Frequently asked questions
1- How long is a treatment of basal implantology to the placement of a fixed prosthese?
- After the studies sesssion and the collection of the analyses requested, only one surgery session is normaly envisaged, The day after the surgery, the structure of the bridge is fitted. The second day the prosthese is fixed. The time of the treatmant between the surgery and the fixed prosthese is normaly no more then 3 days en the majority of the cases.
2- What is a Transitional prosthese?
The prosthese of transition made within two days is a fixed bridge with internal structure of hugh rigidity with teeth of resin which is placed after the surgery of the implants and which function like an external fixer. This fixed bridge with teeth is used normaly during 3 to 5 months, before making the final prosthese .
3- How will be the estetic of my prosthese over implants?
- Before the surgery, there differents studies sessions. The esthetics, the form and the color of the teeth are chosen according to the wishes of the patient and withe the colaboration of the laboratory of the prostheses. When the final prosthese is made few months later, details of the prosthese will be still modified if the patient wishes it.
4 - Are there any possibility of failed implant?
In the majority of the cases the implant have a good integration. In the cases of total rebuilding of the upper or lower jaw, the posibility of having a less stable implant does not affect the unit and can be replaced if necessary without affecting the results because this implant profits from the support of the other implants and the forces distributed in all the mouth.
5 - Why all the professionals do not practise the basal implantology?
Because of the zones of osseous atrophy which are treated this tecnic requires a specific training much longer and regular during years as well as a validation of the expert with a university diploma of basal implantology or during specific studies to be authorized to colocate the implants of the basal implantology. The basal implantology is a speciality in the dental implantology.
6 - What is the maintenance in basal implantologyÇ?
Maintenance must be done with professionals who know the basal implantology well, who are validated with this technique in order to be able to make adequate controls. During the first 3 years, controls must be carried out every 6 months and the once a year with a professional of the basal implantology or a dentist who communicate with a specialist of basal in order to offer his patient of the best conditions of follow-up and maintenace.