Implant Treatments
Dental Implants, What is an Implant (Tooth Transplant)?
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed in the jawbone and made of suitable material in order to restore the function and aesthetics of missing teeth.
What are the Benefits of Implant Application?
Implant treatment is a comfortable, robust and reliable application. Prostheses made on implants replace real teeth, creating a natural structure. While missing teeth are completed, healthy teeth remain untouched. It is much longer lasting than all prostheses.
Is Implant Treatment Long-lasting?
Studies to reveal a safe implant have been going on since the early 1800s. Today, there are implants on the market that are very close to perfection and have a clinical follow-up of 35-40 years. Your dentist will give you more detailed information on this subject.
Can each patient be implanted?
Implant screws are structures that have a specific thickness and width. For this reason, the jawbone in the area where the implant is to be placed must have the height and width to accept this implant screw. The quality of the existing bone is one of the factors affecting the success of the implant. In addition, before the treatment and as long as the implant remains in the mouth, the gums must be completely healthy. As long as the general health of the patient is good, there is no upper age limit to prevent implant application. Implants can be applied to anyone with good general health. However, it may not be preferred to apply to very young patients whose bone development has not been completed.
How Long is the Total Treatment Time?
Today, it is even possible to perform implant operations in just 10 minutes. The total time varies according to the type of operation determined according to your tooth and bone structure. In general, the procedure is completed in the 2nd month after the first operation. During this period, you will be able to continue your normal daily life with temporary dental prostheses.
Can My Prostheses Be Fitted Immediately After Implants Are Placed?
In order to ensure the full integration of the implants with the bone (Osteointegration), the loads on the implant should be minimized during the first 2-3 months. Your doctor will not leave you toothless by making a suitable temporary prosthesis during this recovery period. Then the permanent teeth will be mounted on your implants and the treatment will be terminated.
Is Cleaning of Implants Important?
Yes, it is also very important. Considering that implants are foreign bodies in the mouth, we would like to point out that their cleaning is at least as important as your own teeth, or even more. Implant cleaning is not much different from cleaning normal teeth, your dentist will give you detailed explanations about cleaning methods. What you should not forget is that the most important factor for the success of this type of treatment is regular oral care.
Will I Have Pain While Implant Placement?
No, if appropriate anesthetic methods are used. General or local anesthesia can be used during the operation, depending on the patient’s preference. After surgery, there may be a pain similar to the pain after tooth extraction. This pain, which can usually be heard on the evening of the implant placement, can be relieved with simple painkillers. In cases where the treatment is completed without any problems, you will be so comfortable that you do not even feel the presence of the implants.
What Happens If The Implant Screw Does Not Fuse With The Bone (If It Does Not Osseointegrate)?
If appropriate implants and methods are used, such a possibility is almost non-existent. This type of failure usually occurs within the first 3 months following the surgical operation. In such a case, the implant should be removed with a process as easy as tooth extraction. Following the healing of the bone in this area, a new implant can be placed, or one of the classical type prostheses can be preferred.
Is There a Chance of Rejection of Implants by the Body?
Implants are made of materials that do not have any side effects for the organism, and have been subjected to intense research for years. These are substances that have never been part of a living organism. It is not possible for the body to produce antigens against them and reject them as in heart and kidney transplants.