Dental Implants
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About Implants
A dental implant replaces the root of the original tooth, while the neighboring teeth remain intact without having to be ground down. The “root” of a dental implant is a small, post-like device made from titanium or titanium zirconium. It is inserted into the jaw bone in place of a missing tooth root and acts as a support for an artificial tooth crown.
The healing phase lasts between three and 12 weeks, depending on the individual medical situation. During this period, the implant becomes securely attached as the jaw bone grows and bonds with it—a process called osseointegration. Once healed, the artificial root acts as a base for an individual crown, multi-tooth bridge, or an entire dental prosthesis.
We use Straumann Implants, that are the leading dental implant company that has earned worldwide trust. Straumann sets high standards of quality and scientific integrity. Straumann products have been thoroughly tested and validated in pre-clinical and clinical studies.
Advantages Over Dentures
The Conventional Bridge
With conventional crown and bridge treatment, healthy neighboring teeth must be ground down in order to support a bridge. This results in the loss of natural tooth surface. Furthermore, the bridge does not transmit chewing forces to the jaw bone, so bone deterioration may also occur.
An Implant Merges with Your Body
Even the best prosthesis will always be a separate part that requires extensive care. By contrast, a dental implant acts as a natural root that merges and integrates with the body to act like a natural tooth.
A Natural-Looking Smile
Functionality and visual appearance go together. An implant-supported restoration looks and feels like a natural tooth; there is no visible difference and no special care required.
Preserve Your Facial Structure
Implants transmit chewing forces to the jaw bone, helping to maintain your bone and facial structure. This is not the case if teeth are missing, or when a conventional bridge or dentures has been placed. If these forces cease, the bone may slowly recede and the shape of the face may change over time. Dental implants can help prevent this gradual bone deterioration, as they mimic the action of the original root.
Enjoy Life Despite Missing Teeth
Laughing, kissing, singing, and eating like before—implants can improve your quality of life. Missing teeth can cause self-consciousness and insecurity, and ill-fitting dentures can cause permanent discomfort. These inconveniences come to a welcome halt with dental implants.
Implant Site Development
- Sinus Augmentation: Often the sinuses will enlarge following loss of the upper back teeth. This can preclude the placement of dental implants in the upper back areas of the mouth since the sinus is an air-filled space and dental implants need to be surrounded by solid bone. A sinus lift augmentation/graft is a surgical procedure that restores the sinus cavity to its original size, and replaces the bone that has been lost as a result of the enlarged sinus. This new bone graft typically takes nine to 12 months to heal before the dental implants can be placed into the grafted bone.
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Ridge Augmentation: A common use of bone grafting is for ridge augmentation. Ridge augmentation can recapture the natural contour of your gums and jaw after the loss of a tooth as a result of trauma, congenital anomalies, infection, or periodontal disease. Achieving an ideal amount of gum and bone as a support to surrounding restorations or implants may require hard and soft tissue reconstruction. After the loss of one or more teeth, your gums and jawbone may become indented where the tooth or teeth used to be. This occurs because the jawbone recedes when it no longer is holding a tooth in place. Not only is this indentation unnatural looking, it also causes the replacement tooth to look too long compared to the adjacent teeth, and this can create an area that is difficult to keep clean.
Ridge augmentation uses bone and tissue-grafting procedures to fill in the indented area of the jaw and gums, leaving you with a smooth gum line that coexists with your restoration or dental implant.
Digitally Guided Implant Placement
Digitally guided dental implants are placed using computer-aided technology, such as 3D imaging and surgical guides. This method is more accurate than traditional implant placement.
Benefits of digitally guided dental implants
- More accurate: The implants are placed more precisely, which can lead to a more successful outcome.
- More predictable: The surgery is more predictable and safer.
- Pain-free: The 3D CT scan image of the jaw can help make surgery more comfortable.
- Fewer bone grafts: There's less need for bone grafts.
All On X
Maintain optimal oral function and aesthetics with All-on-X teeth replacement. Using state-of-the-art technology, this treatment replaces traditional dentures, which can be uncomfortable, inconvenient, and poorly fitted. All-on-X turns problematic chewing and speaking into relics of the past.
The Benefits
- The All-on-X solution is more comfortable than traditional dentures because All-on-X implants are more secure and feel like natural teeth.
- You'll never have to worry about your false teeth slipping or falling out while you eat or engage in conversation.
- There is no need for denture adhesive!
Post-Treatment Care
Consider your replacement teeth to be the same as natural teeth. They require the same daily brushing and flossing, and the same amount of regular checkups. Just like your natural teeth, the better you take care of your replacements, the longer they will last.
