However many of our patients have dental implants and require dental implants. If you require dental implants we will provide you with the list of people that we recommend. We will then suggest to take a look at their websites and talk to family or friends who have had dental implants. We can then send on a referral letter with x-rays at your request.
It is possible to have implant treatment with a some of the best specialists in Ireland for approximately 2400 Euro.
There are lots of dentists around that offer dental implants however the number with the skills required to place dental implants and manage the gum around them so that they last and look good for decades is a different story.
A dental implant is used to support one or more false teeth. It is a titanium screw that can replace the root of a tooth when it fails. Just like a tooth root, it is placed into the jawbone.
Implants are a safe, well-established treatment. It's probably true to say that implants, much like natural teeth, will last for as long as you care for them.
How well you look after your implants - and whether you go for your regular maintenance appointments - will have the biggest impact on how long they will last.
If you don't look after your implants they will develop a coating similar to what you get on neglected natural teeth. Left untreated, this can lead to gum infection, bleeding, soreness and general discomfort. You could get all these problems with natural teeth.
If your implants are well looked after, and if the bone they are fitted to is strong and healthy, you can expect them to last for many years (decades). However, just as with other surgical implants (such as a hip replacement) there is no lifetime guarantee.
Yes. You can have any number of teeth replaced with implants - from one single tooth to a complete set.
It depends on the condition of the bone in your jaw. A number of special tests can be used to find out the amount of bone still there (often a CBCT scan). If there is not enough, or if it isn't healthy enough, it may not be possible to place implants without grafting bone into the area first. Sometimes there is not enough bone and grafting is not an option. For some patients their medical history may preclude dental implant treatment.
Placing an implant is often easier than taking a tooth out and is usually done using a simple local anaesthetic. You will not feel any pain at the time but, just like after an extraction, you may feel some discomfort during the week after the surgery.
If you are nervous or if your case is a complicated one, you may consider having your treatment carried out under sedation. General anaesthetics are rarely used for implants and are generally only used for very complicated cases.
The person placing your implant will be able to give you a rough timetable before the treatment starts.
Some false teeth can now even be fitted at the same time as the implants (these are called ‘immediate implants'). These are not suitable for everyone. Usually the false teeth are fitted 3 to 4 months after the implants are put in. Sometimes treatment takes longer.
You will be given instructions on how to look after your implant. They may give you some painkillers and antibiotics after the surgery
After your implants have been placed, the bone in your jaw needs to grow onto them and fuse to them. This usually takes a few months. Sometimes the implants may be stable enough when they are placed for the false teeth to be fitted sooner than this. If you are having one, two or three teeth replaced, you may have a temporary denture in the meantime. If you already have full dentures, you can keep wearing these while your implants are healing. Your dentures will need altering, to fit properly after the surgery, and a ‘healing cap' will usually be placed onto the implant site to protect it.
No. But aftercare is important if you are going to have a long-lasting, successful implant. You should be given detailed advice on how to look after your implants. Cleaning around the teeth attached to the implants is no more difficult than cleaning natural teeth. However, there may be areas that are difficult to reach and you'll be shown how to clean them. You may need to visit your hygienist more often.
Yes, if you don't care for them well enough. If you keep them clean and have them regularly checked you should not have any problems. Smoking also affects the health of implants. So, if you smoke, you may need to look after your implants more carefully. Some dentists will not place dental implants in people who smoke.
Most teeth attached to implants can only be fitted and removed by the dentist. However, if you have removable dentures attached to the implants, you'll be able to take them out for cleaning.
When they are done well dental implants can look exactly like natural teeth.
If you have a single tooth missing, you will need an implant to support it. If you have a number of teeth missing, and these are next to each other, you could still have one implant for each tooth. Or you may find that, if you have two or more implants, they may be able to support more than one tooth each.
Implants and the teeth they support can be damaged by an accident in the same way that natural teeth can. So it is important that you wear a professionally made mouthguard if you play sports that involve contact or moving objects.
However, if the titanium implant itself is damaged beyond repair, it can be safely left in the jaw if it is too difficult to remove. Another implant may be fitted alongside it to replace the damaged one.
This happens very rarely. If the implant becomes loose during the healing period, or just after, it is easily removed and your jaw will heal in the normal way. Once your jaw has healed, another implant can be placed there.
After a tooth is extracted the bone in that area begins to shrink back. If you delay too long in putting an implant it may not be possible to have an implant in that area or else grafting may be required which will increase the cost of the procedure. There is a window of opportunity after the extraction.
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Carton Dental
Silken Gardens
Dublin Rd
Maynooth
Co. Kildare
W23 X2T7
Ireland