What is an implant prosthesis? The application and material used to fix removable dentures is called implant prosthesis. The literal meaning of implant is artificial tooth root. It is created by placing artificial teeth on screw-shaped tooth roots placed in the jawbone. There are many differences between implant prostheses and other prosthesis applications. While other prosthesis applications require support from neighboring teeth and gums, such an application is not required in implant prostheses. Other prosthesis tooth applications can cause damage to neighboring teeth.

Differences between implants and dentures

There may be other problems in other prosthesis applications, which we call bridge dentures, partial or full dentures. Implant teeth are much more useful than denture teeth. Since food residues can sometimes accumulate under removable dentures, it is much more difficult to maintain their cleaning and hygiene. We can easily clean our implant teeth by brushing them in the most correct way, just like our natural teeth. Implant dentures can also be made for patients who have lost all their teeth for any reason. Instead of making implant teeth one by one, the patient's toothlessness problem is permanently solved with bridge dentures, which we call bridge implants, in a group. If the patient has sufficient bone structure, they can have permanent implant denture teeth without having to remove them at all.

Implementation stages

Dental implants are performed by a specialist doctor under local anesthesia with a simple surgical operation. After the implant is placed in the socket, it is placed in this socket. It takes a certain amount of time for the implant placed in the jawbone to integrate with the bone. If deemed necessary during this time period, a temporary prosthesis can be applied to the patient. The patient can continue their normal diet without putting too much strain on the implant. During the healing process, the doctor who applied the implant calls the patient for check-ups at certain intervals and may request additional x-rays if deemed necessary.

The closest treatment to real teeth is implants

After the implant has sufficiently integrated with the jawbone, the prosthesis is placed on the implant. After the necessary measurements are taken for the most suitable prosthesis for the treatment, the prosthesis is placed on the implant. The prosthesis can sometimes be a single crown, sometimes a bridge or a full prosthesis. In short, implant prostheses, which are considered one of the healthiest and most successful ways to replace a lost tooth, have many advantages over traditional prosthesis applications.