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Dental Implants
Overview
For many patients who have missing teeth or whose teeth are too damaged to be saved, having their teeth replaced is the only way they can be sure of their smile. However, dental implants can help more than just aesthetics.
The jawbone below the missing tooth is more susceptible to deterioration. If deterioration does occur, it can cause a variety of medical and cosmetic problems, including shifting, misalignment or loose teeth, and even a more severely collapsed facial profile.
Dental implants help prevent deterioration of the jawbone due to missing teeth by stimulating bone growth, allowing people to eat with confidence, talk comfortably and smile with pleasure.
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What is Dental Implants Treatment
How Is It Done?
Dental implant surgery is a procedure that replaces tooth roots with metal screw-like posts and damaged or missing teeth with artificial teeth that look and function much like real teeth.
Dental implant surgery can offer a much better alternative treatment to poorly fitting dentures or bridges. In addition, if the natural tooth roots are missing, implant treatment may be your only and best option, since prosthesis or bridge treatment will not be possible.
The term dental implant actually refers to metal screws that only function as roots. However, dental implant surgeries will be completed by placing a special structure consisting of three parts in your mouth. These are;
- Dental implants: It is a metal post or screw mostly made of titanium, which is a biocompatible material. Titanium adheres very well to the bone and is easily grasped by the bone. Therefore, it creates a very solid foundation for the artificial tooth.
- Abutment: It is a small structure made of gold or zirconia that will be placed just above the implant post attached to your dental bone. This structure provides a strong connection between your gingiva and your newly implanted tooth.
- Newly Fitted Teeth: This is usually a custom-made crown, but can also be a bridge or denture. Whatever type of artificial tooth is chosen, it will be produced to perfectly match your natural teeth.
In the success of dental implant surgery; Correct diagnosis, selection of the appropriate implant and the technique of the surgical procedure to be applied are very important. Correct diagnosis and selection of the appropriate implant can only be determined by examining the patient’s 3D jaw images. At the same time, clinical examination by a specialist surgeon is also very important.
What is the Dental Implants
Treatment Process?
In implant surgeries, the procedure is started by applying local anesthesia in the clinical setting. In addition to local anesthesia, sedation can be applied if more than one procedure must be performed at the same time, if the patient has a fear of the dentist, or when the mouth-jaw structure is more sensitive than normal.
Sedation; It ensures that the patients do not feel the procedures performed by anesthetist and do not remember them afterwards.
Placing the Dental Implant in the Bone:
After the anesthesia procedure, the gingiva is opened in the area where the implant will be made and a small diameter guide hole is opened in the jawbone. Then, the guide hole is slowly widened to make it suitable for the form in which the implant will be placed. Thanks to the gradual enlargement of the hole in the jawbone, the traumatic effect on the bone is also reduced. Then, the implant is screwed into the gap opened in the jawbone. Implant guides prepared with 3D modeling are used in multiple implant surgery or in cases preferred by the surgeon. These guides ensure that the implants are placed correctly and in a short time.
After the implants are placed, a protective cover screw is placed on the implant to allow osseointegration in the region (integration of the implant with the jawbone) and to wait for the healing of the implanted area. The opened gingiva is closed by suturing and a waiting period of several months begins.
Placement of Abutment:
Generally, in the process where your dental implant is placed, the abutment is attached to the implant metal and in the first surgical operation, 2 operations are completed at the same time. In this way, after your initial healing process is completed, there is no need for an additional surgical procedure to attach the abument. However, since the abutment crosses the gum line, it appears when you open your mouth and you must accept this view during your first healing process (about 2 months) when the implant will fuse to your bone. Some people do not like this look and therefore prefer to have the abutment placed later.
In this case, when your initial healing process is complete, our oral surgeon reopens your gums to expose the dental implant and attaches the abutment to the previously placed dental implant. This is a procedure that can be performed in a short time with local anaesthesia. After the abutment is inserted, the gingival tissue wraps around the abutment, but cannot cover it. After this procedure, your gums should heal for about two weeks to complete your treatment by placing the artificial tooth. In this process, the abument will remain visible inside your mouth.
Selection and Fitting of Your New Teeth:
When your gums heal, a detailed digital measurement of your mouth and the area where your new teeth will be placed is taken. These dimensions will be used to make your new teeth that will match by shape and color with your existing teeth.
When choosing your new teeth; You can choose from artificial teeth that are removable, fixed or a combination of both, mostly made of porcelain or zirconium.
Removable Teeth: This type of artificial teeth is similar to traditional removable dentures and can be partial or full dentures. It is mounted on a metal frame attached to the implant abutment and snaps securely into place. It can be easily removed for repair or daily cleaning.
