Dental implants have been used in the world for approximately 50 years and in our country for more than 25 years. In recent years, with many companies entering this sector, its popularity has increased and unfortunately this treatment method has become a commercial sector.  There are nearly 200 companies selling dental implants in our country. It is not possible for a physician to try all these brands and apply them to the patient. As specialist physicians who have conducted academic studies in the field of implantology, we prefer companies that have been in the sector for many years and have successfully passed clinical and laboratory tests. Before trying a product promoted with serious advertising budgets, we investigate whether there is a literature study supporting that product and decide accordingly.

Although many companies have proven their success in dental implants, one of the important criteria when choosing the implant to be applied is the reliability of the dealer in our country of an implant produced abroad. When the prosthetic restoration of an implant placed in the patient’s mouth needs to be renewed after many years, it becomes important to work with companies that have been in this market for many years and can easily provide material support.

Another issue to consider when getting an implant is the choice of physician. Many companies market themselves by giving daily courses to physicians to sell implants. Applications made without sufficient theoretical and practical knowledge bring about many problems. It is necessary to make sure that the physician performing the surgery knows the stages of the treatment very well and is familiar with the system he applies. In addition, the experience and knowledge regarding the solution of problems that may occur during and after the procedure should be sufficient.

Bone powders of synthetic, animal or human origin are produced as particles or blocks after various biological and mechanical processes. Processes using bone meal:

Sinus membrane removal (Sinus lift) operation; One of the air spaces found in various parts of the skull is the maxillary sinus, which is in close proximity to the upper jaw. If no treatment is applied for a long time for missing upper jaw molars, these air spaces will sag downwards and dissolve the existing bone. To obtain enough bone to place the implant, the sinus membrane is lifted up and bone powder is placed.

When the implant is placed on the same day as tooth extraction; Bone powder is applied to support the area between the implant and the extraction space.

In teeth lost as a result of infection; It is applied to support the bone around the implant in cases where the existing infection causes osteoporosis.

It is not possible to understand the brand of the implant in your mouth unless your doctor informs you during the implant treatment. Unfortunately, there are many patients who cannot reach their doctor again if they have a problem after the implant treatment is completed, or who apply to other clinics due to a change of city. This problem gradually grows as the frequency of application increases. In order to avoid problems in this regard, it is very important that the physician and clinic applying the implant are reliable. The implant screw is not a part that you can easily remove and replace after it is placed in the mouth and fused. Therefore, it is extremely important that you receive the certificate of the applied brand and the document containing the information of the implant from your physician at the end of the treatment. We are obliged to carefully archive patient information records to prevent any difficulties that may arise in this situation.

After implant surgery, temporary problems such as facial swelling, redness and bruising may occur. It is ensured that this period is spent comfortably by applying the prescribed medications on time and correctly.  One of the most important problems that occur in the early post-operative period is infection. This situation may be caused by the doctor or the patient, but in some cases it is very difficult to determine the cause. Systemic diseases that impair wound healing, the patient’s smoking, inadequate oral care, or consuming very hard food and damaging the stitches may be the cause of infection. If this condition is not noticed and treated early, it may result in early implant loss. Implant loss may also occur when the jawbone is very weak or the temporary prosthesis is used incorrectly. In this case, a new dental implant is placed in the same session or later.

The most important problem seen after implant surgery is permanent tissue damage resulting from damage to important anatomical structures. If the numbness in the lips does not go away after the operation, the physician should be notified immediately and the dental implant should be removed and drug treatment should be started as soon as possible.

After the implant treatment is completed and the patient has had his teeth fixed, problems may occur due to various factors. In cases where the load distribution on the implant is not done properly during the prosthesis phase, when a narrow diameter dental implant is used in the back area and when teeth are clenched at night;

• Breakage of implants in the neck area,
• Breakage or loosening of the support screw on the implant,
• Breaks and cracks may be seen in the porcelain in the superstructure.

Additionally, inflammation (periimplantitis) may occur in the tissue around the implant due to various factors.