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The comprehensive guide to dental implant surgery in Istanbul, Türkiye
Dental implants have revolutionized the world of modern medicine in terms of expansion and development, reaching very advanced stages today.
It is simply placing implants made of titanium in the place of the missing tooth, as it is biocompatible with the human body and jawbone. It can be used to fill a gap in one or more teeth or to install specific bridges and can perform a complete tooth replacement
Implants are considered the most appropriate solution to replace missing teeth, as they do not cause any side damage and their approved composition of titanium interacts vitally with the jaw bone, making them strong roots for the teeth. They can also be relied upon in installing crowns and bridges for long periods and can remain fixed for life if cared for . Take good oral care by the patient and follow all necessary steps during the treatment period by the doctor.
We will briefly give you everything you must do before and after performing the implants.
An explanatory video for an implant operation at Biu Smile Clinic:
People who need the dental implants
- People who lost one or more teeth because of an extraction or an infection.
- In cases of receding gums and a decline in bone, which results in movement of the teeth, leading to their extraction.
- People who have effect of some diseases on the jawbone, such as diabetes or some chronic diseases.
How long does implant operation take?
- The first step of the implant operation:
It takes between 15 minutes to 3 hours depends on the number of the implants and the patient situation. In some cases, it takes more time such as Sinus lifting or bone grafting.
The effect of the anaesthesia lasts for two to four hours after the operation. It depends on the used materials. The doctor prevents the patient from eating for two hours after the operation, and in some cases of complete transplantation, the patient must not eat except liquids for 5 hours at least.
- The second step of the implant operation:
The second level will be after 3 months at least. This level lasts at least for 10 days. It starts by opening the gym at the implants’ places and let the gum rests for 4 days then the doctor will install the abutment on the implants after that the doctor will put the initial installation and everything is great such as the size and the colour. The next day the doctor will do the final installation of the crowns and at that day, you can start smiling to the world confidently.
The used methods and forms of dental implant operations in Türkiye
Methods for dental implant operations have evolved in line with the great demand, competition, and needs of patients of all ages, and these are some of the used plans:
Dental implants using all on four technology
Applying all on four is the most appropriate solution for cases which the patient has a large amount of bone loss. We use this technique to avoid implanting in the the place of the sinuses, as well as the sinus lift operation. All on four technology is by placing four implants in each jaw, two implants in the front area in the place of the lateral incisors verdically, and two implants on the ends in the place of the canines diagonally to cover the largest possible area. Then doctors install 12 metal crowns with Bolts to ensure stronger stability.
All on four technology is by placing four implants in each jaw, two implants in the front area in the place of the lateral incisors verdically, and two implants on the ends in the place of the canines diagonally to cover the largest possible area. Then doctors install 12 metal crowns with Bolts to ensure stronger stability.
An explanatory video explaining the all on four technology
Dental implants using all on six technology
Doctors use this technology for more than 50% of the patients.
All in six technology is by placing 6 implants in each jaw. After waiting for three months the doctor open the implant’s positions, place the abutment above the implants, and use the gingival former and wait for four days before we install the 12 crowns in each jaw. The doctor will attach the teeth using special adhesive materials of dental implants.
An explanatory video explaining the all on six technology:
Dental implants using all on eight technology
It is so similar to the all in six technology except adding two implants in each jaw. In this technology, each jaw will have 8 implants with the same steps of the previous methods in addition we can add 14 crowns in each jaw which is the normal number of the natural teeth without counting the wisdom tooth which is not compensated in any of the previous cases
It is worth mentioning that more implants means better result in the future.
Immediate dental implant
It has made a revolution at the world of dental implants after they have applied practically to a large percentage of patients. All implant companies are now conducting and developing their research in this field because of the facilities it provides in the implantation process by reducing costs and shortening time. Immediate implants have different features from traditional implants in terms of thickness, size, supports, and tools. The most important conditions for applying immediate implants are the presence of a dense layer of bone in the patient’s jaw and a good health condition it is not a good choice for patients who have chronic diseases. The patients from 20 to 40 years old are the most appropriate people to perform it because there are fewer chronic diseases and no loss of bone in the jaw.
The most important conditions for applying immediate implants are the presence of a dense layer of bone in the patient’s jaw and a good health condition it is not a good choice for patients who have chronic diseases. The patients from 20 to 40 years old are the most appropriate people to perform it because there are fewer chronic diseases and no loss of bone in the jaw.
What are the steps of the dental implant procedure?
The first stage: opening the gum, inserting the implant into the root, and then suturing the wound.
The second stage: It takes place after three months at least, which is the approximate period for the bone to heal with the implant. Here we open the implant site and wait at least four days for the gums to recover. Then we install the dental abutments over the implant and finally take measurements and install zirconium teeth over the abutments.
The best dental implants in the world
- Struman company comes first; it is one of the leadıng companies in this field. One of the most important features of this company is the expansion and success of immediate (BLX) dental implant operation, as doctors will be able to replace the crowns directly, which reduces treatment costs and the time that takes three months in cases of traditional implants. But it depends on many factors that must be taken into consideration before determining the right person to do it. The most important factors are the patient’s age, health condition and being sure that the patient does not have any chronic diseases, which affect the gums and jawbone. The patient’s gum and jaw bone must be good, free of diseases chronic infections.
