Implant Treatment

What is Implant Treatment?

Dental implants are artificial tooth roots made of titanium that we surgically place in your jawbone instead of the root of your missing tooth. After the recovery period, the implant placed in the jawbone is restored with a tooth in order to restore function and aesthetics. A properly placed and well-maintained implant can serve the patient for a lifetime. Dental implants are a popular treatment option because they are more durable and permanent than other treatment methods to complete missing teeth, allowing the patient to use them like their original teeth. In short, implant treatments help to lead a more comfortable and healthy life in cases of missing teeth.

Tooth loss in the anterior areas greatly affects our ability to laugh freely and talk to people comfortably. Did you know that with state-of-the-art digital dentistry, you can get your teeth in the anterior area on the same day at the Dentacenter Dental Clinic?

For patients who have lost or damaged their anterior teeth beyond repair, most of the time, instead of waiting for the healing period of the implant, our expert maxillofacial surgeons and prosthodontists can work in coordination and place a very realistic temporary tooth after your anterior tooth is extracted and your implant is placed.

The All on four system is a treatment method in which four dental implants are used to fix the dental prosthesis. This treatment method is mostly preferred in patients with excessive bone loss and their prosthesis is special hybrid prostheses. It gives you the advantage of having a natural looking, fully functional smile. Our maxillofacial surgeons, who are experts in All-on-four treatment, will identify the best areas in your jawbone, place four implants in these areas, and ensure that the bone is fused with the implants. Then an existing or temporary denture is fitted, giving you a same-day smile. Our physicians decide whether this treatment is suitable for you with the help of tomography. The implants are fully integrated into the bone and after the healing period is completed, the permanent prostheses are screwed to the implants.

People who are missing a few or all teeth know the struggle with dentures slipping when talking or eating or loosening when laughing.

Overdenture is a treatment option that eliminates these problems with dentures. It can improve your quality of life by acting like natural teeth.

Overdenture is a prosthesis method supported by several implants. It offers a natural smile that allows you to eat and smile comfortably without the worry of slipping or loosening.

Implant application is usually carried out in two stages. For a standard implant application that does not require further surgery, local anesthesia is applied to the area where the implant will be placed in the first stage, and the gingiva is carefully lifted after the area is anesthetized. In accordance with the predetermined bone thickness and height, a place for the implant is prepared in the bone and the implant is placed there. If there is a tooth to be extracted in the area and the bone underneath is suitable for the implant, immediate implant can be applied to this area. In the second stage of the implant application, after waiting for a certain period of time depending on the condition of the bone and the applied jaw for the implant to integrate with the bone, the covered implant is opened and the part that imitates the tooth is placed and the prosthesis procedures are started.

Some traumas, uncontrolled gum disease and tooth loss can cause jaw bone loss. This procedure to the jawbone is used to increase the amount of the jawbone. The jaw bones of the patients who will have implants should be suitable for treatment. Jaw bone powders are added to patients who are not suitable for treatment and the jaw structure is made suitable for the implant.

What is Sinus Lift?

Sinus removal; It is a technique used to intensify the existing bone by surgical means in bone deficiency in the upper jaw or to provide new bone formation in the missing areas. What is aimed with this technique is to create the required density and volume of bone that will allow the implant to fully adhere. In other words, in some cases, sinus lifting is essential for the implant to be long-lasting and healthy.

3d and chin tomography means seeing the inner structure and environment of the mouth in a versatile way. It is important to make the treatment plan more accurately and to create a safe treatment initiation by reducing the radiation level to which the patients are exposed. 3D tooth and jaw tomography can be used to view the compatibility of bone structures with the implant, the position of the wisdom tooth, and the jaw structure.

Why is Three-Dimensional Jaw and Dental Tomography Necessary?

The biggest difference with the classical dental x-ray is that in other x-rays, the image appears in 2 dimensions, like the page of a notebook. This means that the image is not transferred precisely and clearly. Thanks to 3d jaw and tooth tomography, the jawbone that is desired to be viewed is monitored in 3D. This allows the jawbones and teeth to be seen in sections in terms of thickness, length and width.

