Implants

OXY Premium implants

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These are sophisticated titanium screws that are installed in the jawbone as a replacement for the natural roots of the teeth, or as supports for crowns, bridges or dentures.

Premium implants look and function like natural teeth and in the jaw they stop the process of bone resorption and the consequent withdrawal of the gums.

Composition and warranty of OXY PREMIUM implants

OXY PREMIUM implants are made of pure titanium with a high degree of its biocompatibility – the property that in a living organism it does not cause a reaction to a foreign body, is not resorbed, is not toxic or carcinogenic and completely adheres to bone.

The premium group of implants is characterized by the high purity of the titanium from which they are made, they do not contain any additional impurities such as nickel, cobalt or other metals, which is extremely important for patients with allergic reactions to metals or their alloys.

OXY Premium implants have many abutments that provide the dentist with a large number of possibilities to ultimately produce aesthetically and functionally phenomenal prosthetic work from a complex situation.

The outer surface of the implant is perfectly treated, which promotes adhesion to the bone

Each implant has a specially treated outer surface, and with Premium implants this is done so precisely and perfectly that these implants allow us a much earlier load, which was not the case before their installation because we still had to wait a while before the implant implanted a prosthetic replacement and crown.

Guarantees and certificates

For the Premium implant during installation, you receive a certificate by which OXY guarantees the quality of the implant, the implant booklet, ie the passport, and gives a lifetime guarantee, but also that in 100 years it will have produced all prosthetic components that match the implant.

The prosthetic part is perfectly compatible with the implant

Another reason why we use OXY Premium implants. The prosthetic parts that enter the implant are so well made that the fit of the prosthetic part into the implant is made perfectly. In the event that there is a small or even micrometer displacement in the joint of the implant and the prosthetic part, during the transmission of forces in the bite, there may be increased resorption or loss of bone along the implant head due to this displacement. With OXY Premium implants, this connection is so strong and precise that this danger simply does not exist.

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History of dentistry

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Development of dentistry – history of dentistry

The history of dentistry begins with the first records of toothache made about five thousand years ago in Mesopotamia. The Sumerians wrote about demons and tooth worms that caused tooth decay. People then prayed to the gods to cure them of their painful toothaches. But the main and only job on the teeth was just to get them out. Suppression of toothache was achieved by various preparations, of plant or animal origin.

The first dentists appeared in Egypt around 2600 BC. One of the best was called Hesi-Re. About five thousand years ago, the Chinese treated toothaches with substances such as arsenic, which could relieve pain but also kill the patient. Acupuncture was also used to relieve pain.

The ancient Greeks believed that all diseases, including dental, stem from an imbalance between the four body fluids. Because of this, bloodletting became a popular method of treatment that remained in use until the early twentieth century.

The first dental bridges were invented by the Etruscans between 1000 and 400 BC. They associated gold rings with healthy teeth, and today’s dental bridges are descendants of those early dental aids.

Romans

The Romans conquered the Etruscans and later invented golden crowns, methods for fixing teeth, and artificial dental aids made of bone, wood, or ivory. Many Roman physicians specialized in dentistry. Aulus Cornelius Celsus was the first in the first half of the first century to fill the cavity with a mixture of cloth and lead which he pressed into the hole with tweezers. In the seventh century, the Chinese filled cavities with a mixture of silver, tin and mercury, or amalgam, as dentists call it. Dentists in the West began using it only a thousand years later. At the same time, in 1498, the Chinese invented a brush that resembles modern brushes. The handles were made of bamboo or bone, and the coarse hairs of wild boars were used for brushing.

It is a surprising fact that already in the 7th century. pr. Kr. The Etruscans used ivory and bones supported by a gold frame as a tooth extension. These were the forerunners of today’s fixed bridges. Medieval so-called “Barber surgeons” were not able to completely replace lost teeth, so it will be several centuries before the first more successful production of false teeth from metal and ceramics.

First literature

Dentistry began to take its modern form in 1728 when the Frenchman Pierre Fauchard published his work “Dentist Surgeon”, for which he was later recognized as the founder of modern dentistry. In his work, he described the signs and symptoms of various oral diseases, methods of dental treatment, and methods of tooth replacement and tooth transplantation.

Dentistry flourished during the Industrial Revolution, especially in the United States. The first cleaning of dental canals was performed in the 1830s.

X-rays led to a revolution in medicine in 1895. A year later, the first X-rays of the teeth were made. That was the beginning of modern dentistry.

In the early 20th century, the use of fluoride, one of the ingredients in tooth enamel, began in the United States for the purpose of fighting dental disease. During this period, teeth whitening also gained its first popularity.

The first electric drill was produced in 1870, while ultra-fast drills with speeds of up to 400,000 rpm came into use in the 1950s.