Fixed Teeth: This type of artificial teeth are permanently screwed or bonded to the abument. You can not remove it for grooming, cleaning or during sleep. Often times, each tooth is attached to its own individual dental implant. However, since implants are extremely strong, several teeth can also be connected to one implant by bridging each other. In this way, it may even be possible to replace all the teeth in your mouth using 4 or 6 implants.
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All On 4 Implant
How Is It Done?
The most striking development in the field of implant studies in recent years is the placement of implants using computer-assisted “guide”. The basis of these systems is the production of the most suitable surgical template for the patient after the implant planning made on the three-dimensional tomography data, and the application is performed by sticking to this template. The biggest advantage of the technique is that it can place the implant suitable for the bone anatomy at the right angle and position.
Performing the surgical procedure without the need for mucosal removal ensures less edema and pain, and a shorter time for soft tissue healing. Another advantage is that it reduces the risk of infection that may occur after the surgical procedure in patients. With the use of this technique, while in the past at least 6 or 8 implants were required for fixed prostheses in jaws with no teeth, thanks to this technique, all teeth can be made safely using fewer implants today.
With this method called All on 4 Implant, the treatment is not only facilitated but also made safer and healthier by saving cost and time, without the need for many surgical procedures. This method, which can be easily applied in both jaws, is often preferred especially in implant applications to be made in the lower jaw.
The implants which are used, are completely standard titanium implants, but the main difference is that the treatment can be completed with only 4 implants instead of placing 6-8 implants in a single jaw in mouths with no teeth.
In the All on 4 system, guide prostheses are prepared in a computer-aided simulation program. Then, with the help of these guide prostheses, only 4 implants are placed in the jawbone and acrylic temporary prostheses are placed on them on the same day, allowing the patient to leave the clinic with teeth. Two implants are placed at an angle of 90 degrees to the anterior part of the jawbone, and the other two implants are placed at an angle of 45 degrees to the posterior part. After about 4 months, the patient’s permanent porcelain teeth are made on these 4 implants and the treatment is completed.
How Long Does It Take for Implants to Heal Completely?
Is It Painful While Implant Is Made?
Before the implant operation, which is a surgical procedure, local anesthesia is applied to the patient. Therefore, the patient does not feel any pain or pain during the surgical procedure. There may be mild pain after the effect of anesthesia wears off. These pains should be considered normal. This situation can be alleviated by using the drugs recommended by our doctor after the operation.
In surgeries performed under sedation support or general anesthesia, the operation is completed painlessly.
How Long Do Implants Lasts?
The question of how long dental implants will last depends on many factors. The most important of these are correct diagnosis, planning and surgical technique. While determining the location of the implant to be made, the quality of the bone, the size and shape of the implant, the diagnostic methods used by the surgeon as well as their experience are important. Especially 3D imaging, biomodel and implant guide technologies have increased the success rate. In addition to these, the brand and quality of the implant used, the planning and quality of the dental structures on the implant directly affect the life of the implant.
Another factor that determines the longevity of dental implants is the patient’s care for oral and dental care. Although the implants are made of metal, it is the surrounding bone and gums that hold the implant in place.
Correctly performing implant treatment with good planning significantly increases the life of the implant. The only criterion in terms of successful implant treatment is not only ensuring that the implant fuses with the bone at the end of the required waiting period, but also preventing medium and long-term problems that may arise due to incomplete planning in the implanted area.
When all these conditions are met, it has been observed that the implants can remain in the mouth for 30-40 years or even a lifetime without any problems. Smoking and alcohol use are among the factors that negatively affect this period. Dental impact disorders and other disorders that affect bone quality can also reduce implant life.
Can Dental Implants Be Made for Everyone?
Implants can be made in cases such as loss of a single tooth, missing more than one tooth and missing all teeth, except for some health problems.
In order for the implant to be applied in a healthy way, first of all, radiological and clinical examinations are made in the area where the implant will be applied. By examining the bone and bone quality in the region and the condition of the neighboring regions, it can be decided whether implant construction is appropriate.
Is Dental Implant Treatment 100% Successful?
Most dental implants are successful. However, sometimes the bone does not sufficiently fuse with the metal implant. For example, smoking can contribute to the failure of implant treatment.
If, for any reason, the bone does not sufficiently fuse and grasp the implant, the implant is removed, the bone is cleaned, and the procedure can be repeated after about three months.
You can help your dental implant be successful and your other natural teeth last longer by following these suggestions:
- Practice excellent oral hygiene. Just like your natural teeth, keep implants, artificial teeth and gums clean. Specially designed brushes, such as an interdental brush that can clean between your teeth, can help clean corners and crevices around teeth, gums, and metal posts.
- Don’t delay your dental visits. Schedule dental exams and follow professional care recommendations to ensure the health and proper functioning of your implants.
- Avoid harmful habits. Do not chew hard items such as ice and candy that could break your crowns or natural teeth. Avoid tobacco and caffeine products that stain teeth. If you are grinding your teeth involuntarily, seek treatment.
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