Struman company gives a lifetime guarantee on all types of implants all over the world.
- Medentika is a Germany Company comes second after Struman Company. Medentika Company established in 2005 in Germany. Few years later, the company came first and named as the best implant company in Germany which qualified it to join the Struman Company because its high quality. Its low price comparing with Struman Company made it spread around the world epically with its high quality and after-sales services.
Medentika Company gives a lifetime guarantee on all types of implants all over the world and its sales is number one Europe especially in Germany.
- The American-Korean Company Osstem comes third; established in 1997 in South Korea and has developed rapidly to be number one in Asia and the pacific countries in 2017. It was able to compete with the international companies efficiently. The most important factor of its success is its strict the control system, which let the failure rank to be only 0.001%.
The Hiossen Company is a branch of Osstem Company, which is the developed version of the Osstem implant.
The most famous implants in Türkiye
Türkiye is one of the biggest countries who has the largest number of dental clinics and hospitals in the world.
Türkiye is on the top list as a consumer of dental implants ; in addition, it has its own implant factories. Here is a list of the most famous implants, which used a lot in Türkiye.
The following table has the implant’s name, global ranking, quality and provenance.
The quality | Made in | Implant’s name |
First | Switzerland | Straumann |
Second | Germany | Medentika |
Third | America–Korea | Osstem |
Forth | Germany | Osstem |
No order | Israil | Bego |
No order | Israil | Medigma |
No order | Israil | Global |
The prices of implants in Türkiye
The different tax system from country to another is one of the most important factors of implant prices variation. Türkiye, especially Istanbul, is considered to be one of the first places of declining prices for dental treatments. It is also notable that even in Istanbul there is a great difference in some types of dental implants, and that belongs to many factors such as (doctor’s experience, the quality of materials and sterilization system) all these factors are different from one clinic to another.
The prices of implants in Istanbul
STRUMAN IMPLANT | 700/1500 | EUR |
MEDENTIKA IMPLANT | 450/750 | EUR |
OSSTEM IMPLANT | 300\450 | EUR |
HIOSSEN IMPLANT | 350\500 | EUR |
BEGO IMPLANT | 200\300 | EUR |
GLOBAL IMPLANT | 200\300 | EUR |
Positive and negative effects of dental implant surgery
1-Positive effects
One of the most important benefits of dental implants is replacing the gaps with an implant method that preserves the bone and prevents it from receding or dissolving, as the implant inside the bone replaces the natural root of the tooth.
. Dental implants are a new hope of life for the elderly people who have lost their teeth for various reasons, by returning them to the process of eating and chewing that they were deprived because of the loss of their teeth.
. Immediate dental implants have made things easier for people who travel from one country to another, saving a lot of their time and money.
. Now, we do not have to make a bridge, which requires the doctor to prepare a tooth before and a tooth after the missing tooth in case that there is just one of the teeth is missing.
2-Negative effects
There is always failure rates, and with all types of implants in the world, it is different from one company to another, as all companies compete for the lowest possible failure rate
. The implantation process requires an extreme oral care, which the patient did not previously use to, that makes the problems and rates of implant failure bigger, regardless of the type of implant used.
. The patient must choose the appropriate place and experienced doctor and the clinic must have all the necessary equipment, the implant can puncture the air pocket or touch the maxillary nerve. If this happens, it may lead to numbness in the jaw that continues until the doctor remove the implant or if it is not treated quickly, it may cause paralysis or complete paralysis of the jaw.
. The doctor cannot remove the implant and replaced it directly in case it fails; because it may cause a loss of the jawbone, which requires waiting for three months after removing the implant to replace the implant again.
. Its high costs compared to dental bridges and its requirement for several stages are among the reasons that make it an obstacle for a large amount of patients who are not ready for it.
Is dental implant surgery painful?
The dental implant surgery has the least painful compared to other treatments because of using the necessary amount of anesthesia, as the doctor cannot do his job while the patient is in pain. In cases of transplantation, the doctors have to injecting the patient with anesthesia into the maxillary nerve, which leads to anesthesia of the entire jaw that makes the percentage of pain is almost non-existent or not exist at all.
Is there a pain after or during the dental implant surgery?
It is normal to have pain after the dental implant surgery especially when the anesthesia effect is gone.
In cases of full implant and sinus lifting, the pain will be more so the doctor will prescribe analgesic injections (into the muscle) that last up to 24 hours. After this period has passed, the pain becomes relatively weaker. Analgesic pills can avoid you the pain when it is necessary. During the implantation surgery, the patient will not feel any pain due to anaesthesia as the doctor cannot do the operation while the patient is in pain during the operation.
