Dental implantology is the most modern and long-term solution for replacing missing teeth, allowing you to restore full oral function, natural aesthetics and confidence in your smile. Thanks to modern techniques and the experience of our team, in many cases it is possible to place temporary teeth within 24 hours.
A dental implant consists of a highly biocompatible titanium structure that is placed in the jawbone and acts as an artificial root. The titanium naturally integrates with the bone through a process called osseointegration, creating a strong, stable, and long-lasting foundation for dental restorations.
A dental crown can be placed over the implant to replace a single tooth, or a dental bridge and more complex restorations in cases of missing several teeth or a complete dental arch.
Benefits of dental implants
Restore normal chewing and speaking function.Provides natural appearance and high aesthetics.Preserves bone structure and prevents its resorption.Does not damage neighboring teeth as in the case of traditional bridges.Provides stability, comfort and high longevity.Significantly improves quality of life and self-confidence.
At Serdeif Dental , every implant treatment is carefully planned using advanced diagnostics and modern technology, to guarantee safe, functional and aesthetic results that last over time.
Computer-guided implantology
Computer-guided implantology is the most advanced technique in modern implantology worldwide. After collecting imaging data from a 3D CBCT scanner, the implant placement procedure can be simulated on a computer and their positioning and inclination can be planned with maximum precision for each patient.
In this way, frequent clinical and aesthetic problems that result from poor placement of dental implants are avoided. The transfer of the project from the computer to the patient is done through the production in the laboratory of surgical guides (masks) or as they are otherwise called “guides”.
The advantages of this technique are:
- Minimally invasive (No scalpels are used, no mucous membranes are opened, and no stitches are needed. This way, there is no swelling, pain, or bleeding.)
- Precise control of implant positioning (This feature is more valuable in cases where a certain angle of implant positioning is required to fabricate a fixed prosthesis, for example in “All on 4” techniques or in cases of bone deficiency and placement of implants in certain positions in order to avoid neighboring anatomical structures.)
- Production of a temporary fixed prosthesis before the intervention (Thanks to guided implantology, the patient can immediately regain their smile with new teeth that are immediately fixed on the newly placed implants. The temporary fixed prosthesis is produced before the intervention and is ready to be threaded directly at the end of the intervention)
Immediate loading implantology
In the early days of implantology, after placing the screw in the bone, it was always necessary to wait 3 or 4 months to proceed with the placement of the crown on it. This is the necessary time needed for the osseointegration of the implant with the bone. With the development of dentistry, surgery and technology, it is now possible in most cases to place a provisional crown directly on the implant just positioned in the bone.
Immediate loading can be used on a single implant when replacing a single tooth or on 4, 6, 8 implants when replacing all the teeth of a jaw. An immediate loading prosthesis is a fixed provisional prosthesis that rests on implants and not a removable provisional prosthesis with support on soft tissues. A provisional prosthesis that rests on soft tissues and not directly on implants can cause discomfort to the patient as a result of movement, soft tissue injuries and damage to the process of implant integration from inappropriate compressive forces.
We must bear in mind that the immediate loading technique can only be used in patients who have favorable bone quality and quantity and the primary stability of the implants is above 35 N/cm. The surgeon, after analyzing the condition of your bone from the three-dimensional scanner, can determine whether or not you are a good candidate for immediate loading on implants.
Replacement of one or several teeth
- If you have lost a single tooth, it is no longer necessary to sacrifice adjacent teeth to make a bridge to replace it. A dental implant is the ideal solution for this case.
- Missing teeth can be replaced with bridges supported by dental implants. In this way, the entire dental arch can be replaced.
Replacement of the entire dental arch
With dental implants, it is possible to replace all teeth in the case of their total absence. This way, you do not have to suffer or be embarrassed by the fear of the dentures moving while eating or talking with your friends.
The minimum number of dental implants needed to replace a full arch of fixed teeth is four. This is where the name “All on 4” comes from. But the higher the number of implants in a jaw, the better their function and longevity will be, because the forces are distributed evenly over each implant and the chance of one of them being overloaded is reduced.
In general, the upper jaw requires a greater number of implants because the bone quality is not the same as the lower jaw, therefore, the “All on 6” and “All on 8” techniques are usually used to replace all teeth in the upper jaw.
All on 4
This technique consists of placing four dental implants and attaching a fixed prosthesis to them. It is usually used in the lower jaw in cases where the patient does not have adequate bone to place six implants. In this way, the last two implants are positioned at an oblique angle, thus avoiding important anatomical structures such as the mandibular nerve and the maxillary sinus.
This technique is not very indicated for the upper jaw because the bone in this jaw is more fragile and the possibility of complications is higher. After 24-48 hours, it is possible to place a provisional fixed prosthesis on these implants, which will be replaced after 3 or 4 months with a final fixed metal-porcelain or zirconia prosthesis.
All on 6
In this technique, the fixed prosthesis is supported on 6 implants and this is the gold standard for implantology. When the bone condition allows, the surgeon always tries to place at least six implants in a jaw because this number provides a lifelong guarantee for the prosthesis and for the stability of the implants themselves.
With this technique, the entire dental arch is perfectly replaced with a maximum number of teeth: 12 or 14 metal-porcelain or zirconia teeth. In cases where the bone quality is not good, usually this happens in the upper jaw, then the surgeon increases the number of implants by placing 7 or 8 implants in one jaw.
Overdenture
Unlike the above techniques, in this system the definitive work is not threaded or glued onto the implants, but is attached to them with a bar-counterbar system or a male-female attachment system. The surgical phase remains similar to the other techniques and 6, 4 or sometimes even 2 implants can be used to hold the prosthesis.
Unlike traditional removable dentures, this prosthesis is fixed during function, so you don’t have to worry that the denture may fall out of your mouth while eating or chatting with your friends.
The “Overdenture” prosthesis has a much smaller resin plate than the traditional one and this makes it very easy for you to get used to it. Also, with this type of work, you will no longer need to use the adhesive pastes that are used to attach traditional dentures.
The “Overdenture” prosthesis can be removed from the mouth thanks to a technique that will be taught to you by our staff. Its main advantages are stability, aesthetics and excellent hygiene that can be maintained by the patient. When you finish eating, the prosthesis can be removed and this makes it very easy to clean the implants and the resin of the prosthesis. Hygiene ensures maximum longevity of the work since it is the main factor in the prognosis of implants. This type of work, since it can also be done with two implants, offers a solution even for patients who do not have the economic opportunity for other works.