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Did you know that your teeth can grow again in your third age? Or that you don’t have to file down the two adjoining teeth to replace the missing one? Or that your prosthesis doesn’t have to wander in your mouth each time you open it? Contemporary implantology can make it all possible.

Implant is a replacement inserted into the jaw bone made of special, high quality material called titan with particularly treated surface, that can compensate for a lost tooth or several of them. In plain words, we could say that it is a replica of the tooth’s root that will be used for prosthetic rehabilitation.

The procedure of implantoprosthetic therapy is divided into 3 standard phases. Modern implantology, luckily for both patients and doctors, prefers immediate solutions, in other words, placing a permanent or mobile substitute immediately on the set implants, disregarding the pausing phases which last for 2-3 or 4-5 months. These concepts are named TOOTH IN A DAY and ALL ON 4.

The three phases of a standard procedure:

Implantation phase – the primary part of the implant is surgically inserted into the bone. The procedure itself is painless, because it is done with local anaesthesia and does not demand a lot of time; it often lasts less than having a filling done.
Implant “resting” pause phase – after the implantation of the primary implant, they are left to rest in the bone, 4-5 months in the maxilla and 2-3 months in the mandible so that they can get completely integrated into the jaws. During this time the implants are “invisible” in the mouth, because they are in the bones, covered by mucuous membrane. For aesthetic reasons it is possible to build a temporary bridge or prosthesis, in order to maintain the quality of life.
Implant “opening” phase - after the period of resting has ended, they are opened, i.e. the overdentures are placed as foundation for the making of prosthetic work.

Some of the options where implantoprosthetic therapy is needed

You have lost one tooth or you will have it pulled out. You do not want to file down the adjoining teeth in order to bridge them… You get worried about your smile after your teeth have been taken out. No longer do you have to file down and sacrifice the adjoining teeth. Implants will provide you with a new tooth and preserve your natural teeth. All that in just one day!

In cases where more teeth are missing, the vacant spaces are filled in with implants which support the ceramic bridge. During such procedure your natural teeth do not get filed.

In case of complete tooth loss, ten years back you would have no option but to wear prosthesis. Will it shift in your mouth, will you have to be careful about what you eat and will you feel insecure while communicating with others? You’re aware of all the disadvantages and we know you would like to change that! The concept All on 4 will help you change it in just a few days.

All on 4

This is the latest technique that enables us to place 4 implants in either the upper or the lower jaw by following the given rules and to provide your jaws with acrylic bridge in the very same day or the next. The acrylic bridge can later on be replaced and a fixed prosthetic supplement built of metal-ceramics or Procera bridge can be done.

The belief that implants can’t be damaged is wrong. As for the durability of dental implants, it is important to keep in mind that dental implantology implies team work which includes oral surgeons, prosthetician, dental technician and of course, the patient. In other words, all links in this chain have to function impeccably if we want to have a long-life dental implant. Very important factors for the longevity of a dental implant are ORAL HYGIENE and regular CHECK-UPS (1-2 a year). Should careful hygiene be disregarded, it can lead to the formation of plaque which changes into calculus in time, which leads to the retraction of gingiva and bones. In that way implants lose their bony support, they become loose and ultimately this can lead to the losing of implants (somewhat like periodonthosis).

If the patient is a smoker the success of the procedure and further implant maintenance gets reduced by 10%.

The most commonly asked patient question is whether their body will tolerate the implant. Twenty or so years back the percentage of successfully accepted implants was not as high as it is today (98%), so on the basis of these out-of-date information patients create a negative attitude towards the treatment. However, due to the development of science we now possess knowledge about the factors that influence the success of accepting implants, so that the risk is brought down to minimum. The success of such treatment depends on a series of factors starting with good implantation planning which includes the analysis of X-rays as the basis for the decision whether to use implants. Other factors include examination of the patient, professionally conducted surgical procedure, and the type of implant that the therapist uses.