In the success of implant treatments, it is essential to have sufficient bone density in the jawbone in order to enable the implant to be placed. Revealing the fact that patients do not have sufficient bone density before receiving an implant treatment is among the situations we dentists frequently encounter. This can occur due to genetic disorders, accidents and injuries, or periodontal disease. If there is not enough density in your jawbone for the implant to be placed, it is possible to increase the bone volume in this area with several different methods. Your implant treatment cannot be started before this procedure is performed. When you visit our dental clinic in Antalya for implant treatment, our physicians decide whether you have sufficient bone density for treatment or not by performing your x-rays and making your first examination.
Bone grafting is the process of supporting the bone with grafting in cases where the bone density is insufficient. When you lose a tooth due to any reason, the part of your jawbone that supports the root loses its strength over time because it does not function. We can apply a bone grafting to eliminate this situation, which was detected before the implant treatment and which poses a problem. There are different types of bone grafts that we can choose in case of facing with this problem.
Even though there are more than one type of bone grafting, autogenous bone graft is generally the most preferred method by us dentists. In this method, tissues are taken from healthy areas in your mouth and transferred to the area to be treated. Since your own tissue is used in this method, potential reactions are avoided. Thus, your recovery time is much easier and shorter. In addition to this method, synthetic grafting using biocompatible materials with synthetic content, allogeneic grafting applied by obtaining tissues from a genetically similar organism and xenogeneic grafting methods applied by obtaining tissues from a genetically dissimilar organism can also be made use of. In making this choice, the patient's eligibility for the treatment, as well as the demands and needs of our patients, play a decisive role.
Many patients wonder about their eligibility to the treatment before receiving an implant treatment and ask ‘How much bone is needed for dental implants?’. We can roughly liken dental implants to a socket. Furthermore, dental implants need a solid foundation to be durable under all conditions. In short, we can talk about the concept of the lowest bone density that you need to have in order to enable us to apply dental implants. This concept varies according to the size of the implant type we will apply. This concept will vary according to the size of the implant type we will apply. Therefore, the minimum bone thickness for both your upper and lower jaw must be at least 2 mm thicker than the thickness of the implant to be applied. In dentistry, mostly 3 mm thick implants are used.
Accordingly, we can say that your minimum bone thickness should be between 5 and 5.5 mm. When you decide to get implant treatment in our dental clinic in Antalya, all your necessary examinations are carried out before the procedure. If it is determined that you do not have enough bone density, our physicians choose one of the various alternative bone augmentation methods that can be applied according to your needs and demands. Thus, you can safely receive your implant treatment and have a new and healthy smile.
As Go Clinic Turkey Oral and Dental Health Clinic, we render our services by combining our experience, which we have gained over many years, with the energy coming from our amateur spirit. You can get in touch with us while determining your treatment process, and you can get information about all the issues you are curious about along with many advantages such as transfer, accommodation, guidance services that you can benefit from during your journey.
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