Basically, a dental implant is a ‘screw’ that goes through the bone and plays the role of a tooth root.
Human may lose their teeth in their life, whether due accidents or natural causes, and dental implants are considered the best solution to replace the missing teeth.
Basically, a dental implant is a ‘screw’ that goes through the bone and plays the role of a tooth root.
The implants are made of a variety of materials such as titanium, zirconium and ceramics.
Titanium is the most preferred and suggested material with benefits like it being biocompatible.
The implant used in the treatment of missing teeth is placed into the jawbone and acts like a tooth root.
Thus we perform your treatment without damaging to firm teeth located next to the missing teeth, which means without cutting or shaving any tooth.
All On 4 / All On 6 Dental Treatments
Zirconium Implant : are produced in order to increase the resistance of titanium implants and generally used for rising the endurance in the narrow jawbone. There is no difference from titanium except durability.
The All on 4 technique is rapid and effective method so as to eliminate the conditions require advanced surgery due to insufficiency of bone, bone joint and sinus lifting in patients who have no teeth or are likely to remain toothless.
‘All on 4’ treatment is the technique in which fixed full jaw prosthetic restoration is performed on 4-6 implants in the same day by surgery.
The difference between standard implants and ‘All on four’ implants is their positioning within mouth.
Normally 8 or 10 implants can be located in a jaw which is absence of teeth, but 4 implants are sufficient for this treatment by All on 4 technique.
When the new crows are returned to the clinic, they will be cemented to the teeth.
This whole treatment may take 2-3 visits to your dentist in 1 week.
Dental Implants treatment can be carried out the people who are over 18 and have a proper jawbone structure for implant and who have completed facial development.
In diabetics, after the confirmation done by their doctor with follow-up, all essential examinations are carried out and the treatment is started.
Patients who take bisphosphonate pills due to radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone resorption should be tended prosthetic (artificial teeth) treatments rather than implant.
Patients should have enough bone and healthy gums to hold the implant. Otherwise implant cannot hold the bones and it might fail.
They also must be committed to good oral hygiene. People who smokes a lot and suffering from chronic disorders such as diabetes or patients who have had radiation therapy need to be get checked their compatibility.
Osseointegration (oss-ee-oh-in-tuh-GRAY-shun) starts after the metal implant post is placed in your jawbone.
The jawbone grows into and joins with the surface of the dental implant throughout this procedure.
This process, which can take many months, assists in establishing a stable foundation for your new artificial tooth, much like roots do for natural teeth.
When osseointegration is complete, further surgery may be required to insert the abutment, which is the portion to which the crown will eventually be attached.
This small surgery is usually performed in an outpatient setting under local anaesthetic.
• Your oral surgeon reopens your gums to expose the dental implant before placing the abutment.
• The dental implant is attached to the abutment.
• The gum tissue is then closed around the abutment, but not over it.
When the dental implant metal post is inserted, the abutment is sometimes linked to it. This eliminates the need for a second surgical procedure.
However, because the abutment extends outside the gumline, it is visible when you open your mouth – and will remain so until your dentist completes the tooth prosthesis.
Some people choose to have the abutment installed in a separate surgery because they don’t like the way it looks.
Your gums must recover for two weeks after the abutment is implanted before the artificial tooth can be connected.
In Diabetes and Diabetes Patients;
It is not possible to say that implants are never applied to patients with diabetes.
The level of the disease must be under control to perform implant process in diabetic patients.
Diabetes patients are considered to be risky due to both slow tissue healing and high risk of infection.
Diabetics who get implant done should not miss dental controls after treatment and should pay close attention to the hygiene rules required for oral care.
As high blood pressure patients are more sensitive to conditions such as pain or stress, blood pressure might rise whilst implant treatment and can lead to troublesome problems.
For this reason, blood pressure of patient should be inspected until implant process finishes.
Dental implants are made of substances that do not have any side effects for the organism and have been studied for years with intensive research.
These substances have never been part of a living organism.
Titanium used for implant treatment is the most used and accepted implant material all over the world.
It is used by dentists as it adapts quickly to the body and is not easily rejected by the body.
However, there may be some risks of infection in patients as a result of not performing the correct oral care and not following the hygiene rules after the implant treatment.
In implant applications, the quantity of the jawbone where the implant will be placed is very important.
Titanium implants are usually produced in a certain diameter and length.
The dentist decides the implant size according to the condition of the jaw bone.
If patient’s jawbone is not enough thick or long to allow implant application, Bone grafting makes it possible for people with inadequate bone to benefit from dental implants; allowing them to look forward to having a solution for missing teeth using implants.
We will discuss with the patient and it can be decided to make that the dentist fit the jaw bone by surgical intervention.
Implant application is very risky in patients with blood clotting disorders; therefore it is not usually applied.
Our expert dentists will frequently inform and advise you about what you need or not.
You will definitely get your treatment done in a healthy way without taking any wrong step by our expert staff who can help you in every process.
1. How should Oral Care be after implant ?
The first two days after the implant application is really significant. Much attention should be paid to oral care and should be avoided some movements which can cause pressure in this period.
If possible, the mouth should not be rinsed and gargled by any liquid in first a couple day.
Mouth internal cleaning must be done by brush or dental floss in gently way, especially it must not be performed too much pressure onto implant areas.
Implant areas can be cleaned by cotton.
2. What should be considered after the implant application?
*The bottom area of the implants should be cleaned with dental floss in correct way. It must be taken care not to damage the stability of the implant during cleaning.
*The interface brush is an important dental cleaning tool that patients who had done implants should use.
* Nothing should be eaten for the first 2-3 hours after the implant. It is necessary to avoid too hot and too cold foods and drinks for the first 24 hours, and especially soft foods should be preferred for meals.
* The first 12 hours should not be brushed or gargled. After 36 hours, mouthwash should be done twice a day for 2 weeks if possible.
* Smoking and alcohol should never be used during the first 24 hours. The implant spot is sensitive to infection. If possible, it is especially beneficial to stay away from smoking until your treatment is finished.
* Bleeding of your gums is really normal for a couple days. To stop or reduce bleeding, you can clean the implant area without applying too much pressure with a soft sterile cloth or damp cotton.
* Pay attention to use painkillers or antibiotics given by the dentist as recommended. In any adverse situation, you should contact with your dentist.
*It is normal for the first few days to have swelling in the mouth and face area. Ice treatment can be done especially for skewers that will emerge in the under eye area.
* In case of unexpected situations, you should get in touch with your dentist .
3. What should I eat after implant treatment?
In the implant treatment, it is necessary to pay attention to the nutrition issue until the 2-6 months period after the implant is located in the jaw.
Avoid extreme hot or cold foods, soft and warm foods should be preferred instead of hard foods.