Implantology is a highly specialized field of dentistry and inseparable part of dental care. The term “implant” means in dentistry an artificial substitution of lost natural tooth, placed surgically into the jaw bone just on the place where the loss of one or more teeth occurred. Implants are therefore used to replace individually lost teeth or as a support for fixed or removable dentures when most or all the teeth are gone. Modern implants are nowadays almost solely made out of pure titanium with a special surface finish. Titanium material grows reliably into the bone tissue and is well accepted by the human body, as well as by those allergic to other metals.
Individual tooth replaced by dental implant
Fixed multiple tooth replacement
Czech market is currently full of cheap, low quality systems from around the world. Our dental office offers placement of quality implants, proofed by research and time. We do not experiment with low-cost alternatives of implants, as many do not offer any guarantees for the future. Experience confirms, that such a cheap alternatives show a significantly higher percentage of complications and much shorter service life. You can have implants for whole your life. If you choose a quality system, you have a certainty that, for example later in your life, a single implant can be connected with another. Two implants can already hold a bridge with four crowns, or four implants can support complete denture. Implants are investment for the future.
Implants are not recommended only for patients in serious overall medical condition (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes), for young patients with incomplete bone development and for heavy smokers. Smoking and other diseases reduce the probability of success, which is over 96% by quality systems.
Successful placement of implants is also ensured by the quality of the jaw bone, its density and volume. In case of poorer condition it is possible to strengthen the bone volume by so-called augmentation (by adding artificial bone). The success of treatment also depends on a thorough dental hygiene.
All teeth replaced by dental implants
- They prevent further problems resulting from the absence of one or more teeth (e.g. movement of teeth into the free gaps), they stop the bone atrophy and prevent periodontitis
- It is the best option of missing teeth replacement because the implants have no effect on surrounding teeth
Implants are well accepted, they are bio-compatible and bio-tolerant - They help to vitalize the facial look, they fulfil aesthetic and functional – chewing – purpose
- You can have implants for whole your life
- The number of patients with implants is growing rapidly and teeth replacement by dental implants becomes a common way of treatment
- Paradoxically, implants saves money – ordinary bridges has to be repeatedly replaced during its service life due to a smaller precision of commonly produced prosthetics
- Dental implant – replaces the root of lost tooth
- Abutment – connection between dental implant and crown substitution
- Crown/bridge/implant overdenture – replaces one or more lost tooth crowns
Introduction of BEGO implant system
The basis of the success is a perfect diagnostics – the examination of the quality and volume of patient’s jaw bone in particular. This is done prior to the procedure itself, including thorough planning and informing the patient. Once the dental implant is completely healed, which takes 3-4 months, the permanent prosthetic treatment is approached. During the healing process, client is equipped with provisional denture. The final, permanent treatment must be not only functional, but also aesthetic.
We use the top implant system of German company BEGO in our dental office. The world market offers more than 2 000 different implant systems and Bego belongs to the Top 5. It is one of the world’s best and one of a few allowing treatment by all indications – depending of course on the quality and volume of jaw bones.
Guided surgery
We are one of a few in Czech Republic, who offers a computer-facilitated placement of implants. The operation is done with a help of BEGO Guide System. Data from CB CT scan are processed by special program called coDiagnostiX – data about quality and volume of jaw bone, data extracted from the scan of jaw bone model, as well as from a model of planned prosthetics (crown, bridge) – i. e. data about mucous membrane thickness and position and shape of prosthetics.
Now we have all the necessary data to plan the position of implants, we know required length and diameter. To be able to place the implants to designated positions, this program enables to model a special operational template, made by 3D printer. With a help of this template, placed in the patient’s mouth, the operation itself – placement of implants – can start.
Method of treatment with help of BEGO system
Method of treatment with help of BEGO Guide S-Line Tray
The method allows to:
- define exact position of implants on a tenths of mm
- determine the depth, diameter and direction (angulation) of the drill – and a save placement!
- prepare immediate – provisional reconstruction
- secure correct positioning of implants for final prosthetics treatment
- eliminate the potential damage of nerves or maxillary sinus
Other advantages are:
- quickness of placement
- fewer complications
- smaller traumatization of the gums
- fewer visits at the dentist office
- communication between the surgeon and the dental prosthetist
In guided surgery we cooperate closely with top devices of HDC Kladno and Microdent, Ltd.