Dental Implants

What are Dental Implants

Dental implants are titanium posts, which act as artificial tooth roots, placed into the jaw bone to anchor replacement teeth, a bridge or a denture. Titanium is the best metal to use as it is well tolerated by the body.

Dental Implants feel and look natural. They will feel like your own teeth. You will forget you ever had a missing tooth and there will be no need to hide your smile because of missing teeth. Smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence.

The different parts to a Dental Implant

An implant is made up of 3 separate parts; the titanium post which is inserted into the jawbone, the abutment which is attached to the titanium post after a number of months, and the crown which is placed on top of the abutment.

Dental Implants can be used to:

The Dental Implant Procedure

The surgery is normally done under a local anaesthesia. In some cases with anxious patients sedation is used as well so you will be less aware of the procedure and more relaxed.

Implant surgery is carried out in 2 stages. The first stage of the surgery is the placing of the implant itself. The bone is exposed in the area of the missing tooth. A small hole is drilled and the titanium post is carefully inserted into the bone. The gum is then stitched over the post and left to heal for 3-6 months. After the surgery there may be some slight discomfort, swelling or bruising but this usually disappears within a few days. The stitches are normally removed after one week. During the following months the bone grows around the post making it secure. Stage 2 happens 3-6 months later once the implant is secure and a porcelain crown is placed on top of the implant.

There are 2 options for the dental implant surgery:

OPTION 1 (stitches removed at home)
3 days
Day 1 Arrival, consultation, x-ray
Day 2 Implant Surgery
Day 3 Departure

OPTION 2 (stitches removed in Budapest)
7 days
Day 1 Arrival, consultation, x-ray
Day 2 Implant Surgery
Day 7 Removal of stitches, Departure

All surgery is performed under local anaesthesia and may be supplemented with sedative drugs or IV sedation (if requested by the patient or if deemed necessary).

If you do not have enough jawbone where the implant is to be placed a longer stay in Budapest is required so that we can plan for the type of surgery you need.

Who should have Dental Implants

Anyone who wants to replace missing teeth.

Which Dental Implants do we use in the Clinic in Budapest, Hungary

Are you a candidate for titanium implants

Implants are not suitable for everyone. You must have healthy gums and have good general health. You must also have an adequate depth, quality and density of bone in your jaw to support the implant. If you smoke you might not be a candidate for implants.

Benefits of Dental Implants

Implants help stop bone loss. When a tooth is lost some of the bone in the area may disappear. This is known as bone resorption. The bone loss can be rapid but can vary between individuals. Placing an implant helps minimise the bone loss by stimulating the surrounding bone which then becomes stronger and more dense.

Alternatives to Dental Implants

Bridgework - an alternative to implants. The disadvantage of bridgework is that healthy teeth either side of the missing teeth have to be filed down to retain the bridge.

The smallest bridge is a 3-unit bridge that fixes over the gap and the teeth on either side of the gap.

With an implant there is no need to prepare/grind down teeth either side of the missing tooth.

Dentures - an alternative to implants.

Why come to Budapest, Hungary in eastern europe

Competitive prices and outstanding quality of work

Oral Surgery

Sometimes patients are considered unsuitable for implants without further procedures such as bone grafting/augmentation and tissue regeneration.

Bone Grafting / Augmentation

To successfully have implants there has to be enough depth, quality and density of jawbone. Once a natural tooth is lost or extracted, bone loss in the jawbone occurs. If teeth have been missing for a long time it is possible that significant bone loss will have occurred and some form of bone augmentation will be required at the same time as the placing of the implants.

The optimum time to place an implant after extraction is about two months. Any infection in the local area must be resolved before implants are placed.

If there is not enough bone in the local area where the implant is to be placed, bone can be taken from a number of sites including some areas around the jaw or the hip. Membranes and synthetic material are often placed in the local area following bone grafting to promote healing and bone growth.

Sometimes these procedures can take many months before the mouth is ready for the next stage of treatment.