writer: Dr. med. dent. Thomas Gasser
    Dr. med. dent. Thomas Gasser
  • Feb 22
  • 3 min read

Updated: Feb 23

When an entire arch (upper or lower jaw) can no longer be restored predictably, many patients want fixed teeth rather than a removable denture. The All-on-4® concept is one established option: four implants support a fixed full-arch bridge (often with immediate provisional teeth, if the clinical conditions allow).

One important point upfront: there is no single “fixed price”, because All-on-4 is a treatment process (diagnostics → planning → surgery → prosthetics → maintenance). Still, you can get realistic benchmarks — and, more importantly, understand what drives the costs.



Typical costs in Basel/Switzerland (benchmarks)

On our All-on-4 page you’ll find typical CHF benchmarks as orientation:

  • All-on-4® with immediate provisional (per jaw): ~ CHF 15,000 – 17,000

  • Definitive full-arch bridge (zirconia/titanium/hybrid): ~ CHF 6,000 – 12,000

  • Sedation / analgosedation (optional): ~ CHF 1,000 – 2,500

  • 3D planning / surgical guide: ~ CHF 300 – 900


These figures are orientation only, not a quote. Your individual price depends on bone/soft tissue, bite situation, inflammation, and risk factors (e.g., smoking, bruxism).


What you’re paying for: the “building blocks”

To compare quotes properly, it helps to break costs into modules:


1) Findings, diagnostics & 3D planning

Full-arch cases benefit from structured diagnostics — often including CBCT/DVT to assess bone anatomy and plan implant positions safely.


2) Surgery & immediate provisional teeth

Surgery is not only “placing implants”. Depending on the case it may include extractions, infection control, and soft-tissue management — and, when primary stability permits, immediate loading with a provisional bridge.


3) Prosthetics & dental lab work (the definitive bridge)

The definitive full-arch bridge is often a major cost component: material choice (hybrid / titanium / zirconia), design, bite concept, and lab work.


4) Maintenance & prevention of future costs

Long-term outcomes are strongly influenced by structured maintenance (check-ups, professional cleaning, and sometimes a protective night guard).


Why All-on-4 often reduces the need for major grafting

A core principle is the use of tilted posterior implants to better use existing bone and avoid anatomical structures (e.g., the sinus). Meta-analytic evidence supports comparable outcomes between axial and tilted implants in immediate full-arch concepts when properly indicated (see PubMed below).


If bone volume is still too limited, additional measures or alternative concepts may be appropriate:


Evidence: what studies show (and what they don’t)

Systematic reviews on All-on-4 report very good short-term implant and prosthesis survival, while also highlighting limitations (heterogeneous designs, varying follow-up, definitions). Long-term observational data (e.g., 10–18 years in the mandible) support viability, but biological and mechanical complications can occur and require maintenance.

Peri-implant diseases are not “rare” in full-arch restorations; prevalence varies by study design and diagnostic definitions — another reason why maintenance matters.


How to get a reliable cost estimate in Basel

A serious quote typically comes in 3 steps:

  1. Findings & diagnostics (including your risk profile, often with 3D imaging)

  2. Plan with options (All-on-4 vs. alternatives, with/without grafting)

  3. Transparent written estimate including lab/materials, stages (provisional vs definitive), and maintenance



FAQ — All-on-4 costs Switzerland/Basel

Is immediate provisional teeth included?

Not always. Clarify whether the provisional bridge, adjustments, and potential repairs are included.


What drives costs the most?

The definitive bridge (material + lab work), optional sedation, 3D planning/surgical guide, and any additional surgery (extractions/soft tissue).


Do I always need bone grafting?

Often not — the concept uses available bone strategically; if bone is very limited, additional procedures or alternatives may be needed.


How important is maintenance?

Very important — it strongly influences long-term stability and helps avoid “surprise costs”.


4 or 6 implants?

Depends on bone, risk profile, and prosthetic design; both concepts are discussed in the literature.


What about peri-implantitis?

A relevant long-term topic — hence structured hygiene/recall.Info: https://www.densartis.ch/patienten-aufklarung/periimplantitis-behandlung-basel-behandeln-basel 


Grinding/clenching?

Often a protective approach (e.g., Michigan splint) is sensible: https://www.densartis.ch/angebote-zahnarzt-basel/michiganschiene 


Wie starte ich am besten?

Mit Diagnostik und einer Offerte in Etappen: Provisorium → definitive Versorgung → Maintenance.


PubMed evidence links

  • Systematic review All-on-4: PMID 23560986 

  • Systematic review All-on-4: PMID 28298995 

  • Consensus/Recommendations (All-on-4 standard care): PMID 28512551 

  • Long-term follow-up mandible 10–18y: PMID 30924309 

  • Tilted vs axial implants meta-analysis: PMID 22851285 

  • Peri-implant diseases in full-arch patients: PMID 33571325 

  • 4 vs 6 implants (maxillary fixed FCD) SR/MA: PMID 38317918 


All articles are written or clinically reviewed by Dr. med. dent. Thomas Gasser, board-certified specialist in Reconstructive Dentistry (SSRD) and MAS Oral Implantology (University of Zurich, UZH). Where clinical claims are made, we reference high-quality evidence (e.g., PubMed).

 
 
 

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