Been Told You Can’t Have Implants?
Losing a tooth can significantly impact your oral health and confidence. Beyond aesthetic concerns, gaps between teeth create havens for harmful bacteria, fostering tooth decay and gum disease. Additionally, without a tooth’s root anchoring the jaw, bone structure can weaken over time, potentially causing neighbouring teeth to shift and leading to further dental issues.
Dental implants offer a reliable solution for addressing these gaps. However, when the underlying bone lacks the necessary strength to support traditional implants, an alternative option is recommended: the groundbreaking zygomatic implant.
Zygomatic implants provide a revolutionary approach for individuals with compromised jaw bone density. By anchoring securely into the cheekbone (zygomatic bone), they offer stability and support for dental prosthetics. This innovative solution restores function and aesthetics and promotes long-term oral health and well-being.
What Are Zygomatic Implants?
Similar to standard dental implants, zygomatic implants consist of titanium rods utilized to replace the roots of upper teeth. However, they differ in design, featuring longer rods tailored to access the denser zygomatic arch forming the cheekbone.
These implants offer a solution for anchoring bridgework in scenarios where traditional implants may not suffice.
Zygomatic implants present an innovative alternative to complex bone graft or sinus lift procedures, often requiring lengthy healing periods before implant placement. The implant can be placed in a single stage procedure with this approach.
While traditional implants require a healing period, zygomatic implants enable the immediate placement of replacement teeth during the same procedure.
FAQs
Typically, we’ll integrate two zygomatic implants alongside two or four traditional implants. However, in cases with limited bone availability, four zygomatic implants may be utilized.
Initial assessments are crucial to determine bone quantity. A comprehensive 3D CT scan provides a detailed view, facilitating precise planning for optimal implant placement.
Under general anesthesia, the procedure is performed, ensuring your comfort throughout. Following implant placement, temporary restorations are promptly installed, maintaining both aesthetics and functionality.
Our skilled dental technicians then craft your permanent restoration, tailored to your specific needs. Once ready, you’ll be scheduled for placement, ensuring a seamless transition to your new, permanent teeth.
The biggest benefit of zygomatic implants is the rigid support they provide your teeth. Once you’ve got dental restorations anchored in place with this type of implant, you’ll be able to bite and smile with confidence again.
In the past, insufficient bone density would have meant a long wait between a bone graft treatment and the actual implant procedure. Often, this can take as long as 18 months. Thankfully, zygomatic implants solve this problem in just one procedure.
Without the underlying support of an implant, there is a risk that the bone beneath a dental prosthetic such as a traditional denture may collapse. Zygomatic implants prevent any loss in facial structure, improving your appearance as they do so.
