Photos, X-rays, prior treatment notes, health history, and goals help the clinic understand the starting point.
All On 5 by Dr Jimenez · Los Algodones, B.C.
An institute for complex dental reconstruction.
Los Algodones, B.C. For cases that need a plan before they need a price.
Inside the clinic
The clinic, in motion.
Infrastructure · Clinical frameworks
Every treatment runs through a documented framework.
Dr Jimenez's team uses multi-layer clinical frameworks for nine treatment families. Each is the product of years of case review and protocol refinement. Meet Dr José Jiménez at the main practice.
- Full-arch reconstruction
- Bone load mapping · A–P spread · cross-arch stabilization · staged loading · prosthetic phasing.
- Single implant placement
- Site grade D1–D4 · drill protocol · emergence design · cement vs screw decision · soft-tissue contour.
- Bone augmentation
- Defect classification · graft material decision · membrane choice · primary closure · healing window.
- Veneers & smile design
- Smile arc analysis · proportion ratios · mock-up sequence · prep depth gauges · ceramic layering.
- Periodontal restoration
- AAP/EFP staging · pocket depth chart · recall intervals · biofilm management · maintenance schedule.
- Endodontic decision
- Restorability index · root canal vs extraction-implant · post and core decision · prognosis modeling.
- Occlusion & bite
- Centric relation registration · vertical dimension · canine guidance vs group function · night protection.
- Imaging & diagnostics
- CBCT slice protocol · photographic series · digital scan accuracy · bite registration cross-check.
- Materials selection
- Zirconia generation · titanium grade · ceramic class · adhesive system · cement choice.
A single framework, in detail
Full-arch implant. Seven layers before the first hole.
A worked example of the framework depth. Each treatment family resolves the same way: data, decision, document, repeat.
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Diagnosis
CBCT volumetric review
Bone height, width, and Hounsfield density (D1–D4), sliced at 0.3 mm. Proximity to inferior alveolar nerve, sinus floor, and incisive canal mapped.
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Site map
Implant load distribution
Anterior–posterior spread ≥ 15 mm; bilateral symmetry; cantilever calculated against occlusal force vector and material stiffness.
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Surgical
Drill protocol per density
Sequenced drill speed, irrigation, tap selection. Initial torque target ≥ 35 Ncm for cross-arch stabilization and immediate provisional loading.
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Bite
Centric relation registration
Manual seating, leaf gauge, full-arch records. Cross-checked against existing dentition; vertical dimension calculated, not assumed.
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Provisional
PMMA cross-arch bridge
Screw-retained, contour adjusted for emergence and hygiene access. Hygiene check at one, four, and eight weeks.
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Healing
Tissue maturation window
Four to six months of observation. Pocket depth, bleeding on probing, and emergence stability logged at every recall before the final.
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Final
Definitive material and articulation
Milled titanium bar with monolithic zirconia or hybrid pink-ceramic. Articulated against the provisional, not the original bite.
Traveling for care
Cross-border dentistry needs extra clarity.
For patients comparing dental implant care in Mexico, the plan has to account for more than the mouth. Time away, records, healing, temporary teeth, follow-up, and communication affect the experience.
The in-person review decides what education becomes diagnosis and what still needs clinical judgment.
Healing, lab work, provisional restorations, and staged care can change what happens next.
Maintenance, warning signs, cleaning, protection, and follow-up should be clear before the patient leaves.
Before booking
Questions a serious clinic should welcome.
Why start with records?
Because complex dentistry depends on diagnosis. Photos can show goals, but imaging, exam findings, gum health, bite, bone, existing dentistry, and medical history decide what is responsible.
Can I compare treatment options?
Yes. A careful plan should explain realistic paths, tradeoffs, what each option includes, what it cannot solve, and what still needs confirmation.
Why not promise the final cost online?
Cost depends on diagnosis, treatment scope, surgery, temporary work, laboratory stages, material choice, healing, and maintenance. A precise quote needs the right records.
What makes the page trustworthy?
It should show the clinic's method without inventing certainty. Education prepares the patient; the treating dentist confirms diagnosis, suitability, risk, and sequence.
Begin with records
Start by making the problem visible.
Send what you have. Bring what you know. Dr Jimenez's team's job is to turn scattered symptoms, goals, previous dentistry, and uncertainty into diagnosis, options, and a sequence you can understand.