What is a Dental Implant?
Implant application is the best and most modern treatment method known for the treatment of missing teeth. Today, thanks to new and technological materials, implant applications can be performed much more easily, painlessly and quickly.
Implants are placed in the jawbone in a way that is compatible with the bone and gum tissue and the jaw closure. It is ensured that implant-supported dentures are aesthetically pleasing and functional just like real teeth. Thus, the patient can easily use the implant and porcelain tooth that replaces the missing tooth, without any difference from their own teeth.
Today, thanks to new and technological materials, implant applications can be performed much more easily, painlessly and quickly.
With the new materials applied on titanium material, implants now adhere to the jawbone more quickly, and thus, prosthetic teeth applications can be made immediately on the implant.
In recent years, the success rate in dental implants has been 99%, thanks to the so-called SLA Active surface on the implant.
The latest innovation in dental implants is; It is a flapless implant application technique. In the flapless technique, the implant is applied without cutting the gum and thus without stitching. Especially thanks to this latest innovation, the implant application time is approximately 5-10 minutes.
Implant Treatment Stages
1- Planning: The bone structure, amount, quality of bone and anatomical structure of the region of the patient to whom the implant will be applied are examined by radiological and intraoral examination. Treatment protocols are planned and the patient is informed.
2- Implant Surgery Application: General or local anesthesia is decided according to the surgical procedure and duration to be applied to the patient, as well as taking into account the patient’s wishes. After all surgical sterile conditions for implant placement are met, implant cavities are prepared in the determined jawbone area and implants are placed. The implants are closed with stitches and the healing process begins, which varies depending on the case, between 1.5 months and 4 months.
3- Healing Process: Depending on the type, the stitches dissolve or are removed after 1 week. During this process, it is recommended to pay attention to oral care and use mouthwash to prevent the formation of bacteria on the stitches.
4- Making of Prostheses: The cover screws placed on the implants are opened at the end of the waiting period and measurements are taken in the same session. Depending on the tooth to be made with Cerec, porcelain teeth can be made in as little as 30 minutes – 1 day. If porcelain teeth need to be made using the classical method, the treatment will be completed within 3-4 days.
What is a Dental Implant?
Dental implant is the process of placing screw-shaped dental titanium artificial tooth roots into the jawbone to replace teeth lost for various reasons. Implant application is the best and most modern treatment method known for the treatment of missing teeth. Today, thanks to new and technological materials, implant applications can be performed much more easily, painlessly and quickly.
Implants are placed in the jawbone in a way that is compatible with the bone and gum tissue and the jaw closure. It is ensured that implant-supported dentures are aesthetically pleasing and functional just like real teeth. Thus, the patient can easily use the implant and porcelain tooth that replaces the missing tooth, without any difference from their own teeth. Today, thanks to new and technological materials, implant applications can be performed much more easily, painlessly and quickly.
With the new materials applied on titanium material, implants now adhere to the jawbone more quickly, and thus, prosthetic teeth applications can be made immediately on the implant. In recent years, the success rate of dental implants has been 99% thanks to the so-called SLA Active surface on the implant.
The latest innovation in dental implants is; It is a flapless implant application technique. In the flapless technique, the implant is applied without cutting the gum and thus without stitching. Especially thanks to this latest innovation, the implant application time is approximately 5-10 minutes.
Who Can Get Implants?
It can be applied to any patient who is in good general health and who has completed their growth development and who is not at risk of infection or bleeding due to chronic diseases. Implants can be applied to all types of missing teeth.
Is Implant Operation Painful?
Implant application is a painless procedure that lasts between 5 minutes and 30 minutes and is generally performed under local anesthesia. Although the intensity of the pain felt as the anesthesia wears off varies from patient to patient, it is certainly not unbearable. Thanks to the painkillers your dentist will prescribe, you will experience a painless recovery process and recover very quickly. People who have had implants generally say that they use 1 or 2 painkillers for the first two days and then do not need them.
After Implant
Following your dentist’s advice after the implant operation will allow you to enter the recovery process very quickly.
You should be careful when taking care of your teeth after the operation and pay attention to the wound area. Applying ice compresses to your cheek for 10 minutes will reduce swelling and even prevent it from occurring. Do not forget that smoking will heal the wound slower.
You should apply the antibiotic treatment prescribed by your dentist for infections that may occur after the implant operation. The recommended painkillers can be used for your pain.
Be careful not to rinse your mouth vigorously or spit for the first 2 days.