Dental Implants
Dental Implant Specialist Professor Dr. Janos Szabo
Professor Szabo Prof Szabo has been at the forefront of Implantology for three decades. He set his first Implant in 1978. He has been a leader in developing and refining Implant methodology and is regularly consulted by leading international Dental implant manufacturers over the technical and practical aspects of their product development. As head of the University Dental School at Pécs he has personally trained many of Hungary's top Implantologists and is an acknowledged expert in this field. At his clinic in Heviz the Professor undertakes implant surgery and oversees implant surgery for a constant stream of patients from as far away as Australia, Canada, The USA, Japan and from across Europe, the UK and Ireland. The Professor will take you under his personally throughout the entire process. You are assured of the very best treatment there is.
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Candidates for Dental Implants
Surprisingly few conditions indicate against performing an implant. You should however fully disclose all medical conditions to the Professor before going ahead with this procedure. It is also important to mention if you are a smoker!
What are dental implants?
Dental implants are artificial 'roots' that we set into the jaw. They are then used to provide anchorage for a new dental crown or bridgework. An implant on its own will not restore a lost tooth. You will also need an 'abutment' (or post) that screws into the implant together with a new crown which is cemented onto the abutment. When comparing costs it is important to find out the price of all three elements.
Are dental implants reliable?
Dental implants have been around since the mid 1960s and are still working effectively in the patients who had them fitted back then. As with all technologies, there has been a great deal of development since then and this is now a well understood stable and routine procedure.
Are there advantages to dental implants?
Implants offer the most natural approach to restoring a lost tooth. The result will both look and feel far more natural than the alternative options of bridgework or dentures. The normal functions of chewing and biting will be the same as with natural teeth and you will not need to worry that they will come out when you eat, sneeze or laugh and they require only the same daily care as your own natural teeth.
Particularly in the case of upper teeth, restoration using dental implants will mean the taste of food is not impaired by a plate covering the palate.
Importantly implants will help prevent bone the loss that normally arises when teeth are lost which can lead to a partial collapse of the lower part of the face. It is this that causes many of the most apparent signs of aging.
The Dental Implant Procedure?
Having Dental Implants is quite a lengthy process. It is accomplished in two phases, which must be separated by a 'healing period' of several months.
During the first phase of treatment you will be thoroughly checked-over and a panoramic X Ray of your mouth will be taken. This will enable you and the Professor to plan your treatment in detail.
Next comes the actual implantation procedure. Depending on how many implants you are having you will be given either a local or general anaesthetic. If you have a local anaesthetic you will be given a sedative as well.
The implantation operation is carried out under strict hygienic conditions. The Professor will open the gum at the site of the implant and, using a low speed drill will make a hole in the jawbone. The implant is screwed into place. A temporary healing cap is placed in its centre. The site of the implant is closed and sutured.
The Professor insists on making post-operative checks over the next couple of days and after the wound is healed will remove the stitches. This completes the first phase.
A healing period now follows. This is necessary so that the living bone can 'ossify' around the implant so that the anchor is really 'set' in place and better able to withstand the pressures exerted on it once the crown is attached.
After three / six months the second phase can begin. First the Professor makes a small opening in the gum to uncover the implant. The healing cap is removed and an 'abutment' or post is screwed into the implant.
After a day or two castings and impressions of your teeth and gums are made. The Professor takes a great deal of trouble to get a really accurate set of impressions. These are then sent to the dental lab who will use them to make the crowns or the bridge to your exact measurements.
When the dental lab has completed its work the Professor Szabo will fit the new crowns or bridge. Again, this is a quite painstaking process as your new teeth are adjusted to give the optimum bite. The Professor may well want to see you the next day, after you have had some time to get used to your new teeth so that final adjustments can be made.
Is the procedure painful?
Implantation is usually carried out with local anaesthetic together with oral sedation. You will therefore feel neither pain nor anxiety during the procedure itself.
You should expect some soreness and probably swelling and bruising following the operation, this will be easily controllable with normally available pain killers. After two or three days you should feel no further discomfort.
How long do implants last?
Dental implants are a permanent way of restoring your missing. They make a stronger bond with your jawbone than the roots of your natural teeth. However, it is important to maintain good oral hygiene as periodontal disease can be as harmful to implants as it is to your natural roots
Bone Grafting
Where teeth were lost some time ago and much bone has also been lost, Implantation is still possible; but the bone loss must be compensated for. The jawbone can be augmented with synthetic material to replace missing bone. With the upper jaw it may also be necessary to lift the floor of the sinus cavity to make room for the additional material.
