Dental implants are used to replace lost teeth. The main advantage over fixed bridges is that we do not damage the adjacent teeth by grinding. In some cases, it is not possible to solve the dental defect in a fixed, i.e. non-removable way without the introduction of implants (replacement of the last teeth in the dental row). Implants can also be used to anchor a total removable prosthesis (the prosthesis "snaps onto the implants and holds more firmly).
A dental implant consists of
- screw inserted into the bone
- the part that is above the gum – the abutment, onto which the all-white crown is subsequently cemented
In the first, i.e. surgical, phase, a screw is inserted into the bone. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia. This is followed by a healing phase to create a solid connection between the bone and the screw. After healing, a small part of the screw is made accessible, again under local anesthesia. This is so that the second part of the implant – the abutment – can be attached to the screw. This begins the last – prosthetic – phase, when impressions are made, a crown is made in the laboratory and finally it is firmly cemented to the implant.
