Pendik Implant Treatment, Brands and Prices

In which situations 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 deficiencies, and total edentulism.

Who can receive dental implants?

• Having a normal wound healing capacity,
• Having 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 (diabetes mellitus, advanced bone resorption, etc.) that pose an obstacle to the placement of implants.

What are the advantages of dental implant treatment?

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 not touched. The fact that our healthy teeth are not cut down for the purpose of making a prosthesis is certainly a very important advantage. Furthermore, implants are much longer-lasting compared to other prosthetic options.

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

Indeed, human life, which is prolonged due to the development of living standards, has made many of us demand a certain level of living comfort even at advanced ages. Likewise, using removable prostheses from a young age is not something any of us would desire. It is precisely at this point that implants offer us a great treatment alternative.

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

What is Oral Implantology?

Plates, screws, and pins 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 the implant looks like your natural tooth and exhibits natural performance.

Implants are an application dating back as far as human history. In various periods of history, people have seen mounting pieces onto the jawbone to perform the function of teeth 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 safely used in many fields of medicine for centuries.

Shaped in the form of roots, cylinders, or screws, titanium is made ready for use as a dental implant after undergoing certain special procedures (special design acid-etching, laser roughening, etc.). These procedures determine the quality of the implant.

Physiological bone resorption resulting from tooth loss or traumas causes 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 types of edentulism and missing functions with implants and implant-supported prostheses.
• The elimination of a single tooth deficiency without touching the neighboring healthy teeth.
• The elimination of multiple tooth deficiencies by making fixed bridges with the help of implants instead of removable prostheses.
• In cases 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 people. 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 whose general health condition is suitable. Elderly people need dental implants more because they have lost more teeth and have resorption in their jawbones.

Are all dental implants successful?

For the success of implants, good general health, meaning sufficient "healing potential," accurate diagnosis, and correct cleaning and maintenance of the implant are required. In addition, appropriate surgery and a proper 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 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 hygiene 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 vary 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 loss
2. Significant heart conditions
3. Blood clotting disorders
4. Rheumatic diseases
5. Extreme frailty and similar conditions
6. In patients with diabetes; cases where diabetes is uncontrolled and not stable
7. Unsuitable, insufficient, or anatomically risky bone structure in the jaw
8. Patient's unsuitability for surgical procedures (extreme fear, anxiety)
9. Patient's financial situation not being suitable (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?

In the world of medicine and dentistry, there is not a single example 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 provide a guarantee for implants. Nevertheless, the necessary conditions to increase treatment success are brought together with utmost care in our clinic.

What are our basic criteria that determine 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 (readiness of necessary surgical materials and sterilization conditions)
• Demonstration of sufficient 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 while constructing the superstructure (implant-supported prosthesis).
• These are our basic 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 a higher expenditure 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 or discomfort. General anesthesia can also be applied when necessary. After the operation, there may be mild pain or swelling that might be experienced after any tooth extraction. These can be easily relieved with painkillers and necessary precautions.

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

The duration of the surgery can vary between half an hour and a few hours depending on the number of implants to be placed and the patient's conditions. 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 a procedure lasting a few sessions.

Another option is active-surface implants, which can be applied by overlooking a small cost difference. 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 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.