The dental implant or implant or simply screw tooth implant is an artificial tooth root which is placed into the jaw bone, on which one or more artificial teeth can be supported
Modern materials of which consist dental implants (titanium) and their investment techniques are making rapid progress, that their success rates of osteointegration varies at very high levels, while the leading implant manufacturers reaches the ultimate success
Assumptions
The patient needs to consider two basic assumptions carefully in order to proceed with dental implants:
1. Discuss with him / her special Prosthodontist dentist for prosthetic work required
As a building is very important foundation, but depend on the building that will support, something similar happens with the dental implants
It needs therefore to prepare a treatment plan from his / her special Prosthodontist dentist in collaboration with the surgeon who will study and complete their surgical placement, while it is necessary the presence of Prosthodontist dentist during surgical placement
To select a reliable dental implant company
Today more than 900 companies manufacture dental implants worldwide
Only 5 of these, however, holding 78.5% of the global market, while those give a certificate of guarantee lifetime to the patient. By fact, that the dental implants provide the patient a final solution, it is necessary to have long-term support, which only a reliable brand named company with long presence on the world market can offer
Conditions
The conditions which are necessary for dental implant placement are:
● Take a detailed medical history of the patient
● Healthy bone with sufficient height, thickness and density (controlled by CT as outside of height and width, the CT gives a third dimension, the thickness)
● Absence of active gingivitis and periodontitis
● Patient with adequate oral hygiene
● Absence of serious health problems such as uncontrolled diabetes, various autoimmune diseases (lupus erythematosus, sclerodermia)
● Patient not under anticoagulant therapy or a reduced defensive and healing function ( steroids, biphosphonades)
● Absence of hyperparathyroidism
Advantages :
● Excellent aesthetics
● Safe solution
● It is not limited the lifetime of the adjacent teeth
● Exemption from disturbing harshness or distortion of voice
● Comfortable and stable restoration of teeth
● Statistic high rate of success
● Excellent alternative for the replacement of teeth
● From a scientific perspective, longest and absolutely reliable solution
● No need for tooth preparation for dental bridge placement
● Harmless to the general health of the patient
● They are made of titanium, antiallergic material biocompatible with the organism
● Avoiding placement for removable prosthetic (denture)
Duration
Scientific studies shows that dental implants remain successful even after 30 years in the oral cavity by survival rate of prosthetic restorations that support more than 95% in 10 years
Advantages :
● Excellent aesthetics
● Safe solution
● It is not limited the lifetime of the adjacent teeth
● Exemption from disturbing harshness or distortion of voice
● Comfortable and stable restoration of teeth
● Statistic high rate of success
● Excellent alternative for the replacement of teeth
● From a scientific perspective, longest and absolutely reliable solution
● No need for tooth preparation for dental bridge placement
● Harmless to the general health of the patient
● They are made of titanium, antiallergic material biocompatible with the organism
● Avoiding placement for removable prosthetic (denture)
Indications :
● People with healthy organism and mouth
● When there is sufficient bone in the jaw for the osseointegration of implants
● When there are no active gingival- periodontal problems
● Patient edentate (without teeth)
● Placement of one or more missing teeth without tooth preparation of adjacent teeth in order to place dental bridge
It is necessary to follow the habits of oral hygiene which is vital to maintain the dental implants: brushing correctly, usage of interdental brushes, usage of dental flossing, regular check and recall by the dentist
● It is recommended to stop smoking
Procedure :
● The implants are placed under local anesthesia usually in only one session with a technical precision that ensures the correct placement
● Usually dental implants are beneath the gums and remain in the jaw for 2-3 months in order to bond with the bone that surrounds them. During this time, our patients uses temporary bridges or dentures (optional) that can operate satisfactorily
● After the period of oseointegration the specialist uncover the dental implant and the prosthetic procedure starts
Video process
In the following pictures shows in detailed the stages of a dental implant placement
You can click on an image to enlarge
Materials
We use dental implants of the top brand named:
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For these dental implants, we give guarantee, certificate of authenticity,
while providing support in most foreign countries
