Dental implants
What are implants?
Shortly speaking we can say that they are artificial roots, based on which teeth crowns are rebuilt. Implants are a special prosthetic supplement due to few reasons:
- they provide the patient full physical and psychical comfort.
- the patient is not a subject of problems connected to classical prosthetics (taking the prosthesis in and out, necessity of teeth polishing, etc.), while the esthetics is just excellent!
- doctors’ experience proves that the durability of implants is very impressive
- the first implant was placed in the oral cavity over 30 years ago, and it has been serving its owner throughout those years ever since!
One should not be afraid of implants – placing them in is not more troublesome than tooth extraction. During the first stage the doctor inserts the implant to the bone, sutures the site of procedure and waits several months until the implant „grows into” the tooth. When it happens it is possible to rebuilt the prosthetic crown or place the prosthesis. There are a lot of indications to use the implants: from missing of single tooth up to total lack of teeth. The treatment schedule depends on patient’s own needs, doctor’s decision and financial abilities. Often patients who decide to undergo the implant therapy find out in the doctor’s office that it is not possible due to small amount of bone tissue or other unfavorable local conditions. In our clinic we deal with such situations through the use of special procedures which stimulate the bone growth.
Tooth implant is actually an additional tooth root made of pure Titanium, placed in the bone tissue. The period of implant healing is 3 months. After this time it is possible to rebuilt the tooth crown. In order to insert the implant the doctor needs a specific amount of bony tissue. Right now we have access to some surgery methods and preparations, which allow the reconstruction of missing bone. The bone reconstruction procedures and sinus plasty (elevation of sinus) are a part of everyday practice in our Clinic.
