Implant Center - AlteaDental

Dental implants make it possible to replace lost permanent teeth with a new set of permanent teeth. Implant techniques have been perfected to give you a new set of teeth that looks and functions just like permanent teeth.
Dental implant is the most retentive and stable form of restoration to replace a lost tooth. It is made of a titanium post which is inserted in the jaw bone to be integrated.
A crown or bridge (depending to conditions) will be constructed over it.

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Implant Center - AlteaDental - the highest quality:

We only use the highest quality in dental implants safety and esthetics with CAMLOG dental implants (made in Germany)

• Highest quality and safety.
• Made in Germany.
• More than 30 years of experience.
  The CAMLOG implant system is a product of the findings from basic research, more than 30 years of clinical and laboratory experience and state-of-the-art production technology.
• 100% guaranty.

Implant Center - AlteaDental - detailed information:


Your smile - your calling card
Only when you lose something do you realize its true value. This also applies to your teeth. Their loss - for whatever reason - is usually experienced as a drastic incursion in your life. Only then does it become painfully clear how important teeth are for maintaining one's own personal charisma.
Teeth represent an immediately recognizable calling card. However it doesn't just stop there. Charisma and appearance are regarded today as essential components for an individual's social competence. There are obvious and indeed proven associations with private and professional success. Teeth are perceived as an integral component of an esthetic and harmonious facial expression.
Healthy and beautiful teeth radiate vitality, self-assertion, likeability, and attractiveness. Maintenance of an accustomed lifestyle when eating, smiling, and kissing is possible if implants are used after teeth are lost.
What makes more sense than to anchor new roots into the jaw?
The bone grows tightly together with them so that a situation that is as natural as possible can be established.
Modern implantology can now help you to achieve durable new teeth that feel as if they are your own, and thus bring back your self-confidence and high spirits in a relatively short period of time. The way this is done and the situations where dental implants represent a good solution are explained underneath.

Losing your teeth - getting your teeth back
Even though we can't show anybody our teeth at the start of our lives, they are already there, and during the course of life they have to do a lot of work, which does of course leave its traces.
Tooth loss can affect people of every age: when playing around or engaged in sports, or if one suffers caries or gum loss (periodontitis). Inadequate care and bad nutrition can also damage the teeth.
Those who lose teeth do of course want good replacements for them. These should be as natural as possible and should also reproduce the function of the dentition as
best as possible. Implants allow for an optimal solution for almost any individual situation.
After skeletal growth has been completed, dental implants can be used at almost every stage of life. Even great age is rarely a reason to refrain from having an implant. The most important conditions are an adequate volume of bone, normal wound healing conditions, good bone quality, and good oral hygiene.

Medically usually the best solution -Implants
Healthy neighboring teeth and the jawbone can be damaged by traditional tooth replacements involving bridges and prosthesis. In fact the bone substance only remains preserved if it is naturally loaded. This occurs via the root through which the tooth is anchored in the bone. Tooth roots can be imagined as deep lying roots of a tree or as foundation pillar for a bridge. If a tooth root goes missing the jawbone is no
longer naturally loaded and resorbes slowly.
Many of us know the consequences of this from bitter experience:
neighboring teeth or dentures become overloaded in the long run and loosen so that other teeth can also disappear.
Partial and full prosthesis remain as foreign bodies, cause pressure points and drastically reduce taste as well as tactile and temperature perception. This means that the prosthesis have to be continually readapted, entailing also insecurity when speaking, smiling and eating.
Such problems do not arise at all with implants.
Therefore, it is not surprising that several million implants are now placed worldwide every year, ranging from single tooth to restorations for entire jaws. The demand for this form of modern dentistry, which has now been available for more than 30 years, is increasing continuously. Although they are initially more costly, implants in the long run certainly represent the more economical solution over conventional crown or bridge treatments.

What exactly is an implant?
An implant consists of commercially pure titanium.
This already long-proven and biologically compatible material in medical technology is very tissue-friendly. Until this day, no allergies are known towards titanium.
Three components, i.e. the implant, the abutment and the holding screw are combined with one another. Assembled together the entire construction is about two centimeters long. Different sizes and forms allow your doctor to find the best solution for every indication.
CAMLOG implants rank amongst the most modern and scientifically well-founded systems. Their use has been proven to be successful in more than 95 percent of all treatments.
This can be attributed to its patented tube-in-tube connection.
This certainly ensures the best seating and an exact fitting.

You are missing one tooth
If you have lost a single tooth, the resulting gap can be closed using an implant with an abutment. No healthy neighboring tooth is required for this process nor does it need to be prepared as a support post.
An implant is often the more esthetic solution compared to conventional restoration. In addition modern ceramic materials allow a perfect reproduction of natural teeth.

