Surgeons and high level implantation specialists of our clinic, who regularly improve their qualifications at international level training with the use of implants by internationally renowned Swiss implant producer Straumann.
Dental implant is a small titanium, titanium-zirconia alloy, or ceramic screw, which is made of especially durable, but light material that is biologically compatible with bone, which is driven into the jaw instead of the root of the lost natural tooth by a surgeon or implantology specialist.
It is the most gentle and stable method for the restoration of a natural tooth, because the adjacent healthy teeth are not damaged by the clamp that supports the bridge.
Pacientei tika atjaunota smaida estētika ar cirkonija kroņie un trūkstošie zobi tika atjaunoti ar Straumann zobu implantiem
Pacientam tika izņemti neārstējamie zobi augšžoklī un aizstāti ar neizņemamu zobu rindas protēzi, kas balstīta uz 4 implantiem
Bleeding of the wound is possible shortly after the implantation. Saliva may turn pinkish.
Most often the bleeding stops within a couple of hours.
Facial oedema may develop on the second or third day after surgery.
If, several days after surgery, the overall health status deteriorates:
Physical work is not recommended, it is advisable to mostly stay in a sitting position. When lying down, keep the head as high as possible, for instance, use two pillows.
All medications prescribed by the physician should be used from the first day of surgery.
Use the prescribed dose exactly as indicated in the prescription.
Painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications
Any painkiller prescribed by your doctor can be used to relieve pain. Take the medication 2-3 times a day for 2-5 days. All other prescribed drugs should be taken as usual.
To reduce swelling, it is best to put a bag with ice folded in a towel on the cheek and hold it for 20 minutes. Repeat this procedure several times every 20 minutes.
On the first day after surgery, do not rinse your mouth and eat hot food or consume hot drinks. It is also not advisable to drink with a straw. It is recommended to have a warm, soft consistency meal, chewing on the opposite side of where the surgery was performed.
The next day after the surgery, start brushing your teeth 3 times a day with toothpaste, then rinse your mouth with 0.2% chlorhexidine solution.
If the implants are uncovered and the screw heads are visible in the mouth, they should be cleaned with a toothbrush and toothpaste from the 3rd day after surgery, despite possible minor bleeding of the gums.
It is not recommended to attend sports classes during the first week after implantation, as well as you should avoid taking a hot shower or visiting a sauna.
In the first week, in order not to traumatise the postoperative wound, it is advisable to consume easily chewable, warm food.
The sutures are removed on the 7th-14th day after the operation, at a pre-arranged consultation.
Smoking can adversely affect healing of the postoperative wound and successful implant integration. We recommend avoiding smoking for two weeks after the surgery.
The use of alcohol is prohibited for 7 days after the surgery.
Stitches are removed during the 2nd week. Food of any consistency may be consumed. However, for a while, it is advisable to chew on the opposite side of the implantation.
Starting from the second week, the use of medications is no longer required, except for in the cases where your attending physician has provided otherwise.
Oral hygiene must be performed as usual, replacing chlorhexidine with water or any mouthwash.
Dental implants are suitable for all adult patients. It is one of the most reliable therapy methods in medicine. As research conducted in 2012 by Straumann, the Swiss manufacturer of implants used at our clinic, shows, the implantation procedure was successful in 97% of analysed patients over a 10-year retrospective period.*
* (https://www.straumann.com/content/dam/media-center/straumann/en/documents/scientific-documentation/whitepaper/Buser%20et%20al.%202012_2.pdf).
The initial consultation at our clinic will be conducted by the prosthodontist of our clinic selected by you, who will later perform the prosthetic procedures of your tooth or dental crowns that are fixed on implants. During the consultation:
The stitches that have been used to suture the wound shall be removed after a week during a short, painless procedure, pursuant to prior appointment.
The site of the implant heals within 4–12 weeks. You will have to arrive for a prescheduled visit for a check-up. The procedure, which involves exposing of the implant, will be performed during the visit to insert a special screw – gum healing cap, which will create a space for the new dental crown in your gum within 14 days*. After the procedure, a visit for the commencement of dental crown formation will be scheduled.
*The healing cap may also be inserted immediately after implantation, thus reducing the total time required for the implantation procedure. This decision is made by your attending physician in accordance with your medical indications.
In uncomplicated cases, the creation of the dental crown and the completion of the prosthetic therapy process is possible after 2 visits:
Regular care for dental implants and prosthetic crowns is highly important. Use a toothbrush, dental floss every morning and every evening, and, in the event of more extensive prosthetic works, use an irrigation device, for instance Waterpik, Philips AirFloss, and others to rinse the teeth, and visit a dental hygienist at least once per year.
Your attending physician will definitely provide detailed instructions regarding care for your new dental implants and crowns to ensure that they serve you in the long run.
This is a procedure, where a dental implant is inserted immediately after the removal of a tooth, thus:
The decision on the performance of this implantation procedure will be made by your attending physician on the basis of the performed examinations.
When dental implantation is planned, the volume and quality of bone tissue in the jaw is assessed first. Bone augmentation procedure is required, if the current volume of bone tissue is insufficient for the implantation of a dental implant.
The procedure may be performed during the implantation process or prior to the implantation. This decision will be made by your attending physician on the basis of the performed examinations and the planned dental prosthetic works.
The bone is augmented by using the bone tissue of the patient themselves, which is obtained from another place in the patient’s mouth, or bone substitutes (biomaterials). The process of bone consolidation takes 6 to 9 months.
The procedure may be performed under local anaesthesia, or, if you so decide, the operation may be performed with the use of sedation implemented by the anaesthesiologist of our clinic.