Dental Implants are titanium screws that are placed in the jawbone with the aim of fulfilling aesthetic and functions in partial or complete tooth deficiencies.

This treatment option is applied to millions of people over the world who are over 40 years old.

Historically, teeth, wooden pieces, elephant teeth, dried bone, gold ... have been used as implants. The earliest information on dental implants is found in the medical treatments of the Chinese Empire in 326 BC. Today's implants are now being developed on the basis of biological and biomechanical principles with the latest technological advances and their success has been proven. The five-year success rate in the literature is reported as 98%.

The mention of dental implants as a treatment option is an alternative to other methods. According to traditional dental treatments, the advantages of implant treatment are briefly as follows; removes the necessity of cutting healthy neighboring teeth in bridge restorations, helps to protect the jaw structure and bone texture, enables fixed treatment instead of moving, provides full retention of moving full dentures.

Whether the patient is a suitable candidate for the implant will be evident in the result of the detailed examination of the physician. The first seansta systemic story is taken, an oral examination and a radiological examination are performed. In addition to this, planning is done considering many criteria. An ideal implant patient is generally the one with an anatomically adequate bone under the control of the systemic condition and conscious of the treatment.

During the operation phase, the implants are placed under local anesthesia applied to the patient in normal tooth extraction, ensuring aseptic conditions. Routine surgical procedures are then performed. The bone fusion time of the implant is 1.5-3 months on average, which may vary from case to case. Following the fusion period, operations like a normal prosthesis continue and the patient gets new teeth.

In conclusion, implant therapy is the perfect treatment option that can serve as a lifelong individual with the choice of appropriate patients, the practice of equipped doctors and good patient care, and is the top point in contemporary dental practice.