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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back the percentage of successfully accepted implants was not as high as it is today (98%), so on the basis of these out-of-date information patients create a negative attitude towards the treatment.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.
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