Implantology

Implantology: Over time, many physical and psychological disorders begin to emerge in patients who have lost teeth for various reasons. Socially, the person hides his smile due to lack of teeth, begins to have speech disorders, and has an older and tired expression due to the collapses and wrinkles that occur around the lips.

Missing teeth also paves the way for serious physical problems and diseases. Existing teeth slide into gap areas, causing tooth gaps to open and shifts in tooth alignment. The chewing function cannot be fully fulfilled, and various stomach and digestive problems occur. Pain, wear and tear are observed in the jaw bone where the gap is located. As the oral health balance is disrupted, the risk of caries, gum disease and loss of other teeth increases.

For these reasons, it is very important to replace missing teeth as soon as possible and ensure dental integrity.

What is a Dental Implant?

It is an artificial tooth root produced entirely from tissue-friendly material (titanium) that is placed into the jawbone in order to regain the loss of function and aesthetics caused by missing teeth. Thanks to research and development in dental technology in recent years, dental implants have become the most suitable alternatives to natural teeth.

How is Dental Implant Operation Performed?

The most important stage of the Dental Implant operation is treatment planning. For this purpose, radiological examinations such as panoramic jaw films and computed tomographies are primarily used. After examining the jawbone condition, implants are placed according to the planning made by the physician.

After waiting 3 months for the upper jaw and 2 months for the lower jaw for osteointegration of the bone and the implant, the construction phase of the pre-planned prosthesis begins. In this process, depending on the prosthesis to be made, patients will have their new fixed teeth after 1 or 2 weeks.

How long is the lifespan of Dental Implants?

There are two important factors that determine the lifespan of Dental Implants. First, the knowledge and experience of the physician performing the operation and the quality of the implant used; The second is the patient's social habits as well as correct and regular oral care. The lifespan of the implant in a non-smoking patient is much longer than in smokers. If all conditions are met, the 20-year success rate of the implant placed in the mouth is over 95%.

Can Dental Implant be applied to every patient?

If the patient to whom a dental implant will be applied has systemic disorders such as uncontrolled diabetes, osteoporosis or blood diseases, and also for the completion of bone development, implants cannot be placed in patients under the age of 18.

Bunların dışında çene kemiği ve yüksekliği implant yerleştirilmesi için uygun olan her hastaya rahatlıkla uygulanabilir.

Is Dental Implant application a painful procedure?

Since the Dental Implant is placed in the jawbone under local anesthesia, the patient does not feel pain during the procedure. Any pain felt after the effect of anesthesia wears off is relieved with painkillers. The pain felt is no different from the pain felt after normal tooth extraction.

What are the advantages of Dental Implant application?

– Provides ease of transition from removable dentures to fixed teeth

– Allows you to chew more easily and comfortably

- Healthy eating

– Preservation of existing healthy teeth

– Protection of the jaw bone against melting

– Very good aesthetic results and therefore a happy social life

What is Bone Graft?

The main obstacle to dental implant surgery is that the jawbone does not have sufficient volume in the area where the implant will be applied. If the mouth has been toothless for a long time or if there is advanced osteoporosis (bone loss), the jaw bone melts and loses its volume. In this case, it is necessary to expand the jawbone volume in vertical and horizontal directions by using external bone particles and make it suitable for implant placement. This process is called Bone Augmentation and is performed using bone grafts.

Today, there are three different types of bone graft materials.

1-Autogenous Bone Graft (intraoral/extraoral)

It is a graft obtained from the person's own body and is taken from one area and transplanted to another area. The graft taken from the ramus and symphysis region of the jaw is called Intraoral, and the graft taken from the iliac bone is called Extraoral Autogenous Bone Graft.

2-Allograft (human origin)

Again, it is a human-derived graft. However, this time the particles are obtained from another person or a cadaver. It carries a small risk of infectious diseases and immunological reactions.

3-Xenografts (bovine/horse)

They are grafts of bovine or horse origin. The mineral structure of cortical and cancellous bone has hydroxyl apatite crystals. It is frequently used for crest augmentation and is very little resorbed. Therefore, it is a highly preferred option.