Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery

1. Because implants imitate your own teeth, they create a natural tooth feeling and they do not move because it is osteointegrated. There is no nutrient accumulation occur under the prosthesis. It is permanent for lifespan.
2. Prostheses that are not fully compatible with jaws may cause incorrect pronunciation. With the dental implant, you can speak fluently without spitting saliva or having difficulty speaking letters.
3. Since traditional dentures move in daily activities, chewing and tasting becomes difficult. Implants allow for bite force. It is the closest treatment method to the natural tooth with a sense of taste.
4. It helps to laugh. For this reason, it makes you feel good.
5. Since the texture of the natural teeth does not change in the case of a single missing tooth, oral hygiene increases and the area between the natural tooth and the implant can be simply cleaned.

The success rate is reported as 98 percent in the literature and case-control studies. Overall examination is made according to the brand of the implant, the structure of the upper and lowerjaws, the region of the implant, the general health status of the patient. In some cases, the implant is applied with the opinion and permission of a general medical doctor.

Healthy bone and gums are necessary for implant placement. After the implant, you should pay attention to oral hygiene and visit the dentist at regular intervals (6 months). You should definitely consult our specialist surgeon about the suitability of dental implant application in cases of smoking more than 10 cigarettes a day, uncontrolled diabetes, certain heart diseases, radiotherapy to the head and neck region, chemotherapy, and some autoimmune and bone disorders.

After the application, antibiotics, pain killers, drugs which prevents swelling and antiseptic mouthwashes are recommended by your maxillofacial surgeon. Especially after the application of ice compress, problems such as pain, swelling and edema are minimal. After the implant surgery, osteointegration expected to be for 2-4 months. Average duration is 3 months. If bone graft material is applied, the waiting period can be extended up to 6 months. These times may vary from case to case and according to type and density of bone

Apart from routine tooth brushing, mouthwash, and small interdental brushes can be recommended. The recommended control process is every 6 months for the first 2 years, then annual controls. The most accurate guidance will be made by our specialists.

It is also called ‘’same day implants’’ or ‘’Teeth in a Day’’. Immediate load dental implants allow placement of a temporary tooth during the same appointment as your dental implant placement. Nowadays, thanks to the developing technology and surface properties, immediate implant can be applied in the same session with tooth extraction. The permanent prosthesis is applied after 3 months. This procedure prevents the bone to lose its volume and shortens the treatment time.

The term All-on-4 refers to “all” teeth being supported “on four” dental implants, a surgical and technique prosthodontics procedure for total rehabilitation of the edentulous patient. Advantages are listed as 1- no additional sinüs augmentation and bone graft applications are required 2- the treatment time is shorter than traditional technique 3- more comfortable for patient 4- provisional teeth can be loaded in the same day.
Treatment planning is done with panoramic x-rays and dental volumetric tomography before the operation. Implants are placed with simple surgery. Temporary teeth are loaded on the same day. Permanent prostheses are made after 3 months. Once your implants and prostheses have been successfully applied, its advisable not to interrupt your routine checks every 6 months.

The sinuses in the upper jaw are anatomical air spaces in the molar region, which pneumatises downwards with the prolongation of the edentulous period and cause a decrease in the amount of bone. Generally, when the teeth in the posterior region of the maxilla are lost, the bone in the place of the extracted tooth will decrease, the distance for implant placement is shortened and there will not be enough bone in this area. In order to increase the amount of decreased bone, the sinus floor can be surgically raised and the lost bone amount is regained with the help of bone material.

Sinus lift operation requires more careful care than implant treatment. You should not smoke for at least 10 days, try to avoid situations such as sneezing and coughing, and the medications given by the maxillofacial surgeon should be strictly followed.
After the operation, sports that force the breath, such as jogging, heavy sports activities, and active activities should be avoided. It is necessary to avoid diving sports and boarding the plane for at least 1 month. Sinuses can be torn by air pressure.
Pipettes should not be used while consuming liquid beverages.
Spitting should not be done for 24 hours. This function can create pressure during suction and cause bleeding. The patient should not blow his nose strongly and should not draw water into his nose. Extreme heat and direct sun should be avoided. In such cases, bleeding may occur.

During the sinus lift operation, the implants can be placed at the same time according to the amount of remaining bone, or the implant placement can be done in a separate operation 3-6 months after the sinus lift procedure. This choice is determined by the amount of bone lost by cone beam tomography examination, the amount of bone recovered, the technique of sinus lifting surgery, the width of the area to be loaded, the number of implants, the length and diameter.