Dental Implants

Conventional dental implants is the traditional and preferred implant treatment protocol as the healing time is allowed for each stage of your dental implant treatment to completely settle and heal before moving on to a further stage of treatment. Conventional implants usually two or three phases to complete. If there are existing teeth to be removed, the tooth root is first removed and left to heal for about 2 months or more.

Immediate implants, immediate load implants, same day implants and one-day implants are later concepts introduced during this past era. It speeds up the phases of your dental implant treatment reducing the healing wait time. Concepts are been made possible today due to advances in techniques, re-generative materials and technologies. An immediate implant placement may be done whereby the existing tooth root is removed and the artificial root implanted into the jawbone during the same surgical session. An immediate load implant refers to having a temporary or permanent prostheses loaded onto the implant posts almost immediately after its placement.

A panoramic x-ray and/or CT scan is taken during your first visit. The x-ray images are used to evaluate the amount of bone, determine the space available and for a thorough examination before your dental specialist diagnoses which type of dental implant protocol options is available or suited for you. Implant treatment time is thus significantly shorten. Dental implants has improved the quality of life for millions of people.

Dental implants cases at BIDC are done by only by certified implantologists and oral surgeons that specializes in the field of dental implants. Prosthetics on implants such as crowns, bridges and overdentures are also done only by skilled prosthodontists given specific privileges in dental implantology prosthetics.

Dental implants are used to replace full jaw missing teeth or edentulous jaw. Tooth implants are embedded securely, therefore prostheses over implants do not require any anchorage teeth. For areas with several missing teeth, instead of long span bridges, implant bridges do not require adjacent teeth to be tampered with. In general, dental implants allows for better long-term use and better retention and is an ideal recommended missing teeth treatment option where possible.

Looking at our actual oral condition whether you have a single missing tooth, several missing teeth or soon-to-be full jaw missing teeth, your dentist will discuss with you on your actual oral status, bone condition and evaluate each option with you. So do discuss directly with your on what is your expected end result and budget as well. They can then make the most suited recommendation. Sometimes, options can be made more economical but you may need to trade off with other risks or end result expectation.

Success rates vary. It depends on which protocol technique is used and where in the jaw are the dental implants placed.

At BIDC thailand dental clinics, our dental implants success rate is around 97%. This high survival rate is in part due to having a skilled and top team of implantologists, choosing a reliable dental implant system and brand as well as using advance techniques and technologies to minimize your risks and improve safety of treatment cases.

1. Number of missing teeth – Single, multiple or full jaw missing teeth
2. Existing bone, gum and oral condition that places limitations if conventional,  immediate or immediate load implants
3. Expected end prosthetic results on having a fixed or removable prostheses
4. For international patients, the duration of your stay in Thailand and number of trips you are able to make to Thailand
5. Your budget for chosen implant system brand and implant range specifications. Active surface implants can improve osseointegration efficiency; Roxolid implants for increased strength
6. Dentist’s implant technique and skills on their training, recommendation and familiarity with the latest advancements can also play a factor on chosen implant option

Just as with any type of oral surgery, there can be some slightly discomfort. However, anesthetic and pain-controlled medications are used to eliminate any discomfort at the time of the procedure. Approximately 95 percent of patients report discomfort of 0-2 on a scale of 0-10 the day after the implants are placed. Your dentist will prescribe medications to ease any discomfort that may occur. Special care will be taken to stay in contact with you after the surgery to be sure that you remain comfortable.

At BIDC, we also offer general anesthesia or sleep dentistry at our alliance BIDH dental hospital by our team of implantologist.

For a standard conventional single implant without the need for bonegrafts, the normally average is around 8 weeks.

For immediate function implants, the dental implant with temporary prosthese could be as short as 2 weeks plus.

If there is insufficient bone, bonegrafting will need to be performed that normally requires about a 6 months healing period for the bone to re-generate.

Learn more about the various types of dental implant protocols that will affect the total time taken to complete the dental implant treatment:

1. Conventional implants
2. Immediate implants or one-day implants/ same day implants
3. Immediate load implants

Generally, your dentist will recommend you to the day off and the following day after surgery. You will be advised not to do strenuous exercise. Generally, taking time off work is not necessary for a single tooth replacement case because the procedure is no more complex than a tooth extraction. However, the amount of time off required is an individual decision.

The body does not reject a dental implant, as it might a soft tissue transplant, such as a lung, heart or kidney. This does not mean that an implant cannot fail. It would be due to other factors, such as improper force on the implant or other conditions or existing diseases of the patient or poor oral hygiene.

Dental implants are made of titanium that is biocompatible with body tissues and integrates well with the surrounding bone and becomes part of the body.

Anyone who is missing one or more (even all) of their teeth may be a candidate for implants. If one or a few of the teeth are missing, implants in conjunction with a crown or bridge can replace those teeth and function as normal teeth without losing more bone and being subject to decay.

If all or most of your teeth are missing, then implants may be placed to anchor a loose denture. Sometimes, if there is already some bone loss, bone can be added and regenerated or a technique called bone expansion can be used to create a more ideal site for the implant(s). Ultimately, a consultation with a dentist who is knowledgable on these procedures can help determine your individual needs.

When you lose your teeth, you gradually lose the bone that support them. As this bone disappears, problems with other teeth nearby and a lack of support for dentures, partials and bridges increase. These could include pain, mobility, lack of retention for prosthetics, sharp, painful ridges, mobile gum tissue and sore spots.

The tongue enlarges to accommodate spaces of missing teeth. With tooth loss, a five-fold decrease in function occurs and the diet shifts to softer foods. Also, when bone is lost, numbness to the lower lip or even the possibility of fracture of the jaw rises.

Since the bone is deteriorating, it will spread and deteriorate around healthy teeth and ultimately cause the loss of those teeth smiliar to a domino effect. This progresssion affects the ability to provide the same treatment in the later stages of bone loss than if treatment had been started earlier in the process. Therefore it is much better to replace a tooth earlier on to avoid these side effects. A patient risks the possibility of not being able to provide the same, simple type of treatment that would have been possible earlier if treatment is delayed.