Implant Treatment
What is Implant Treatment?
Implant treatment involves placing a titanium screw into the jawbone of a missing tooth.
What is Required for Implant Treatment?
For implant treatment, there must be vital, healthy bone tissue with sufficient height and width. If the bone is vital and healthy but insufficient height and/or width, additional surgical procedures must be performed in the affected area beforehand.
Can I Have an Implant During My Tooth Extraction?
If there is no severe infection at the root apex of the tooth to be extracted and there is healthy bone tissue remaining after the extraction to accommodate the implant, implant treatment can be performed in the same session. In cases where there is a large gap between the implant and the bone, bone grafts and membranes can be used. This procedure saves our patients approximately 3-4 months. If the case is not suitable, the extraction site should be allowed to heal for approximately 3-6 months.
What Should I Consider After Implant Treatment?
It is quite normal to experience pain and swelling in the implanted area for a few days, which can be controlled with painkillers.
For the first 3 days after the procedure:
Avoid vigorous rinsing and spitting.
Avoid all hot foods and beverages.
Avoid smoking and alcohol.
Maintain maximum oral hygiene throughout the procedure.
- What Can I Expect After Implant Surgery?
After implant treatment, the titanium screws placed in the jawbone must be allowed to fuse with the jawbone. This period is approximately 3-6 months for the upper jaw and 2-3 months for the lower jaw. After this period, the fabrication of new dentures can begin.
- Will I Always Be Toothless Until the New Dentures Are Made?
Temporary dentures can be made for our patients depending on the individual's needs.
- Can Implant Treatment Be Performed at Any Age?
Implant treatments can be successfully performed on any individual whose bone development has completed (on average, individuals over 18 years of age), provided their general health permits.
Full Mouth Implants
This treatment is performed on patients with no teeth in either the upper or lower jaw. An average of 6-8 implants are required for the upper jaw and 6-7 for the lower jaw. For this treatment to be successful, it is crucial that the implants are parallel in all three dimensions. After the implants undergo osseointegration (the process of fusing with the bone), our patients receive aesthetic and fixed crowns/prosthetics.
All On 4 / All On 5 / All On 6 Concept
This is an implant surgery technique requiring special angulations, used in cases where implant surgery is not possible due to anatomical structures in the posterior and posterior regions of the upper and lower jaws. It involves placing 4, 5, or 6 implants at different angles, depending on the case, in the upper and lower jaws. The procedure provides the patient with a temporary prosthesis immediately after the surgery.
Sutureless Implant Surgery
If clinical and radiological examinations (panoramic or CT scan) indicate sufficient bone thickness, a special tool called a punch is used to remove a section of soft tissue just wide enough to accommodate the implant. The implant is then placed in the removed area, and the implant is closed with a periodontal healing screw. This technique prevents excessive soft tissue removal from the bone, eliminating the need for stitches. This minimizes discomfort for the patient after the procedure.
Surgical Guides/Guided Implant Surgery
Surgical guides are materials custom-made to fit the patient's jawbone, often using CT scans and 3D printers to minimize angulation errors that can occur in complex implant surgery cases (such as full-mouth implant treatments, Al-On 4-5-6 treatments). Surgical guides, which can be used even for single tooth defects, shorten implant surgery time and ensure implants are placed in the closest possible ideal position within the jawbone.
Zygoma Implants
This is a highly specialized implant surgery procedure performed under general operating room conditions using specially manufactured implants, supported by the patient's zygomatic bones (cheekbones), for cases where the upper jaw has almost no bone and other implant surgical techniques are not suitable.
Subperiosteal Implants
This is a highly specialized implant surgical method used in cases where there is almost no bone in the upper jaw and other implant surgical techniques are not suitable. Instead, the implant is placed within the bone, instead surrounding the bone like a mesh. It is custom-made for each patient and secured to the jawbone with miniscrews.
The Importance of 3D Imaging/Tomography
Panoramic radiographs taken during routine checkups provide us with an idea in two dimensions (height and distance between two teeth). However, due to certain magnifications (enlargements in the image due to the imaging technique), measurements made in panoramic radiographs are not always accurate.
Panoramic radiographs are often sufficient in cases where sufficient bone tissue is available and a small number of implants will be required. However, in cases where bone volume is questionable and multiple implants are required, a CT scan is often requested for a detailed 3D examination.