What a dental implant is
A dental implant replaces the root of a missing tooth. It’s a fixture anchored in the jawbone, onto which the crowns or bridges that take over the function of the missing teeth are screwed, restoring chewing and aesthetics.
Our team uses prior digital planning to decide the position and number of fixtures before entering the mouth, with minimally invasive techniques that guarantee precise, safe results.
Single-tooth implants
When a single tooth is lost, a single-tooth implant fills that gap. Beyond the aesthetic improvement, it’s an essential treatment for keeping the mouth’s structure intact: if the tooth isn’t replaced, the neighbouring teeth start shifting to fill the empty space.
Immediate loading: teeth in a day
The standard protocol needs about two months of bone integration before placing the final tooth. If you’d rather not wait, we remove the damaged teeth and place the implants and fixed teeth in a single day. How immediate loading works.
Full-arch implants
Full-arch restorations don’t need one implant per missing tooth. Success depends on a detailed prior study: we calculate the optimal number and placement of fixtures so the prosthesis is well balanced and loads are distributed correctly.
Bone regeneration
When there isn’t enough bone to give the implant stability, we apply bone grafting techniques before surgery within our oral surgery area, also digitally planned. As an alternative to grafting in the back of the upper jaw, we consider pterygoid implants.
Gum health before the implant
Healthy gums are just as important as the bone: untreated periodontitis is one of the main causes of long-term implant failure. If you have a history of gum disease, we start by stabilising it in periodontics before planning the implant.
Related treatments
- Immediate-Loading Implants Removal of damaged teeth and placement of implants and fixed teeth in a single day, without waiting for the two months of bone integration required by the standard protocol.
- Full-Arch Implants Restoring a whole dental arch with a small number of implants that support a full fixed prosthesis, without needing one implant per missing tooth.
- Pterygoid Implants An advanced implant technique that anchors the implant in the pterygoid bone, at the back of the palate, for patients with little jawbone, without needing a graft.
- Single-Tooth Implants Replacing a single missing tooth with a single-tooth implant, avoiding wear on neighbouring teeth and stopping them shifting into the empty space.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a dental implant last?
Well maintained, an implant can last a lifetime. It mainly depends on good daily hygiene and attending regular check-ups to monitor the condition of the bone and gum around it.
Does implant placement hurt?
The surgery is carried out under local anaesthesia, so you won't feel pain during the procedure. In the following days there may be mild discomfort, similar to an extraction, which is managed with the prescribed medication.
What happens if I don't have enough bone for an implant?
We apply bone regeneration techniques or a sinus lift before placing the implant, always digitally planned to ensure the necessary base.
How is it different from immediate loading?
The standard protocol waits about two months of bone integration before placing the final tooth. Immediate loading places fixed provisional teeth on the same day as the surgery, for those who can't wait that long.