What Are The Implant Stages?
Implant Stages
Loss of teeth may occur due to developmental problems, genetic factors, external factors, advancing age, trauma and many other reasons. In such cases, placing artificial tooth roots into the jawbone with implant treatment stands out as a long-lasting method. With the prostheses placed on these artificial tooth roots, the missing teeth are completed and oral integrity is ensured. The implant brings a long treatment process as an effective method in eliminating aesthetic and functional problems as well as creating a natural appearance.
What Is An Implant?
Natural loss of teeth or extraction due to decay and similar reasons prevents the fulfilment of functions such as chewing and speaking. The resulting aesthetic defects may also cause social problems by causing the person to lose self-confidence. In such cases, although bridge applications are a cost-effective method to complete missing teeth, the most effective method for a permanent solution and a natural appearance is implant treatment.
Implant is the process of placing titanium screws, which are compatible with human biology, into the jawbone to act as a tooth cast. After the implant application, the missing teeth in the mouth are completed with prosthesis and porcelain dental treatments.
What Are The Implant Stages?
Thanks to implant treatment, it is possible to complete missing teeth without disturbing the natural and aesthetic appearance of the teeth. Implant treatment is a process that usually takes several months and consists of different stages.
The main stages of implant treatment are as follows:
Inspection, Assessment And Planning
The first step of implant treatment is the examination to be performed by an expert and experienced dentist. In this process, methods such as radiological imaging or 3D dental tomography are used to determine the existing problems and to evaluate whether the patients are suitable for implant treatment. After the jaw is imaged in 3D, the length and thickness of the jawbone are measured. After the status of missing teeth and needs are determined, the patient is informed in detail about implant treatment and alternative methods.
In implant treatment, it is extremely important that the implant is fused with the jawbone and no infection occurs. Therefore, it is extremely important to evaluate the general health status of the patients, the medications they are using, allergic conditions or diseases such as diabetes and blood pressure before the operation.
Operation
If there is no obstacle to implant treatment for the patient, the operation procedures can be started.
The process steps in implant operations are as follows respectively:
- Implant treatment is carried out in partnership with surgeons and dentists specialised in the field,
- Although local anaesthesia is sufficient in most of the patients, general anaesthesia can be applied in some special cases,
- Local anaesthesia involves two stages: the use of anaesthetic creams and the use of anaesthetic needles immediately afterwards,
- After the anaesthesia process is completed, an incision is made on the gum and the jawbone is reached,
- Using special instruments, the jawbone is drilled and the socket where the implant will be placed is prepared,
- After the implant is placed in the opened slot and screwed, the sutures are sutured and the operation is terminated.
Implant operations usually take between 15 minutes and 1 hour. However, in some special cases, this period may be shorter or longer.
Recovery Process
In the healing process, it is essential that the wounds on the gums where the incision was made heal first. After the wounds here heal, the stitches are removed and the second stage is expected. The second stage is the fusion of the implant to the jawbone. Healing of the wounds on the gums and removal of the stitches usually takes place at the end of 1 week. It takes approximately 3 months for the implants to fuse to the jawbone.
However, some special situations are possible. For example, in cases where the jaw bone is not sufficient, this process may be prolonged if bone graft application or aesthetic operations such as sinus lifting or ridge split are included in the process. After 3 to 6 months of follow-up, if it is decided that the healing process is complete, the implant placement phase can be started.
After the implants are placed, temporary prosthesis application can be made for patients to fulfil their functional functions. These prostheses make it easier to perform daily activities during the process of fusion of the implants to the jawbone. Temporary prostheses can be placed after the implant treatment is completed and the sutures in the gums are removed, that is, at the end of 1 week after the operation.
Placement Of Permanent Prostheses
At the end of the healing process, panoramic X-rays are first taken and it is ensured that the implants are fused to the jawbone.
If the jawbone and the implant are fused to each other, the prosthesis stage is started and the steps followed in the prosthesis placement stage are as follows:
- A detailed measurement of the area where the implant is placed is taken and a model of the prosthesis to be prepared is made,
- The prepared model is sent to the laboratory where permanent prostheses are prepared,
- The prosthesis or prostheses to be prepared can be in the form of crown, bridge or partial prosthesis using different materials according to the needs and demands of the patients,
- The prepared prostheses are placed on the implants and after making sure that there are no problems, the implant treatment process is completed.
Implant treatment is planned according to the needs and demands of the patients. Factors such as the number of missing teeth, the structure of the jawbone and the general health status of the patients are decisive for the stages of the application. Incorrect applications to be performed in implant treatment may cause the risk of infection. Therefore, in implant treatment, all processes from the examination stage to the installation of prostheses should be planned correctly and these processes should be carried out by dentists and surgeons who are experts in their field.
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