Inspired by nature
Those with missing teeth long for a replacement which looks and functions just like the original. Dental implants can provide the ideal solution. They replace the natural root of the tooth – both in shape and function – and are equally suitable as a substitute for individual teeth and for stabilising partial or full dentures. Implants help you maintain your quality of life, your radiant smile and your wellbeing but also help preserve your jawbone, which is the underlying foundation to your teeth. If well cared for, implants can last a lifetime.
If you have any questions or would like more information, just contact us. We are happy to help.
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5 steps to your implant
Natural teeth can be replaced with dental implants, plus a superstructure and crown to give a near to natural look.
Each implantation involves five individual steps, irrespective of whether you are just replacing a tooth or having an extensive procedure. We coordinate the process to suit your individual situation and use the following standard procedures:
- Advice & planning
- Preliminary treatment / bone reconstruction / sinus lift
- Implantation / navigated implantation
- Insertion and adjustment of replacement teeth
- Dental care
Natural teeth can be replaced with dental implants, plus a superstructure and crown to give a near to natural look.
With the help of X-rays, situational models and function tests, we can evaluate your personal dental condition. With the additional support of digital imagery methods, we can examine your bone structure in detail and plan the position of your implant with precision. Your future tooth replacements can already be shown on the computer screen.
As part of these examinations, we will discuss potential alternative treatment options with you and explain the required preliminary treatment to you. It is necessary to remove any caries and pockets in the gums before an implantation can be carried out. Your active cooperation in maintaining your oral health is a key contribution towards the success of your implant procedure.
After any caries or other oral issues have been dealt with, it is important to ensure that you have a sufficient amount of healthy bone for the implant to be inserted.
When teeth are missing, the jawbone recedes over time. Depending on your individual situation, it may be necessary to reconstruct bone, either using your own bone, prepared bone from an animal source or synthetically generated bone. These materials are produced in standardised and closely monitored procedures under sterile conditions. Depending on your bone structure, it may be possible to reconstruct the bone at the same time that the implant is placed.
The implantation is a surgical procedure which, due to the very latest anaesthetic and implantology methods, can be performed with the utmost comfort in mind. The time needed for this procedure may vary and depends both on the number of implants and the individual situation.
The implantation immediately creates a stabile connection to the bone. It is important that there is enough bone with good blood circulation available to surround the implant. During the weeks following the implantation, the bone reconstruction cells bond with the implant surface from all sides. This process is known as osseointegration.
After the implantation, it only takes a few months until the bone cells have bonded with the implant. If necessary, you may be given a temporary solution to make it easier to chew naturally. During this period, your new teeth will be made by the dental technician. Intermediate appointments to test the fit may be needed to achieve the best possible function and look.
There are various methods for attaching your new teeth to the implant. These may take the form of an individual tooth, a bridge or a whole row of teeth on your upper or lower jaw. Once the function and aesthetic appeal have been checked, your new teeth will be integrated and are then fully functional and ready for use.
Replacement teeth fitted on implants require conscientious care and regular check-ups. Since the implant is fixed into your jawbone, you only need to take care of the transitional areas between the gum and teeth plus the replacement tooth itself.
If replacement teeth on implants are not adequately cared for and the plaque is not removed, gum inflammation could arise and pockets might form in the gum. This reduces the protection of your implant and it could become damaged over time. We strongly recommend avoiding this risk by attending to good oral hygiene and dental care!
In addition to daily cleaning with your toothbrush, our professional teeth cleaning service is the best investment for keeping your implants in good condition over the long term.
The costs of implantology treatment cover both the materials used plus the surgical, dental and technical services provided. They often depend on the extent and time needed for the treatment.
The patient’s share of the costs can be financed through a special dental loan, repaid at conveniently low instalments or covered by additional dental care insurance. Read more…
If you think about the length of time your implant will last, this treatment is usually not much mor expensive than any other services we need in our daily lives.
The enhanced quality of life and the preservation of the bone structure, resulting from a dental implant, is well worth the investment.
Computer-navigated implantology
3D implant planning
We use the very latest in X-ray technology (DVT) to provide high-resolution images of your teeth and surrounding bones. These images enable us to see the volume and quality of bone structures, plus the location of nerves and blood vessels in great detail. We can then visualise and plan the precise position of the implant and tooth replacement using a 3D model.
Implants with templates
Our use of 3D implantology planning and customised drilling templates ensures a reliable and patient-friendly implantation. The implant is positioned in such a way to ideally accommodate the replacement tooth. The direction and depth of drilling is guided by the template. This approach minimises the risk of damaging adjacent teeth or tissues.
Bone build up with sinus lift surgery
1. Internal sinus lift
If the remaining bone height is sufficient, lateral access to the maxillary sinus is not required. In these cases, special instruments and, where necessary, additional bone reconstruction materials, are inserted into the hole drilled for the implant, to press the sinus floor upwards, together with the sinus membrane.
2. External sinus lift operation with lateral access (1 stage procedure)
If the bone height is relatively low, a lateral window to the sinus is cut through the bone wall and the sinus membrane is carefully detached from the sinus floor, taking care to cause no damage. The bone graft material and the implant are then inserted into the cavity formed and covered with a membrane if required. This allows the bone around the implant to be reconstructed from the inside.
2. External sinus lift operation with lateral access (2 stage procedure)
If the bone height is very low, the preparatory procedure as specified at 2. Is conducted and then only the bone graft material is inserted into the cavity formed and covered with a membrane if required. This allows the bone to be reconstructed from the inside. After a certain healing period (usually 6 to 9 months) the implant can then be integrated into the reconstructed bone during a second operation.
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