Is 3D Tomography Needed for Implants?

3D dental tomography plays a very important role in the planning and implementation of implant treatment. It ensures that every possible precaution is taken to reduce damage to anatomical structures. This makes the treatment much more successful and comfortable.

Is Radiation Excess in Three-Dimensional Tomography?

Tomography devices used in dentistry perform imaging with much less radiation than devices used in medicine. In addition, due to the small size of the scanned area, the radiation dose received is also reduced.

An implant is not necessary for each lost tooth. There may be more than one tooth loss in one area. The number of implants can be reduced by using a bridge in these areas. If an implant was placed in each tooth, then food residues would accumulate between the implants and cleaning would be difficult. Therefore, by making fewer implants than the number of teeth It is a more correct approach to apply bridge treatment over the implant.

Can Patients Using Palate (Movable Prosthesis) Also Benefit From Implant Treatment?

In order to increase the retention of the prosthesis, implant supported removable prostheses can be made or fixed treatment can be applied if the patient’s bone is appropriate. At this point, your physician determines the most appropriate treatment.

When a tooth is lost, the jawbone naturally begins to deteriorate. This process happens quickly at first and then continues at a slower pace for the rest of your life. This can destabilize the surrounding teeth, cause them to shift, and cause premature facial aging. Partial dentures are based only on the gums. They are prone to slipping and jamming, making it difficult to chew. They also do nothing to stop jawbone loss. Dental implants alone replace tooth roots, stabilize adjacent teeth and provide a solid foundation for a high-quality tooth.

Many problems can lead to tooth loss, including the following.

• Periodontal diseases that cause loosening of the teeth.
• A blow to the mouth or a traumatic accident can cause teeth to break to a degree that can lead to extraction.
• Irreparable deep dental caries requiring tooth extraction
• Systemic dental problems.

Implant treatment is performed under local anesthesia. Implants made of titanium are placed in the jawbone. After the healing process is completed, the implant is restored with a tooth.

Do Implants Harm Health?

The implant does not harm health. Implant treatment is a treatment for regaining oral and dental health. Implants are biocompatible materials.

What is done in the first examination?

In the first examination, the patient’s mouth is examined, then panoramic x-ray and tomography are taken. Then, considering the patient’s expectation, the treatments that can be applied are discussed and the options are evaluated. The most appropriate treatment for the patient is applied.

There may be failures due to the operation, metabolic disorders due to systemic diseases and failures due to regularly used drugs, failures due to insufficient bone in the area, and treatment failures due to the patient’s neglect of dental care after the surgery. In order to avoid such failures, a detailed anamnesis and examination is made during the examination phase; As a patient, it is very important that you follow the recommendations and protocols recommended by your physicians.

In treatment processes that directly affect bone healing such as chemotherapy-radiotherapy, use of bisphosphonate group drugs, pregnant women, heart patients, diabetics, use of immunosuppressive drugs, and patients with healing and bleeding disorders, implantation may be risky. In such cases, the patient should receive consultation from the relevant medical units. required.

What is Flapless (Seamless) Implant Surgery?

Seamless implant surgery is the application of the implant without removing the tissues completely by placing the implant directly in that area by removing the tissue in a round shape, which we call punch in the region.

If there is not enough bone in the area to be implanted and there are adjacent teeth, the diagnosis can be changed from implant treatment to bridge treatment or in such cases removable prosthesis can be used. Apart from this, sinus lifting, various bone grafting methods can be used so that the bone volume in the region can be increased. Afterwards, the patient’s treatment can be continued with implant treatment.

Will I be toothless until my post-implant dentures are made?

After the stitches are removed after the healing, partial or total dentures can be applied. However, we do not want the patient to eat as much as possible with these prostheses, as we do not want force to be exerted on the non-union implants. The purpose of these prostheses is only to support the patient’s speech and to provide an aesthetic appearance. should be fed with food.