You are missing several teeth
Smaller and larger gaps (edentulous spaces) can also be closed with implants.
The implants then serve as abutment for your fixed restorations. As an alternative to these fixed bridge constructions an implant supported, removable prosthesis can be considered for larger gaps, for example when it is not possible to build-up missing bone in all areas of your jaw. Such a removable reconstruction is much more stable when chewing than a traditional prosthesis.
A so-called free-end situation occurs if you lack several posterior teeth in the same row. Here the implant is the best and only solution for a fixed restoration.
Without implants only a removable partial denture with all its disadvantages is possible. Mechanical holding elements, such as clasps must be attached that are esthetically unpleasing and impair the comfort of wearing the denture.

All your teeth are missing
Even if you have lost all your teeth, you do not need to settle for a full denture. Even in this situation your dentist can offer you a solution with dental implants, a fixed or a
removable reconstruction in the upper and lower jaw.
Many persons wearing dentures complain about the bad seating of their prosthesis and painful pressure spots.
Adhesives or mechanical aids do not solve such problems permanently and satisfactorily. Implants may help to create relief here, depending on your circumstances and desires.
Wearing comfort can considerably increase with the number of implants, right up to an implant borne prosthesis.

Like naturally grown teeth -it doesn't take that long
Only rough estimates can be made of course as to the duration of a planned treatment. This depends largely on your individual circumstances and requirements.
Now and then, there is much talk in the media about immediate loading and immediate restoration. Such situations are exceptions and can usually only be implemented in a few patients who show optimal conditions, and under higher risk.
The following figure that reports on expected treatment times only describes average values. Under certain circumstances, these times can be exceeded, such as when your
bone needs to be built up prior to implant placement.
A number of different options are available today to build up your bone.
The one that you and your dentist/doctor, at the AltaViva dental center, choose will depend on which makes the most sense for you.
In some cases, bone material is taken from a suitable site in your body (jaw, pelvis) before it is transplanted into your jaw where it will adhere to stable bone over time.
In other cases bone-substitute material is more adequate. Combinations are also feasible. Bone substitute material is placed on the existing bone and grows together to form a stable foundation for the implant. In the upper jaw one can slightly elevate the mucosa of the maxillary sinus and fill the cavity with bone (substitute) material.
This procedure is known as sinus floor elevation or sinus lifting, and is often applied.
1 month:
Planning and preparation
Insertion of the implant
3 to 6 months:
Healing time of the implant
Beginning of the prosthetic treatment
1 month:
Fabrication of the restoration in the dental laboratory
Insertion of the final reconstruction.

Healing takes time and energy.
In order to ensure that the bone grows as quickly and naturally as possible to the implant, rest and patience are particularly important, since every healing process after
an operation needs time. The healing time depends on factors such as bone quality and quantity. Your doctor at the AltaViva dental center will inform you on the correct behavior during this healing phase.
Particulary in the first days after the operation you should avoid everything that might stress the implant site:

• Ensure that you practice gentle, but effective oral hygiene.
  In this way you can prevent bacterial infections from tooth
  deposits that can put the healing of your implant at risk.
  
• Do not chew any hard food.
• Refrain as far as possible from smoking and alcohol.
• Both hinder the healing process.
• Avoid severe physical strains.

Long life: thanks to optimal treatment and regular check-ups
An implant represents a valuable investment that can entail great benefits to you.
With proper care you should be able to radiate a pleasant smile for your whole life. This has been confirmed in scientific studies. However, proper dental care is essential, if you intend to enjoy the many benefits of your new teeth for a long time.
Bacteria proliferate and can lead to inflammation.
Such inflammations represent a risk for retaining your implant.
Thorough daily care using suitable cleaning aids is therefore of great importance. The dentists at the AltaViva dental center know best about this and will provide you with further information.
In addition to optimal maintenance, at least two visits to your dentist are recommended per year. He will inspect your implants. You should also undergo a professional tooth cleaning at least once per year to remove persistent deposits.

Your dentist at the AlteaDental center will be pleased to advise you
Just as with any operation, a full consultation should be carried out before the implant procedure. Your dentist at the AltaViva dental center shall first obtain a precise overview of the conditions in your mouth, your daily habits and of your health state.
A detailed treatment and cost plan will inform you about the treatment phases and the costs associated with them. After talking with your dentist, you should inquire in advance, whether your health insurance will assume the costs or subsidise your treatment.
Please do not let your long-term perspective vanish before your eyes. Consider that when you make such an investment your bone substance will be preserved, your tooth
replacement will be fitted securely, you will be able to chew better and enjoy more comfort, you will be able to taste and perceive much better, and you will be able to socialize with others with more self-confidence and smile without any worrying.
Radiograms reveal your jaw conditions to your dentist at the AltaViva dental center.
Before starting an implantat procedure the remaining teeth and gums should be in good
condition.

Quality of life for you
Implants represent the most natural and high-quality dental substitute that money can buy. Only the best-trained and experienced specialists can offer you such a demanding
treatment.
If you wish any additional information contact your dentist at the AltaViva dental center.


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