Dental Implant

What you need to know about dental implants

A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed in missing tooth areas and allows a fixed or removable prosthesis to be made on it. When choosing implants, brands that have been used for many years and have long-term clinical follow-ups should be preferred. It is also important that the brand has many product alternatives and can offer effective and fast solutions when faced with any problems.

 

 

implant prices differ?

Implant brands; They may have different prices depending on their experience, quality and opportunities they offer .

 

of implants to be placed is determined according to the number of lost teeth, the edentulous area and the planned prosthesis . While there are cases where an implant is placed for each extracted tooth , implants can also be placed at intervals in designated areas under the guidance of careful clinical and radiological examination. In this case, the point that should not be overlooked is; There must be a sufficient number of implants to enable the construction of a healthy bridge prosthesis .

 

Pay attention to these after the implant is installed!

Immediately after implant placement:

 

Do not eat or drink anything for two hours and do not consume very hot or cold foods on the first day.

The tampon placed to stop bleeding is removed after half an hour. Bleeding in the form of leakage may occur on the first day. Care should be taken not to rinse or spit in order not to increase bleeding.

10 minutes on the first day to prevent too much swelling. Cold is applied to the area where the implant is placed , with cold applied and then not applied for 1 minute .

Medicines prescribed by the physician are used regularly and in appropriate doses.

On the first day of recovery, you should rest by paying attention to these recommendations, and smoking should be avoided or minimized for the first few days.

 

during the healing process and after the prosthesis is made, and you should visit your dentist at regular intervals and have check-ups.

 

a temporary prosthesis can be made on the implant on the same day as the operation , in some cases it may be necessary to wait a while for the prosthesis to be made. This period varies depending on the area where the implant is applied, the quality of the bone and advanced surgical requirements such as bone powder applications (2-6 months).

 

Bridge or implant ?

Although bridge is a treatment method that has been used for many years and is still used today, the teeth next to the extracted teeth must be cut and reduced in size in order to have a bridge built. On the other hand , in implant treatment, it is possible to restore toothless spaces without the need for any operation on healthy teeth . In addition , the implant protects the bone by preventing bone resorption, which occurs more rapidly after tooth extraction. Providing oral hygiene is more comfortable with implant- supported dentures rather than bridges.

 

Implant bridge prosthesis method

Before the implant operation, all teeth in the mouth are evaluated with a detailed clinical and radiological examination. Teeth that require extraction are extracted. Implant planning is made according to the teeth that are healthy or can remain in the mouth with other treatments, and how many implants will be placed in which areas is determined. In case of single tooth missing, one implant is placed for each tooth. In cases where more than one tooth is missing, the implant is planned according to the location (which tooth was extracted) and length of the toothless area. In these cases, an implant can be made for each tooth , or implants can be placed at certain intervals to allow the construction of a bridge prosthesis over the implant . At this point, it is important to make the appropriate number of implants to make a healthy prosthesis .

 

In people who have lost all their teeth, the number of implants is determined according to the patients' prosthetic expectations and the bone condition evaluated by three-dimensional imaging methods. While 2 to 4 implants are placed in each jaw for implant- supported removable prosthesis , implant -supported fixed prosthesis is possible with 4 to 8 implants for each jaw, under the guidance of different techniques to be used according to the bone condition .

 

Implants can be placed immediately after tooth extraction

The implant can be placed immediately after tooth extraction in suitable cases. Although shortening the treatment period provides great comfort for the patient, when making this decision; The number of roots of the extracted tooth, the shape and size of the extraction socket, the gum and bone support around the extraction area, whether there is an acute infection , and the primary retention of the implant when placed in the bone are carefully evaluated.

 

dental implants ?

Patients and pregnant women who have not completed their growth and development,

radiotherapy to their jaw bones ,

Implants cannot be applied to the jaw bones of patients using bisphosphonates , monoclonal antibodies, corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs .

In case of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, liver and kidney failure, clotting problems and immune system disorders, our patients' doctors are consulted to evaluate whether their diseases are under control or whether changes should be made in the medication protocols they use, and the implant operation can be performed at the appropriate time.

Implant application to osteoporosis patients

In patients with osteoporosis, as in other patients, the jaw bones are carefully evaluated through clinical and radiological examination. In patients with osteoporosis, there may be no resorption in the jaw bones. If there is excessive resorption in the jaw bones, as in all patients, it is evaluated whether implants can be made with advanced surgery using bone powder or block bones .

 

The most important issue that should not be ignored in patients with osteoporosis is; bisphosphonate or monoclonal antibody derivative drug use. Implant application is not performed in patients using these medications .

 

Implant life

implant made under sterile conditions and with careful planning can be used healthily for many years with good oral hygiene and periodic dentist checks. Smoking is one of the most important factors that negatively affects implant health. In addition, individuals who have a habit of clenching their teeth are recommended to have plaques made after their implant- supported dentures are made, so that uncontrolled and unbalanced forces caused by clenching do not damage the implant .

 

Implant application process

Before implant application, a detailed clinical and radiological examination is performed. Bone structure and anatomical neighborhoods are carefully evaluated with three-dimensional imaging methods . Implant surgery can be performed under local anesthesia , or sedation or general anesthesia may be preferred when necessary . With a surgical operation, a slot is prepared in the areas where the implant is planned and the implant is placed. After the implant is placed in the jawbone and the necessary time is waited for it to heal, the necessary healing caps for the prosthesis and the caps to be used in the prosthesis infrastructure are installed and the prosthesis is made.

 

The pain decreases and passes in 2-3 days

implant operations, some swelling, pain and discomfort may be felt in the area where the implant is placed. These symptoms; It may vary depending on the number of implants made , the location of the implant , whether further surgery is required or not, individual healing differences and pain thresholds of the patients. The pain is expected to decrease by the second or third day after the operation. If you pay attention to your doctor's post-operative recommendations, your complaints will be significantly less.