One Design, Not Patches
The whole mouth is planned as one design instead of one tooth at a time, so each repair is chosen to fit the rest.
Full-Mouth Reconstruction in McLean, VA
The whole mouth, rebuilt as one plan.
When teeth are worn, broken, failing or missing across the mouth, a prosthodontist rebuilds them together, with implants, crowns, bridges and veneers chosen to fit one design and one bite. Board-certified prosthodontist Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah plans it and restores it.
The Benefits
What a Full-Mouth Reconstruction Gives You
When worn, broken and missing teeth arrive together, a reconstruction plans the finished mouth first, so every crown, bridge, veneer and implant works toward one result.
See the Result First
A free digital preview, built from photos and scans of your mouth, shows the finished smile. You approve it before any tooth is prepared.
Upper and Lower That Meet
Both jaws are designed to meet as one bite, and the final teeth are balanced to it.
Natural Teeth Kept Where Possible
Teeth that can stay are crowned, bridged or veneered, and implants replace only the ones that are missing.
Foundations Treated First
Gum disease, failing teeth and thin bone are dealt with before the new teeth go in, in the order the plan sets.
A Plan Sized to You
If the examination shows only part of the mouth needs work, the plan stays that size.
Dr. Esam Abou NahlahD.D.S., M.S.
Meet the Doctor
Meet Dr. Esam Abou Nahlah
As an award-winning board-certified specialist in prosthodontic dentistry, Dr. Nahlah provides patients with a premier level of dental care using the industry’s most advanced technology. He has been practicing since 2003, in Northern Virginia since 2013, entirely on prosthodontics. Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. In 2013, the American Board of Prosthodontics awarded Dr. Nahlah the most prestigious award in prosthodontics: “Diplomate of American Board of Prosthodontics.”
Adjunct faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University, teaching the residents in its Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program, and lecturing on smile design and implants.
Across that career, over 18,000 implants placed and over 15,000 arches restored.
Credentials & Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
- Fellow, American College of Prosthodontists
- Adjunct Faculty, VCU Prosthodontics Postgraduate Program
- Certificate in Prosthodontics
- M.S., Master of Science in Oral Biology
- Fellow, International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Associate Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
My Team
The Five People You Will Meet
One team runs both of my offices. From your first call to your last visit, these are the people looking after you while I plan and carry out your treatment.
Your appointments and records, and the person to ask when a date needs to move.
Designs your new teeth in my own lab from your scan, so they are made here rather than sent out.
Your estimate, the insurance pre-authorization, financing and the order of your visits.
At my side in surgery, and the one who gets the room, the scanner and you ready.
Your cleanings, including the six-month visits that help implant work last.
Before & After
Smiles I Have Rebuilt
BeforeAfter
BeforeAfterWhat My McLean Patients Say
My Office
Why Everything Is Done in One Building
My Tysons Corner office has six surgical suites, with its dental laboratory down the hall. In a full-mouth case that means I place the implants, and the teeth that go on them are designed, milled and fired, without the work leaving the building.
When a provisional needs reshaping or a shade is not quite right, the lab is down the hall to correct it.
- Both jaws scanned in 3D before anything is planned
- Implants placed through guides printed from the scan
- Crowns, bridges and arches milled and fired on site
Find Care Near You
Questions
Full-Mouth Reconstruction Questions
Where do you do full-mouth reconstruction?
At my office, Suite 220, 7901 Jones Branch Drive, near Tysons Corner: the second floor, with parking under the building. Your scan, your implant surgery and the lab work all happen there.The Tysons Corner office →
How long does a full-mouth reconstruction take?
It depends on what the plan holds. Crowns and veneers on sound teeth take a few appointments; an implant needs about four months to fuse with the bone, and grafting adds several months before it. I write down your timeline at the first consultation.
Is a full-mouth reconstruction the same as All-on-4?
Not necessarily. All-on-4 rebuilds a whole arch on four implants and is one way to do it. Where I can keep your natural teeth, a reconstruction crowns, bridges or veneers them instead, and implants replace only the teeth that are missing.All-on-4 in McLean →
Does insurance cover full-mouth reconstruction?
Most PPO dental plans are accepted, and my office files the claims for you. I set out what insurance and financing leave for you to pay with your plan at the consultation, before anything starts.Insurance and financing →
Can I be sedated for the surgery?
Yes: nitrous oxide, or oral sedation for longer visits, given at my office by my own team. Those are the only two options I offer, and after oral sedation someone needs to drive you home.Sedation options →
How long does the work last?
Looked after, a long time: a crown lasts fifteen years or more, and implants are designed to last decades. I give you a five-year warranty on implant work, kept by a cleaning every six months.The five-year warranty →
Book a Full-Mouth Evaluation With Me
A full examination, a scan of both jaws and a free preview of the result. New patients call (703) 448-3312, or book online with my Tysons Corner office.
Tysons Corner · McLean
Dr. Nahlah Implants and Prosthodontics Specialists7901 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 220
McLean, VA 22102
New patients(703) 448-3312
Current patients(571) 702-9832
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