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Dental implants are considered to be one of the biggest inventions among the dental professionals.
The number of the cases are rapidly increasing like no other treatment option.
Why implant treatment is so popular recently?
One of the reasons is dissatisfaction with removable partial dentures.
Implant treatment can save the loss of adjacent teeth compared with a dental bridge.
However, a bridge or denture might be a better solution depending on the case.（see photos)
Why were implants invented in the first place?
Even if you lose a tooth, if you could maintain the function(mastication, swallowing, pronunciation)and aesthetics(looks) there will be no need to rehabilitate.
If functional incompetence or an aesthetic problem occurs by the loss of the tooth, implant procedure is considered as one of the treatment options.On the other hand. implant treatment is a necessary evil at this moment and not losing teeth must be the main premise .
If you have ever lost one of your teeth, and want to prevent further loss, it is very important to find out the cause and to solve it before the treatment.
A long term stability can be accomplished by the cautious treatment plan and procedure.
There can not be any cheap and easy implants.
We will introduce our safe and reliable implant treatments next.
Multi Disciplinary Diagnose / Treatment Plan
The diagnosis of implant treatment needs should be determined after comprehensive examination, which is a very important process for the investigation of dental problems. Our specialists analyze the data, and after the presentation of your oral conditions, we will decide your optimal treatment plan.
Implant Check-up
After the decision to have an implant treatment, additional examination for the implant treatment will be administered.
*General Dock： Blood general/biochemical examination
*Bone Dock ： Cone Beam CT scan・Bone marker（blood）・Bone density（DXA)
The data we could obtain from those examinations above will help to set the guideline for implant maintenance. We believe this check-up is very important for implant treatment.
Surgical Operation Room
The important factor of the implant surgery is high demand of cleanliness. Therefore, trained specialists as well as high level of clean operation room is necessary.
Our clinic boasts the group containing an implant prosthodontist, an implant surgeon trained in the US(the leading country for implants)and anesthetist who will be in charge of the whole body management during the operation. The surgical environment of this group is equal to that of hospitals. There has been no post infection problem ever since our start in 2007.
Implant Restoration
Implant Restoration Case 1 Single tooth-fixed
Aesthetic restorations of upper four front teeth. Dental implants are inserted into the upper lateral incisors.
（Replace Select, Nobel Biocare）
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Implant Restoration Case 2 Single tooth-fixed
Full mouth aesthetic restoration. Dental implants are inserted into the lower first molars.
（Left：Replace Select, Nobel Biocare Right：Astratech）
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Implant Restoration 3 Multi teeth-fixed
Full mouth aesthetic restorations. Dental implants are inserted into the lower right first molar and the upper left molars.
（Replace Select, Nobel Biocare）
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Implant Restoration Case 4 Multi teeth-Removable
Full mouth aesthetic restorations. Patient can remove partial denture on the implants and it enables self-cleaning. Dental implants are inserted into the lower first molars.（Left：Replace Select, Nobel Biocare）
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Implant Restoration Case 5 Multi teeth-Removable
Full mouth aesthetic restorations. Patient can remove partial dentures and it enables self-cleaning. Implants are inserted into the lower first molars.（Replace select, Nobel Biocare）
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Implant Maintenance
It is also important to maintain for a long period of time the aesthetics and functions which are recovered by implant treatment. The biomaterials like titanium and zirconium are highly biocompatible, and thought to last for a long period according to recent clinical performance.
However, the reason for long stability is still scientifically unresolved, which leaves uncertainty of the implant longevity.
The methodology of maintenance requires special knowledge, technology, appliance, and experience in terms of sustaining foreign materials in the living human body. We always try to practice the treatment based on the scientific and clinical evidence.
Collaborations with our medical center will also help to establish a therapy more effective, maintaining the immune system and bone metabolism.
Professional Maintenance
- ●Oral Examination
- By inspection, palpation, checking the existence of gum redness, and pus, evaluate the degree of inflammation.
- ●Implant body Examination
- Check the existence of implant prosthesis fractures, looseness of the implant screws.
- ●Bite Examination
- Check the bite and occlusal adjustment if needed.
- ●X-ray Examination
- X-ray or Cone Beam CT scan examination of bone level around the implant on a regular basis(about once per year)
- ●Bone Metabolism Examination・Immune system Examination
- Check the bone metabolism on a regular basis(once per two years).This is prophylactic maintenance, and will propose a general health control.
- ●Professional Cleaning
- Professional Cleaning and Brightening by a dental hygienist using different appliances and materials(PUMICE) from those for the natural teeth.
