Avcılar Implant Treatment, Brands and Prices

In which cases can implants be placed?

It should not be forgotten that our teeth are an organ that affects not only our chewing, but also our speech, our appearance, and even our personal charisma.

Implants can be applied in cases of single tooth deficiency, multiple tooth deficiencies, and total edentulism.

Who is eligible for implants?

• Those who have a normal wound healing capacity,
• Those with good oral hygiene, and a healthy bone structure of sufficient quantity or with the potential to reach a sufficient quantity,
• Implants can be applied to anyone who does not have systemic diseases (diabetes mellitus, advanced osteoporosis, etc.) that pose an obstacle to implant placement.

What are the advantages of dental implants?

An implant is a robust, comfortable, and reliable application. The prostheses placed on implants create the most natural structure while replacing real teeth. During the process of completing missing teeth, healthy teeth are left untouched. The fact that our healthy teeth are not cut down to make a prosthesis is, of course, a very important advantage. In addition, implants have a much longer lifespan compared to other prosthetic options.

Particularly in our patients who have lost the chance to use fixed prostheses due to missing teeth, or in patients complaining that their total dentures do not stay fixed in their mouths due to bone resorption, implant treatment will be the first alternative that comes to mind.

Indeed, human lifespan extending due to the development of living standards has led many of us to demand a certain living comfort in advanced ages as well. Again, using removable prostheses from a young age is not something any of us would desire. Exactly at this point, implants offer us a great treatment alternative.

The effects of tooth loss will be physiological as well as psychological. As a special application replacing the natural tooth, the implant also offers a definitive and healthy solution to the physiological and psychological problems caused by tooth loss or congenital tooth deficiencies.

What is Oral Implantology?

Plates, screws, and nails made of titanium, which are placed for therapeutic purposes to replace lost teeth, have no side effects for the organism, and can function like a natural tooth after completing their integration with the bone tissue, are called implants.

The tooth made on the implant looks like your natural tooth and performs naturally.

Implant is an application dating back as far as human history. In various periods of history, people have seen mounting pieces that will serve as teeth on the jawbone as a solution.

Today, the most commonly used metal as an implant material is titanium. Titanium is a metal with excellent tissue compatibility that has been safely used in many fields of medicine for centuries.

Shaped in the form of a root, cylinder, or screw, titanium is made ready for use as a dental implant after passing through certain special processes (special design acid-etching, laser roughening, etc.). These processes determine the quality of the implant.

As a result of tooth losses or traumas, physiologically occurring bone resorptions cause a decrease in the level and volume of the jawbone. This situation prevents the prosthesis to be applied from fully performing its function. As a result, problems in chewing and speaking occur.

What are our treatment goals?

• The elimination of all kinds of edentulism and missing functions with implants and implant-supported prostheses.
• Elimination of a single tooth deficiency without touching neighboring healthy teeth.
• Elimination of multiple tooth deficiencies by making fixed bridges with the help of implants instead of removable prostheses.
• In case of total edentulism, it is not possible to make fixed prostheses instead of removable prostheses (palatal dentures).
• Can implants be applied at any age?
• Yes. Only, bone development must be completed in young individuals. This takes place up to the age of 16-17 in girls and 18 in boys.
• There is no upper age limit for adults. It can be applied to people of any age with a suitable general health condition. Elderly people need dental implants more because they lose more teeth and have resorptions in their jawbones.

Are all dental implants successful?

For the success of implants, good general health, meaning a sufficient "healing potential", accurate diagnosis, and proper cleaning and maintenance of the implant are required. In addition, appropriate surgery and a suitable prosthesis must be performed by the physician. Furthermore, heavy smoking and/or excessive alcohol consumption will negatively affect success. Depending on the above factors,

What is the lifespan of implants?

The first patients have been successfully using their implants for more than thirty years. This duration depends on several variables such as general health condition, daily care and cleaning of the implant. Still, as with any other medical intervention, in principle, while it is not possible to give a lifetime guarantee, implant success can range between 90-100%.

Situations where implant placement is not possible;

Implant placement may be contraindicated due to certain physical disorders or disabilities. These are:

1. Advanced bone resorption
2. Major heart conditions
3. Blood clotting disorders
4. Rheumatic diseases
5. Being extremely frail and similar conditions
6. In patients with diabetes; cases where diabetes is uncontrolled and not regulated
7. Unsuitable, insufficient, or anatomically risky bone structure in the jaw
8. Patient's unsuitability for surgical procedures (excessive fear, anxiety)
9. Patient's financial situation not being good (Being an expensive procedure)
10. Situations where the patient cannot fully maintain oral hygiene (oral cleaning) after the implant.

What if the treatment fails?

The implant can be removed with a very simple procedure, and the site heals on its own.

Are implants rejected by the body?

Implants are mostly made of biocompatible materials called titanium. Since titanium is not a living substance, it does not trigger an antigen-antibody reaction as seen in heart and kidney transplantations. Therefore, a "tissue rejection" is out of the question.

Is there a risk of cancer?

There is not even a single example in the world of medicine and dentistry showing that dental implants cause cancer.

Are dental implants applied for cosmetic reasons?

The primary application area of dental implants is the replacement of missing teeth. While replacing missing teeth, cosmetic improvements can also be achieved.

Can a guarantee be given?

Scientific studies have shown that implant success varies between 90-100%. However, as with any medical intervention, it is not possible to give a guarantee for implants. Nevertheless, in our clinic, the necessary conditions to increase treatment success are brought together with utmost care.

What are our main criteria determining our treatment success?

First of all, case selection, meaning making the correct indication, is the primary condition for treatment success.

• Correct prosthetic planning
• Suitability of clinical conditions (readiness of necessary surgical equipment and sterilization conditions)
• Demonstration of adequate surgical skill
• Choosing implant brands whose clinical reliability has been proven based on years and a large number of cases.
• And maintaining the same care and skill during the fabrication of the superstructure (implant-supported prosthesis).
• These are our main criteria that keep our treatment success high.

Is an implant an expensive treatment?

Implant applications require a series of complex and long-term procedures. Therefore, they also require higher expenditures than routine dental services. In a survey conducted with patients who completed their implant treatments, patients stated that they got their money's worth and would have the same procedure done again if necessary.

Will I experience any discomfort during and after the operation?

The operation can be performed with local anesthesia and sedation without feeling any pain and discomfort. General anesthesia can also be applied when necessary. After the operation, there may be mild pain or swelling that could also be felt after any tooth extraction. These can be easily relieved with painkillers and necessary precautions.

How long does the placement operation and the completion of the prosthesis take?

The duration of the surgery can vary from half an hour to a few hours, depending on the number of implants to be placed and the patient's condition. After the operation, a waiting period of about 3-6 months is required for the implant to fuse with the bone (osseointegration). Afterwards, prostheses are placed on these implants through an application lasting a few sessions.

Another option is active-surface implants, which can be applied by taking a small cost difference into account. These new types of implants, which reduce the fusion (osseointegration) period to 2 weeks and thus allow for much shorter prosthesis fabrication times, can also be preferred depending on our patients' time constraints.

In cases where certain favorable conditions can be met, prostheses can also be made without any waiting period.

Utilizing all the possibilities of contemporary dentistry, these prostheses are engineering marvels.