Esenyurt Implant Treatment, Brands and Prices

In which cases can dental implants be applied?

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

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

Who can receive dental implants?

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

What are the advantages of dental implant treatment?

An implant is a robust, comfortable, and reliable application. 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 for the purpose of making a prosthesis is certainly a very important advantage. In addition, implants are much longer-lasting compared to other prosthetic options.

Particularly in our patients who have lost the chance to use fixed prostheses due to tooth deficiencies, or in patients complaining that their total prostheses do not remain fixed in their mouths due to bone resorption, implant treatment will be the primary alternative that comes to mind.

Indeed, human life expectancy, which is extending due to improving living standards, has led many of us to demand a certain level of living comfort in older ages as well. Furthermore, none of us would desire to use removable prostheses from a young age. Exactly at this point, implants offer us a great treatment alternative.

The effects of tooth loss are physiological as well as psychological. As a special application replacing the natural tooth, the implant also offers a definitive and healthy solution opportunity to physiological and psychological problems caused by tooth loss or congenitally missing teeth.

What is Oral Implantology?

Plates, screws, and nails made of titanium, which are placed for therapeutic purposes in place of 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 an implant looks like your natural tooth and exhibits natural performance.

The implant is an application dating back as far as human history. In various periods of history, people saw mounting pieces on the jawbone to perform the function of a tooth as a solution.

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

Titanium, shaped into the form of a root, cylinder, or screw, is made ready for use as a dental implant after undergoing certain special processes (special design acid-etching, laser roughening, etc.). These processes determine the quality of the implant.

As a result of tooth loss or trauma, 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?

• To eliminate all kinds of edentulism and lost functions with implants and implant-supported prostheses.
• To eliminate a single tooth deficiency without touching neighboring healthy teeth.
• To eliminate multiple tooth deficiencies by making fixed bridges with the help of implants instead of removable prostheses.
• In the case of total edentulism, it is not possible to make fixed prostheses instead of removable prostheses (dentures).
• Can implants be applied at any age?
• Yes. Only, bone development must be completed in young people. This occurs 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 whose general health status is suitable. Since elderly people lose more teeth and have resorption in their jawbones, they need dental implants more.

Are all dental implants successful?

For the success of implants, good general health, meaning sufficient "healing potential," accurate diagnosis, and proper cleaning and maintenance of the implant are required. In addition, appropriate surgery and proper prosthetics 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 dental 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 status, 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;

Placing implants may be contraindicated due to certain physical conditions or disabilities. These are:

1. Advanced bone resorption
2. Major heart conditions
3. Blood clotting disorders
4. Rheumatic diseases
5. Extreme frailty and similar conditions
6. In patients with diabetes (diabetes mellitus); cases where diabetes is uncontrolled and unstable
7. Unsuitable, insufficient, or anatomically risky bone structure in the jaw
8. Patient's inability to tolerate surgical procedures (excessive fear, anxiety)
9. Patient's financial constraints (being an expensive procedure)
10. Situations where the patient cannot fully maintain oral hygiene (mouth 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 medical and dental world 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. Cosmetic improvements can also be achieved while replacing missing teeth.

Can a guarantee be given?

Scientific studies have shown that implant success ranges between 90-100%. However, as with any medical intervention, it is not possible to guarantee 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 establishing the correct indication, is the primary condition for treatment success.

• Correct prosthetic planning
• Suitability of clinical conditions (having the necessary surgical equipment and sterilization conditions ready)
• Demonstrating sufficient surgical skill
• Choosing implant brands whose clinical reliability has been proven over years and across a large number of cases.
• And maintaining the same care and skill while constructing 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 study conducted on patients whose implant treatments were completed, 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 or discomfort. General anesthesia can also be applied when necessary. After the operation, there may be mild pain or swelling, similar to what would 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 wait of about 3-6 months is required for the implant to fuse with the bone (osseointegration). Then, 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 prostheses to be made in much shorter times, can also be preferred due to our patients' time constraints.

In cases where certain suitable conditions can be met, prostheses can be made without waiting at all.

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