Treatment · Implants

Implants: a tooth of your own instead of a denture

An implant is a titanium root placed into the bone to replace a lost tooth. A crown goes on top. Unlike a bridge, the neighbouring teeth are left untouched. We work with Straumann, Osstem, MegaGen and other international systems.

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When implants are needed

One tooth has been lost

An implant does not require grinding down the adjacent teeth, as a bridge does.

Several teeth in a row have been lost

Two implants can carry a bridge of three or four crowns.

All teeth have been lost

All-on-4 or All-on-6 — a fixed prosthesis on four or six implants.

A removable denture will not stay in place

Implants give it support, and the denture stops shifting while you eat and talk.

How it works

X-ray and bone assessment

A CT scan is needed: it shows the height and density of the bone in the implant area.

Plan and choice of system

The doctor selects the implant system and size for your situation and says whether bone grafting is needed.

Placing the implant

Surgery under local anaesthetic. In some cases immediate loading with a temporary crown is possible.

Osseointegration

The implant fuses with the bone — usually a few months. You are at home during this time and we stay in touch.

Prosthetic work

On your second trip we fit the permanent crown onto the integrated implant.

What can get in the way

Not enough bone

Solved with bone grafting or a sinus lift, but this lengthens the treatment and affects the price.

Untreated teeth and gums

Inflammation next to an implant hinders integration. Treatment of those problems comes first.

Smoking

It noticeably worsens integration. The doctor has a duty to warn you about this before surgery.

Uncontrolled general conditions

Diabetes, clotting disorders and a number of other conditions require a report from your own physician.

Frequent questions

The placement itself is done under local anaesthetic, so there is no pain during the surgery. Afterwards there is the usual discomfort of the first few days, which the prescribed medication relieves.
The implant has to fuse with the bone — that takes a few months, and biology cannot be hurried. The first trip is the placement, the second the crowns. Immediate loading is sometimes possible, but the doctor decides that from the scan.
Straumann, Osstem, MegaGen and other systems with a long clinical history. Straumann is Swiss, costs more and has the widest research base. Osstem and MegaGen are Korean, widely used, with good integration statistics. The doctor will suggest an option to suit your clinical situation and your budget.

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A clinic doctor will assess your case and prepare a preliminary treatment plan with timings and prices. Free and with no obligation.

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