Field of
application of the dental implants
It can
occur with everyone that because of an accident or hereditary teeth you
have some or several missing teeth. It can also happen that a tooth has
to be extracted because of caries. Tooth implant offers an aesthetic
solution for missing teeth and entire agomphiasis. The implants are
connectable with the own teeth or also with other implants. There our
jaw-bone develops until the age of 16, implants can come into question
only thereafter.
Task before
the operation
Before
the operation a thorough dental examination, an x-ray (a visiograph and
panoramic one), an imprint of both jaw-bone and a consultation are
accomplished in any case. The patient gets exact information about the
planned interference, treatment time, expecting results and possible
side-effects.
The operation
It is
important that the patient eats something before the intervention,
because after the local anaesthesia he can not eat until the numbness
is away (about 3-4 hours).
The intervention is accomplished under local anaesthesia. The dentist
folds the gingival from the bone down and bores with the help of a
special drill a hole in the bone, where he screws then the implant with
titanium as base material in, which is then considered as new tooth
root. He locks the wound with seams. The healing time after the
operation amounts to approximately 4-6 weeks. The ossification (between
titanium and tooth bone) and the built-in of the implant in the bone
begins. Since the screw is not resilient during the healing process, a
temporary prosthesis or bridge is recommended. The second operation can
be accomplished if the screw sits firmly in the jaw-bone. The dentist
screws a small head onto the screw which is under the gingival, but
this small head stands already out from the gingival. The gingival
heals 2-3 days long and after that the dentist screws the final heading
section (this is the last phase without operation), which serves then
as base for the bridge. After the imprint the dentist draws up the
appropriate prosthesis.
Possible
side-effects
With
95-99 % of the implants there are no problems and complications are
also scarce. For example it is possible that the inserted implant
can’t fit in to the bone, because of irritations of the bone.
After the intervention you should be prepared for sensitivity, pain and
swelling. It is important that you clean the screw on the edge of the
gingival properly (the success of the implant can be dependent of
this). If an infection by the implant reaches the bone, an inflammation
is possible, the implant can be eased and in the worst case fall out
Tasks after
the operation
After the
interference you must clean the wound with a soft toothbrush. With
Chlorhexamed you can rinse out your mouth daily 2-3 times. It is
forbidden to make a poultice, but you can cool your face only from the
outside daily 5-6 times. After the operation the wound can bleed
easily. If you need some painkillers, you can take one, but antibiotics
only with the permission of your dentist. The stitches can be removed
after 5-7 days by your dentist. If you have any problems, please
contact your dentist immediately.
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