Even though we take well care of our teeth, it is possible to have cavities, gum problems or tooth loss. Bridges and protesis were used as a solution for a long time until in 1960s they started to develop dental implants as a better alternative.
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Dental implants are artificial tooth roots that are made of titanium. After a removal of a tooth, first dental implant is placed which subsitutes for tooth root. Then, dental crown is placed onto the implant which stays for the original tooth crown.
Placement of dental implant that substitutes the tooth root is the first stage of the treatment. It is performed under local anesthesia and the patient does not feel any pain after. Once the implants are located, the healing and adaptation process starts. This process is 2 months for lower jaw and 3 months for upper jaw. Once the implants are secure in its place, dental crowns are placed and the treatment is over.
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*It is for informational purposes only, be sure to consult your doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
**Pain rating scale: from 0 = absence to 5 maximum pain.
Latest technological developments allow us to provide a very high success rate. Although it may depend on the area and tooth, there is a rate of 98% of success.
Yes, it is possible. The most important step in a dental implant treatment is the planning. The right angle, right amount of bone, jaw structure are all the important criterias to consider. Once they are placed correctly, it is not possible for your body to not accept it.
It is possible to place additional bone tissue around the jaw with different techniques. Bone may be transferred in powderized or solid form. It is also possible to transfer bone from someone else, or even put artifical materials.
Dental implants do not produce any cavities as natural teeth do. If you take good care of your implants, they can last for a lifetime.
Anyone in good health that can have a tooth removal, is able to have dental implant. He/she has to have healthy gums and enough amount of jaw bone. It is also very important to take good care of dental hygiene and visit a dentist regularly. Those who have cronical diabetes, heart conditions and had previous radiotherapy sessions for head and neck areas should be evaluated specifically.
If you have healthy teeth next to the tooth that is to be removed, these neighbour teeth should be reduced and get smaller too in a classical treatment plan, which is called bridge. But in dental implant there is no need of this. Other teeth are not damaged.
From a scientific aspect, it can be divided into four options in terms of development of bone.
It is preferred to implant directly after the tooth removal to shorten the duration but the doctor should consider the bone condition, any infection or complication risk before moving forward.
Yes, you can. In this case the lower and the upper jaw should be considered separately. There have to be at least 6 implants for each jaw. In some cases it is preferred to have 8 implants as it is likely to give a better result. There is also a treatment which consists of placement of a prothesis onto 4 dental implants to secure it which gives good results as well.
There are numerous brands of dental implants. Italy, Korea, Switzerland, Germany has different brands. We offer the most popular, high quality yet affordable implants based on the patient’s budget such as Bego, Astra, Straumann, Thommen.