Bone transplantation in Türkiye (bone grafting)
The bone grafting is either from the jaw bone itself, from another person’s bone, from animal bone, or artificial bone according to the case, and sometimes it may require making a mixture to ensure the success of the bone transplantation process. This process is for specific cases determined by the doctor based on the new x-ray. The bone grafting process is done during implantation. The required quantity varies from one person to another depending on the condition of the patient.
The bone transplantation method
In some cases of implantation, doctors need to transplant bone during the implantation process because of a lack of the jaw bone thickness.
Doctors do it by placing a varying amount of bone according to each patient’s need to compensate of the missing amount. The reason of the jaw bone lack belongs to many reasons such as an old loss of a tooth or more which led to a bone erosion or because of chronic diseases.
An explanatory video of a bone transplantation process
Sinus lift procedure
The patients who suffer from a lack or decline of bone needs a sufficient space for the implantation procedure. In case the place of the implant is the same place of the sinus then a sinus lift is required, it may be internal which is easier or external. The external needs a simple surgery.
An explanatory video of sinus lifting:
The effects of sinus lifting
As we have mentioned before it is two kinds internal and external, usually there is almost no effects for the internal sinus comparing with the external one.
The most notable effect is swelling of the face and blue marks that gradually increase and disappear in three to five days.
Dental implantation in Türkiye
Türkiye is one of the first destination for treatment tourism and Istanbul is on the top of the list ecpecially for dental treatment.
The most important factors of being Türkiye number one in dental treatments and implantation are:
- Having a huge number of great hospitals and clinics.
- The expert doctors who have long time of experience.
- Its geographical location that connects the East with the West and the diversity of civilizations and religions.
- The low cost of treatments comparing with most of the world’s countries.
- Easy to travel to and not expensive.
- Being an ancient tourist and historical destination.
- So we can be sure that is Türkiye is the most suitable place to attract patients from all over the world.
The most important tips before dental implant surgery:
- Doing general examinations such as blood pressure, diabetes, and heart. In case of any of these or other chronic diseases are exist, you must consult a specialist doctor before 48 hours at least.
- The patient should have a good meal before the transplant operation to avoid hypotension or fainting because of the big amount of anesthesia, which prevents us from eating after the operation for more than 5 hours.
- The doctor should do a panoramic and a 3D x-rays to ensure that there are sufficient spaces for the transplantation process.
- The patient and the doctor must choose the appropriate type of implant and its origin and reputation. Choosing the appropriate implant is one of the most important factors for the operation’s success.
- Ensure that the doctor is specialized in the field of dental implants and has sufficient experience in this field.
- You must choose the appropriate place or hospital and ensure that the cleanliness of the operating room is as good as possible.
What does a dental implant make of?
A dental implant consists of:
1_ Metal implant: It is made of titanium and it is implanted in the jawbone. It is biocompatible with the human body and has the ability to bond with the bone. Implant forms are evolving to facilitate the process of their entry and stability within the jawbone.
2_ The abutment: It is the part connecting the implant and the zirconium crown and is placed when the implant is opened after a period of no less than three months.
3_ Zirconium crown:
It is the part that complements the implant and the abutment and it is glued to the abutment.
What are the steps of the dental implant procedure?
The first stage: opening the gum, inserting the implant into the root, and then suturing the wound.
The second stage: It takes place after at least three months, which is the approximate period for the bone to heal with the implant. Here we open the implant site and wait at least four days for the gums to recover. Then we install the dental abutments over the implant and finally take measurements and install zirconium teeth over the abutments.
Reasons to lead dental implants to fail
Not waiting enough time after bone grafting or implantation operation.
Make less number of implants than what we need to pay less.
A wrong diagnosis by the doctor and in this case it will be the doctor’s responsibility.
Installing a bigger number of crowns on the implants more than the implants can afford.
Using a bad adhesive, we should know that there are special denture adhesives with high quality.
A bad oral care during the indication period until the implant replacement time, which leads to gum infections and as a result, implantation will fail.
A lack of the doctors’ experience at the field of implantation, the way of implants distribution and installing the crowns.
Exposure to germs during the transplantation process whıch cause infections that lead to the failure of the implants, of course the reason is the lack of cleanliness and sterilization at the surgical room.
Using the traditional adhesive materials whereas it should be atached using screws.
Installing the crowns immediately after opening the gum in the second stage whereas it needs to rest and heal. Most of doctor follow this way because they are pressed for time but this way has a disaster results in the future.
Why you should choose Biu smile clinic for dental implants in Istanbul
We as the Biu Smile clinic have devoted a great attention through the previous years to dental implants, we have relied on our independent studies and searches for many different companies of dental implants and we have selected the best implants in the world.
We focused our attention on the expertise of doctors and we have chosen an elite group of the best doctors who are specialized in dental implant and a long time of experience.
We depend at Biu smile clinic on the latest technologies in all fields especially at sterilization to take care of the cleanliness and sterilization of tools.
We always do our best to give the patients the best offers and the additional services regarding to all dental services.
We present our offers in the field of medical tourism with all its services, including welcoming and farewell from the airport. Cooperation with the best hotels that provide you a wonderful vacation in Istanbul.
Biu Smile provides authenticated guarantee certifications for all our operations
