Dental Implants
Do you have missing teeth or uncomfy dentures?
Dental Implants are the ideal way to replace missing teeth. They will restore your confidence to talk and smile and they will give you the opportunity to eat the foods you like.
Losing one or more teeth starts a chain of events that can have physical and cosmetic consequences. The most obvious result is in your smile: a space plus an overhanging tooth from the opposite arch; less obvious is the loss of chewing function which leads to biggest consequence: bone loss.
Your jawbone needs the chewing action of the teeth to stimulate it and keep it strong. Otherwise, it will begin to disappear. Without the support of your teeth and facial bones, you face will look prematurely aged.
The only proven way to prevent bone loss after the loss of natural teeth is the Dental Implant. (A bridge, for instance, might give you an attractive appearance and will restore the chewing function but you will still loose bone under it).
Today’s modern treatment plans can replace everything from a single missing tooth to a completely missing arch.
Implant treatment explained
It takes a few stages to have a Dental Implant placed. It will take from 3-9 months depending on your oral condition.
The first step is the Surgical Placement of the Implant. This is a surgical procedure and will be performed in the practice under strict sterile conditions. We are able to provide this treatment under Local Anaesthetic or Sedation (Oral or IV).
Some patients don’t have sufficient jaw bone for a straight forward placement of the implants. In situations like this, we are required to perform a Bone Expansion, Bone Grafting or Sinus Lift procedure before the implants are placed.
Some additional short appointments to the surgery are needed for suture removal, exposing of the implants, etc.
Who is suitable for an Implant placement?
The vast majority of people are suitable for implant treatment but before we go on with the treatment we normally require some laboratory tests in order to ensure a smooth process of the Implant Surgery and an uneventful healing. In many cases a computer tomography (CT Scan) is needed to evaluate the bone and to localize the nerves.
