Implants / implantology (placement of dental implants)

We place Bredent dental implants, distinguished by their durability, functionality and excellent aesthetic restoration. Implants enable the replacement of lost teeth without unnecessary grinding of the remaining teeth, while removable restorations or dentures finally become stable and functional. The dental office is equipped with state-of-the-art dental equipment. Devices for local digital dental imaging and comprehensive digital panoramic imaging enable us to perform rapid diagnostics in the dental office itself, so patients do not need to visit other diagnostic centres. With an intraoral camera, we clearly present diseases and changes in the mouth, making it easier for patients to decide on treatment methods. We cooperate with the best prosthetic laboratories. In addition to implantology, we provide aesthetic dentistry, endodontics, dental prosthetics, conservative dentistry and paediatric dentistry. We always ensure fast, precise and high-quality care without waiting times.
 

Dental implants have changed the professional approach to replacing lost teeth. Today, dentists can successfully replace missing teeth by “implanting” an artificial root made of titanium into the patient’s jawbone, where it fuses with the bone.

The implantation procedure is demanding and time-consuming. The dentist presents the candidate for implantation with all options for replacing missing teeth. The patient is first presented with simpler options involving removable prosthetic or established fixed prosthetic tooth replacement. This is followed by a thorough examination of the oral cavity. If necessary, prior treatment of diseased teeth and periodontal tissues is recommended. X-ray imaging of the jaws follows and, if necessary, CT imaging of the surgical area. Evaluation of the images is essential for determining the precise site of implant placement. The images also provide information about the density and thickness of the bone into which the implants will be screwed. Certain diseases and conditions hinder or even prevent a successful operation. Heavy smokers are a group for whom experts advise against implantation. This also applies to some patients with diabetes, patients taking anticoagulant medication and others. Implants should not be placed in patients with poor oral hygiene. Constantly present dental plaque endangers the teeth, periodontal tissue and tissue around the implants and often contributes to early implant loss. Even before the dentist decides on surgery, a complete rehabilitation plan must be prepared, as the implantation site and the number of implants required are of crucial importance. Before the procedure, the candidate for implantation must fully agree with the proposed care and must be fully informed of all possible consequences.

After the candidate has been successfully prepared, the dentist can administer local anaesthesia at the implantation site. As a rule, the procedure does not hurt. Medication given to the patient before and after the procedure successfully prevents pain and swelling. At the designated site, the operator first drills openings precisely specified for each implant size.

The patient keeps the sutures in place for seven days, cools the surgical area, maintains hygiene, avoids physical exertion and ensures that the wound heals properly. After one week, the dentist removes the sutures. It takes approximately four to six months for the bone to closely adhere to its surface and fuse with it. The implant must not be loaded during this time. Once the required time has passed, the dentist removes the mucosa above the implant in a minor surgical procedure. Everything is then ready for prosthetic rehabilitation.

Recently, the time required for the implant to fuse with the bone has been significantly reduced, as in individual cases the operator can load implants with a prosthetic restoration immediately after implantation. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, and the patient can go home after implantation. The success rate of implantation is, of course, not one hundred percent. Experienced dentists achieve approximately a 90 percent success rate. Although the body does not reject titanium, certain conditions, such as severe influenza or a major decline in the body’s resistance during the first few days after implantation, can jeopardise normal healing and fusion of the implant with the bone. In such cases, implantation can be repeated.

Discovering the secrets of human genes also offers the prospect that dental professionals will have many opportunities in the future to prevent dental and oral diseases and provide effective treatment. Treatment will not include only replacing destroyed parts of a tooth with a filling or crown, but also replacing lost hard and soft tissues with the original tissues. Replacing lost tooth roots with implants may therefore currently be the best solution, but in the future, or so we may at least hope, it will be replaced by methods for restoring original conditions using original tissues. Solutions are in sight that until recently we could only dream of: we may actually be able to grow a genuine third generation of teeth.