Lack of teeth always leads to discomfort in the oral cavity and impaired chewing function.

Lack of teeth can affect the appearance of a person, including a smile.

One of the best solutions in this situation may be dental implants.

Implantation is one of the leading technologies in tooth restoration.

A positive quality of implantation is the fact that it allows you to protect the jaw bone from atrophic changes.

The advantage of implantation is that to restore the dentition there is no need to injure neighboring healthy teeth, grind them and cover with crowns.

Implants can support removable structures with full or partial adentia

A tooth implant consists of two parts:

• An implant that replaces the root of the tooth.
• The abutment is the part of the structure on which the crown will be fixed.

The implant is placed in the jawbone in place of the tooth root.

The abutment is attached to the implant, it is visible in the oral cavity.

How is implantation performed?

Preparatory stage

• The patient is examined, a history is collected and an action plan is drawn up. There are contraindications to the operation. The patient is assigned an X-ray examination to determine the anatomical features of the bone and the possibility of installing implants.
• Sanitation of the oral cavity in order to exclude the focus of infection.
• A mandatory procedure at the preparatory stage is a professional teeth brushing with whitening. This is necessary, both for ensuring oral hygiene, and for the purpose of selecting a shade of teeth for subsequent prosthetics.
• If bone tissue is not enough for implantation, then it is built up.

Operation

• Implantation is performed under local anesthesia.
• The doctor makes an incision in the gum and, using a special tool, drills a hole in the jawbone that strictly matches the shape of the implantable implant.
• A cap is screwed into the implant, then the gum is sutured. After healing of the gums, sutures are removed.
• The operation lasts approximately thirty minutes.

Healing period

• It lasts from three to six months. The time of implant engraftment depends on the characteristics of the bone tissue.
• After successful osseointegration, a small incision is made in the gum, the stub is removed, and the gum former is installed.
• After one to two weeks, a cast is made and a denture is made.
• Installation of an abutment with further prosthetics.

Implant options

• In case of installation of one tooth, one implant is installed.
• In the absence of two adjacent teeth, it is recommended to install two implants.
• If three teeth are removed in a row, three or two implants can be inserted.The number of installed structures depends on the distance between the adjacent teeth. The exact number of implants required for installation is determined by the doctor.
• If there is a complete adentia or if a large number of teeth is missing, the patient may be offered various options for installing implants.

Implant Installation Methods

• One-stage implantation. Installation of the implant and crown is performed in one day for one visit to the doctor.
• Two-stage dental implantation. It is made in two stages. At the first stage, the implant is implanted. After its engraftment, an abutment is installed and prosthetics are performed.
• Mini implantation.

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How to put a tooth implant after removal

There are several approaches to implantology.

Classic approach:

• Removal of a tooth.
• Filling the well with bone for two months.
• Implant implantation.

Immediate implantation:

Tooth extraction and implantation is carried out in one visit to the doctor.

Immediate implantation with immediate loading:

• Implant placement immediately after tooth extraction.
• At the same time, a temporary crown is installed.

Answers to frequently asked questions

Why is restoration of lost teeth so important? How to save nerves, time and money?

Experts give answers to these and other questions:

• Question: How long after the loss of a tooth is implantation necessary?

Answer: You can install the implant in two to three months. It’s not worth pulling longer, because atrophy of bone tissue occurs without load.

• Question: Is implantation an extreme solution when it is no longer possible to install a dental crown?

Answer: There are a number of indications and contraindications for implant placement. Each specific case should be considered individually.

• Question: Do I need to tighten the implant periodically or is it attached using a special composition?

Answer: The implant fuses with the jaw bone, and there is no need to twist anything. Adhesives for fixing the implant are not used.

• Question: What determines the life of implants? How to understand that it’s time to change them?

Answer: The service life of structures depends on various factors - from the presence of stress, the state of the immune system, place of residence, standard of living, smoking. Of great importance is the quality of the installation and the implant itself.

• Question: How many minimally implants should be on the lower jaw, in the absence of teeth?

Answer: Everything is decided individually. The minimum quantity is at least two. But for better fixation of the removable denture, at least four are recommended.

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