TREATMENTS

Dental Implant

Description

A dental implant replaces the natural root of a tooth. It provides support for a crown, bridge or dentures. The most common implant follows the shape of the root (root-form), and is a "screw" most often made of high purity titanium.

Success rate

The success rate of bone-integrated implant treatment is over 95%. They are being used for over 30 years and presently there are numerous studies proving their long-term success.

Systems

In our office we have experience with the use of over 10 implant systems.

The most frequent or used implants are:

  • Implant Direct (Made in USA)
  • Megagen (Made in South Korea)
  • INNO (Made in South Korea)
  • ARGON (Made in Germany)
  • ANKYLOS (Made in Germany)

Implant works require the following steps: 

• initial consultation where you should come with a panoramic X-Ray
• Three-dimensional volumetric tomography for the area where the implants will be inserted, CD tomography should be brought to the dental office. After the doctor’s analysis you will be contacted for an appointment.
• The insertions of the Implants is carried out under local anesthesia (identical to that required for any dental works), and it is not particularly stressful or painful. Normal duration for the insertion of an implant is between 30 and 45 minutes.
• Ten days after surgery the suture threads are removed.
• 6 months after insertion the implants are uncovered and the abutments are placed.
• 2-3 weeks after the previous stage an impression will be made to manufacture a custom impression tray
• after 2-3 days the final impression will be made and sent to the dental technician.
• After 1 week, the metallic structure of the tooth is checked
• After another 3-4 days the dentin sample is checked.
• The finished metal-ceramic crown will be cemented.

Hygiene

For patients with dental implants it is advisable to use water flossers together with brushing for proper oral hygiene.

Annual check-ups with professional cleaning and control radiographs allow a permanent situation tracking of the implant and prosthetic work. If the patient has proper hygiene and respects the annual inspections, the prognosis for implant treatment is highly favorable.