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Secure Smile All-on-4 Dental Implants for Selma Patients

One solid zirconia arch, fixed on four implants, from the dentist who developed Secure Smile.
Secure Smile care from Dr. Jerame Hafen, who has completed 1,500 implant cases.
  • Conveniently located in Live Oak, on the northeast side of San Antonio.
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1,500

Implant cases by Dr. Hafen

1 piece

Solid zirconia arch, every time

5 to 6 mo

First visit to final teeth

Next door

Near IH-35 and Loop 1604
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implant cases by Dr. Jerame Hafen
Secure Smile
developed by Dr. Hafen at our office
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Dr. Gonzalez speaks Spanish
By the Olympia Hills Family Dental Team Ā· Updated November 2026
Secure Smile All-on-4

A fixed set of zirconia teeth for Selma patients

Secure Smile All-on-4 is a full arch of teeth milled from one solid piece of zirconia and screwed onto four implants. Selma patients choose it to replace failing teeth or a denture that never stays put. Dr. Jerame Hafen developed the program and has completed 1,500 implant cases.
Selma is the closest corridor town to our office, which sits near the IH-35 and Loop 1604 area. Visit our Secure Smile All-on-4 dental implants page for the full details. Olympia Hills Family Dental is conveniently located in Live Oak, on the northeast side of San Antonio, just next door to Selma.
Dr. Jerame Hafen with a Secure Smile All-on-4 patient
What Is Secure Smile?

How Does Secure Smile Stay in Place?

Dr. Hafen places four implants in your jaw and screws your zirconia arch onto them. No paste, no suction, and no clips. The arch stays in when you eat, talk, and sleep.
Because the arch is one solid piece, there are no separate teeth to break off. Zirconia is hard and smooth, and implants do not stain. The implants also give your jaw bone a job again, which helps slow the shrinking that happens after teeth are lost.

One solid piece

Milled from one piece of zirconia, with no separate teeth and no metal inside.

Fixed on four implants

Screwed onto four implants, so it stays in when you eat, talk, and sleep.

Needs less bone

Designed to need less bone than older full-arch options.

Why People Switch

How Common Is Total Tooth Loss?

According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, about 15% of adults 65 and older have no natural teeth. If you are one of them, there is a fixed option worth hearing about.
150 to 250
psi of bite force with natural teeth
About 50
psi for people with no teeth
5.6
psi after 15 or more years in dentures
15%
of adults 65 and older have no natural teeth

Bite force figures are from research by Dr. Carl Misch. Tooth loss figure from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

Full-arch implant model used to explain Secure Smile All-on-4 treatment
Candidacy

Why Do People Replace Their Dentures With Implants?

The most common reason is food. A lower denture in particular moves when you chew, and many people give up steak, apples, and corn on the cob. Some stop eating in public. Others have sore spots that never quite heal.
Research by Dr. Carl Misch found that natural teeth bite with 150 to 250 psi of force. People without teeth bite at about 50 psi, and after 15 or more years in dentures that can fall to 5.6 psi. A fixed arch on implants gives you a stable base for chewing again.
The Process

What Are the Steps to Get Secure Smile?

From the first visit to the final teeth takes about 5 to 6 months. You wear healing teeth throughout.
1
First visit

Talk with Dr. Hafen

He looks at your teeth, gums, and bone and explains whether Secure Smile fits you.
2
Day one

Surgery day

Dr. Hafen is licensed for sedation, and a medical anesthesiologist is there too. Teeth come out, implants go in, and you leave with healing teeth.
3
Up to 2 weeks

Heal

Plan up to 2 weeks off work and soft foods until the final arch.
4
Final visit

Final zirconia arch

Dr. Hafen screws your one-piece teeth onto the healed implants.
Every step happens in our office, a short drive from home for Selma families.
Compare Your Options

Secure Smile stays fixed; a regular denture comes out every night

Our full-arch option

Secure Smile All-on-4

Material: One solid piece of zirconia
Held by: Screwed onto four implants
At night: Stays in
Cleaning: Brushed in place

Different product

Active Smile

Material: Acrylic over a metal mesh
Held by: Snaps onto implants
At night: Snaps out
Cleaning: Taken out to clean

No implants

Regular denture

Material: Removable denture
Held by: Suction or paste
At night: Comes out
Over time: Needs relining as the jaw shrinks

Dr. Jerame Hafen, DDS, Olympia Hills Family Dental
Developer of Secure Smile

Who Is the Dentist Behind Secure Smile?

Dr. Jerame Hafen owns Olympia Hills Family Dental and developed Secure Smile. He earned his DDS at NYU in 2009 and teaches implant placement to other dentists. When you meet him, expect a straight answer about whether Secure Smile fits you, along with plenty of time for your questions. He would rather spend an extra ten minutes explaining a step than have you leave unsure. Meet him on our Our Dentists page.
1,500
implant cases
DDS, NYU
2009
Sedation
licensed
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Does Olympia Hills have a Spanish-speaking dentist?

Yes. Dr. Christina Gonzalez is fluent in Spanish. Hispanohablantes patients are welcome to ask their Secure Smile questions in Spanish, and family members can join the consultation.
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Patient Reviews

Selma patients rate Olympia Hills 4.9 out of 5

Getting Here

Why Do Selma Patients Choose an Office So Close to Home?

During the healing months you come in for several quick checks. Living next door makes those visits easy, even on a workday. You also deal with one team, instead of a surgeon in one place and a restoring dentist in another. Hours and directions are on our Selma patient page.
Only missing one tooth? Dr. Hafen recommends a single implant over a bridge, because it replaces one tooth without cutting down the healthy teeth beside it. Read about dental implants for Selma patients.

Address: 8056 Shin Oak Drive, Suite 100, Live Oak, TX 78233
Hours: Mon, Tue, and Thu 7am to 5pm Ā· Wed 8am to 5pm Ā· Fri 8am to 3pm

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FAQ

Secure Smile questions from Selma patients

Secure Smile is always one solid piece of zirconia. Active Smile, a different product, is acrylic and snaps in and out.

No. Dr. Hafen is licensed for sedation, and a medical anesthesiologist is with you on surgery day. Patients who have put off the dentist for years because of fear often find this is what lets them move forward. Bring someone to drive you home. Since you live next door, the ride is short.

You brush your arch in place every day, because it stays fixed to the implants. There is no paste, no soaking, and no taking it out at night. You also come in for regular checkups so our team can check the implants and the gums around them.

Plan on up to 2 weeks. You follow a soft diet until your final arch is placed.

About 5 to 6 months from the first visit to the final zirconia teeth. You wear healing teeth the whole time, so you never go without teeth.

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Plan Your Secure Smile Visit at Olympia Hills Family Dental

Olympia Hills Family Dental offers Selma patients Secure Smile All-on-4, a fixed one-piece zirconia arch from the dentist who developed it, right next door. You have teeth from the first surgery day on, and the same team sees you at every visit.
If a loose denture or failing teeth are holding you back, start with a relaxed conversation with Dr. Hafen. Use our contact form to request your Secure Smile consultation.

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