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Implant 101



To Whom Can Implant Be Applied?



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What is an Implant?




Implants are screws that are placed in the relevant area in case of missing teeth and are generally made of titanium alloy and serve as a tooth root. After the implant is placed in the jawbone, a fusion process begins between them. This process is called the osseointegration stage. Permanent teeth can be made on the implant that fused with the bone. In the presence of insufficient bone, dental implants can be applied after new bone formation by applying bone graft, bone cover (membrane), various bone formation stimulating agents.


Planning and implementation of all these processes is important. However, the patient's attention to oral and dental health is as serious a factor as the treatment.

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Can Dental Implants Be Placed for Those with Periodontal Disease?



Implants can be applied to those with periodontal disease. However, it is necessary to determine how much the jawbone is affected. And first of all, it is important that the periodontal disease becomes passive. Otherwise, direct implant application will affect both the healing of the implant and the life of the implant in the future. If bone graft application is required, these conditions will be determined by 3D imaging taken before the implant operation. After the periodontal disease becomes passive and the necessary planning is done, the implant operation should be performed. In other words,


Implants were originally conceived to prevent the preparation of the neighbour teeth to supplement missing teeth. Thus, a bridge is not needed to complete the missing tooth and the neighbour teeth are not damaged. However, one should not wait too long after tooth extraction. Because as long as the bone does not function, it starts to loss and the neighbour teeth can slide into the missing tooth cavity. For this reason, if various conditions such as bone condition and relationship with the neighbour teeth are suitable, implants can be applied immediately after tooth extraction, without the patient getting up from the chair.




Could Dental Implant Place to An Edentulous Person?



If the jawbone is suitable for implantation, implants can be applied immediately. However, in some cases partial qualifications are also possible. In such cases, we can also make implant-supported removable prostheses . In other words, if there is bone for implantation in certain parts of the jaw (especially the anterior region), a removable prosthesis can be made with a small number of implants, even if not in other parts. The advantages of this removable prosthesis are that it moves less and cannot be removed from the mouth without manual pulling force. Therefore, it is more comfortable than the normal removable prosthesis. In some people, even if all the teeth are extracted, we can make fixed teeth by placing implants in the amount of 4-8 implants in each jaw with the amount of remaining bone. When there is not enough bone for the fixed tooth, if other conditions are suitable, we can make implants by supporting natural bone with bone graft operations. For all these procedures, bone structure should be evaluated by computed tomography(CT Scan - Dental Volumetric Tomography). Unfortunately, only intraoral examination and panoramic x-ray cannot provide sufficient information



Can Dental Implants Be Made for Smokers?



Implant application is more risky in smokers than in non-smokers. Of course, the implant can be made to a smoker. However, it is important for the patient to know that when an implant is made to an individual who smokes 1 pack a day, the probability of the implant fusing with the bone will be lower than that of a non-smoker. Smoking is a problem for the patient, not for the implant operation or the doctor who will perform the operation. Because the implant may not fuse with the bone, the continuation of toothlessness, and perhaps pain. The risk is slightly lower when an implant is applied to someone who smokes up to 5 cigarettes a day, but there is still a greater risk compared to a non-smoker.



İmplant İçin Yaş Sınırı Var mı?



Implant application can be made to any individual who is over the age of 17-18 and has completed the development of the jawbone. In individuals with systemic health problems, it may be necessary to make a decision after their health status is fully examined. In some diseases, it may be necessary to consult the doctor who follows the health problem of the person by writing an information letter, which we call a consultation. However, today, the number of individuals to whom the implant can be applied is quite high. Although there are systemic health problems, we can easily apply implants to many patients today by following certain rules.



Bruksizmde İmplant Uygulanabilir mi?



Bruxism or grinding do not have a risk in terms of implant operation, but if a temporary tooth is to be placed on the implant, it is recommended to make a temporary tooth by controlling the clenching. Or the temporary tooth is positioned in such a way that it does not come to bite with the opposite teeth. For this reason, individuals who clenching or grinding their teeth should share this situation with their doctor before the procedures. Because even if there is no problem in the first stage, it may cause other problems because too much force will come to the permanent prosthesis. For this reason, splint application or other applications and follow-ups may be required for individuals who are clenching or grinding their teeth.



Kalp Hastalarına İmplant Yapılabilir mi?



Implants can be applied to people with heart diseases and to individuals who use blood thinners for various reasons. However, since implantation is a surgical procedure, this should be discussed with the medical doctor following the patient. This process is called consultation, and after the consultation, the implant procedure is planned according to the doctor's recommendations. It is very important for people with heart disease (by-pass people, pacemaker users, etc. ) to follow their doctor's recommendations before implant surgery due to the risk of infection.



Could Dental Implant Be Applied During Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy ?



It is very risky to apply implants to individuals undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy before their treatment is over and is definitely not recommended. Even after the treatment, depending on the dose and duration taken, medical doctors do not usually recommend an immediate implant application. In such cases, the implant treatment is planned and applied by consulting with the medical doctor in terms of the healing process.



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