Oral Surgery & Dental Implants - Daku Dental

Dental implants consist of 3 parts:

• Artificial root or screw: in reality, by implant we mean the screw inserted into the mandibular bone, which replaces the missing natural root. It can be of different lengths, depending on the anatomical needs of the patient. It can be made of titanium or zirconium.
• A supporting structure: it is the element that connects the implant to the tooth crown. One part is fixed inside the gingiva and the other part comes out as a needle, on which the crown will be fixed.
• The dental crown in porcelain is identical to the natural tooth, so much so that you will not find aesthetic differences.

How do we place dental implants? Here is the procedure we perform to restore the smile of our patients with a dental implant:

• Diagnosis: during the first free visit our medical team will perform in-depth diagnostic and instrumental tests to guarantee a personalized treatment plan based on your real clinical needs and in accordance with your aesthetic and functional expectations.
• Intervention: in this second phase we proceed with inserting the implant into the bone. The operation is performed under local anesthesia.
• Osseointegration: At this stage you have to wait a few months (3 to 6 months) until the dental implant integrates into the bone.
• Final stage: at the end, the specialist will mount the superstructure on the implant, on which the dental crown will be fixed.

We mentioned that a dental implant allows the patient to gain an efficient masticatory function and a natural smile, both affected by the absence of one or more teeth.

Choosing dental implants instead of relying on bridges has several advantages:

• Dental implants are aesthetically identical to natural teeth
• They are fixed permanently and securely, without any type of glue.
• They do not show problems for the adjacent teeth
• They are an extremely durable solution if you perform proper oral hygiene on a daily basis.
• implantology providing our patients with a 98% success rate (in the remote hypothesis of implant failure we perform a new intervention free of charge at our expense, reimbursing the flight expenses). Percentage that reaches 100% with computer-guided implantology, a painless technique without incisions that ensures maximum precision thanks to an advanced software that allows virtual 3D simulation of the intervention.
• Stability: no chewing problems and no risk of artificial tooth mobility.

Nowadays with modern and sophisticated software, our specialists can plan the entire procedure and you can place dental implants without pain.

Using 3D digital images, the specialist can perform the intervention with a guarantee of 100% success.

These images allow the dentist to visualize the position of the implants in order to place them with extreme precision in areas of high bone density, thus eliminating any errors.

Dental implant placement with a computerized procedure offers 3 stages:

1. A CT scan to produce a detailed 3D image of the bone structure of the jaw.
2. By studying the image with a software, the specialist will evaluate the structure of the jaw and simulate the insertion of the implant and the prosthetic structure until the desired result is achieved.
3. The simulation file will allow the production of a specific surgical mask that will be applied to the patient's mouth, a kind of guide that the specialist will use to insert the implant, exactly as he planned on the computer.

Virtual simulation is the most important aspect of this technique, so that dental implants can be placed painlessly on patients: it allows us to have every detail of the operation to be performed, avoiding any risk for you and obtaining a millimeter precision.

Benefits of computer-guided implantology:

• More accurate, precise and less invasive interventions.
• Faster intervention.
• Reduction of intervention time.
• Faster rehabilitation.
• Elimination of mistakes.
• Prevention of surgical risk.
• Reduction of pain after surgery.
• No stitches, no stitches, no swelling.

Immediate loading implantology, as its name suggests, refers to a technique that allows crowns (teeth that replace natural teeth that have been lost) to be quickly attached to implants. Generally it takes about 72 hours.

The traditional dental implant involves restoring the teeth after a period ranging from 3 to 6 months: this procedure has the disadvantage of leaving the patient toothless or with a removable prosthesis in the meantime.

An alternative to this procedure is immediate-load implantology: new dental implants are inserted after a significantly shorter time and can be subjected to masticatory force without any problem. However, a wait of several days is necessary for the production of the fixed prosthesis.

If this technique is suitable for the patient, immediate loading dental implants have several advantages. The first is obviously a minimum waiting time to receive the restoration of missing teeth.

Moreover, with this technique the patient will only have to undergo one operation instead of two, and having new functional teeth on the same day is certainly a convenient choice.

The gums adapt better to the crown: since it is placed directly on the implant, the gums adapt and grow around it, making the implant look like a natural tooth.

How is it possible to make a dental implant in one day? Now we will explain in detail all the stages of immediate load implantology.

The first step is a visit to the dentist: a consultation that will allow our specialist to know your dental and medical history, through a series of questions, where before choosing this type of technique, our specialist will accurately assess your situation and will decide whether you can benefit from it. Immediate loading implantology is an effective and functional technique, but it depends on the condition of your teeth.

Then there will be some diagnostic tests, such as X-rays, TAC scan, a picture of the inside of your mouth. The results of these analyzes will give the specialist a general and complete picture of your dental situation and will be able to make a model of your teeth.
Now begins the stages of immediate loading implantology: first we will do anesthesia, which can be local.
The specialist will place the implant in the jaw. It's a pretty fast pass. He will then bond the crown to the dental implant.

You may experience some pain when the effect of the anesthesia wears off, but the dentist will prescribe some pain relievers and ice packs to reduce the pain.

1. Delayed-loading implantology, compared to immediate-loading dental implants, is a traditional technique that involves the placement of prosthetic crowns after a certain period of time from the insertion of the dental implant. Delayed implantology is chosen when the patient's bone requires more time to complete osseointegration. If the inserted implant is not yet stable and cannot withstand chewing pressure, then it is necessary to wait some time before assembling the prosthesis. The wait is generally between 3 and 4 months. After this time, a sufficient amount of bone has been created around the implant, which makes it stable. With mastication, bone formation will be complete. In implantology with delayed loading, there is no difference in the aesthetic appearance of the teeth nor in the functionality of the prosthesis compared to immediate loading, but it only requires longer healing times.

This type of implant requires two stages:

1. Placing dental implants with titanium, closing the gingiva with sutures and placing a provisional prosthesis.
   Removal of points and insertion of the metal pin (base of the dental crown) after osseointegration and assembly of the final prosthesis.
2. The only difference between the two techniques is that delayed loading implantology is always possible ? is it a traditional implantology? while immediate loading implantology does not.

The delayed loading implantology technique is therefore not better than the immediate loading technique, it is just a different technique to position the dental implants, but the result is the same.