One of the most famous owners of “false teeth” was the first American president George Washington. Such metal and ceramic restorations will move into mass use in the 20th century, after the invention of the technology of precision casting of crowns and bridges.

History of dentistry in Croatia

Dentistry in Croatia (Wiki) has developed in a comparable way as in other European countries, and according to social and material circumstances. Since the 13th century, coastal towns have had permanent physicists, surgeons, pharmacists and barbers (lower surgeons) in their service, and in 1777 Dubrovnik was the first to establish a dental service as a separate branch of general health care. In the mainland of Croatia, dentistry developed later, and at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, for example in Zagreb, there were people who were exclusively engaged in dentistry, and in the 19th century they were also called city dentists. The work of educated dentists, at that time mostly foreigners, was individual, independent and based on earnings. The public dental service has been developing faster since the 1920s (school, city, state polyclinics). Polyclinics were established in large centers (Osijek, Split, Rijeka and Zagreb), and only in Zagreb was the Dental Clinic (1931). Specializations of certain dental branches in Croatia have been starting since 1959.

Modern dentistry

Dentistry is still evolving. Today we use laser technology. In the future, genetic manipulations may completely prevent tooth decay. In any case, thanks to modern technologies, the physical pain associated with dental procedures is becoming less and less, and with it the fear of visiting the dentist.

The twentieth century has brought great changes in the quality of life and smiles. The ideal of beauty has changed greatly resulting in new reasons for visiting a dentist. While only a hundred years ago people went to dentist to remove pain and enable a chewing function. Today dentists are more and more visited for cosmetic reasons, more precisely to achieve a perfectly beautiful smile.

Implantology owes its development to the concept of osseointegration, ie the process of adhesion of the implant with the surrounding bone, which was introduced into practice almost 50 years ago. The invention of titanium dental implants arose on the basis of the concept of osseointegration which caused a real revolution in dental medicine.

People who have lost all or most of their teeth, who are not happy with their existing dentures, or people who have very bad teeth, most of whom are meant to be extracted and want to put a natural smile back on their face, are ideal candidates for implants that today perfectly imitate natural tooth roots

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Bone augmentation for implant placement

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What happens in the jaw when you run out of teeth?

Prevention of tooth loss is the basic starting point of modern dentistry. However, sometimes tooth extraction is necessary. Tooth extraction is an oral-surgical procedure, removing a tooth or its remains from the dental cup (alveoli). The tooth has to be extracted when, even after various methods of dental treatment, it’s still in a very bad condition or when the tooth is so damaged that it cannot be saved by any other therapy.

What can happen if you don’t replace a lost tooth?

The function of all teeth and their contact of opposite jaws is that the teeth maintain their constant position in the alveolar bone. If a tooth is extracted, it is very important to replace it with a prosthetic replacement because the loss of a tooth causes certain changes in the adjacent teeth. The gnashing of teeth, the distance between the teeth, the weakened bite, the speech disturbances, too, the stimulation of the bone ceases and in that part the bone begins to decay. Due to the improper load on the remaining teeth, they become movable and there is a load on the masticatory muscles, which results in changes and pain in the jaw joint. After the loss of a tooth, the adjacent teeth lean into the empty space, and the teeth in the adjacent jaw “grow out” and the tooth may move from the opposite jaw that was in contact with the extracted tooth into the toothless space.

How to replace an extracted tooth?

To prevent the consequences of tooth loss, it is necessary to compensate as soon as possible in order to establish optimal conditions for masticatory function. The healing period of the wound where the tooth was extracted lasts on average 4 to 8 weeks, and after the wound is completely healed, it is possible to start prosthetic work. Teeth can be compensated in several ways. The possibilities are various and can be solved with a combination of prosthetic replacements. The solution can be implant placement, fixed prosthetics (bridges and crowns) or mobile prosthetics (dentures or dentures on implants).

Tooth loss often leads to bone loss, but there are solutions for that as well.

Did you know that implant placement is also possible in case of bone deficiency?

Implants are a popular method of tooth replacement because they solve the functional and aesthetic problems, and they also function like natural teeth and can stop further bone loss in the oral cavity.

By regenerating the bone, we stop the retraction of the gums and the further decay of the jawbone, and thus the collapse of the adjacent teeth.

Tooth loss often leads to bone loss. If the bone under the gums is not high or wide enough, it is necessary to regenerate or upgrade the bone (augmentation) so that the implant can be successfully placed in it.

Using specialized materials and methods, transplatation can be done with patiants own bone or an artificial bone.

Depending on the types of materials and methods after bone augmentation, the regeneration time lasts from 4 to 6 months after which implant placement therapy can be started.

Sinus lift is an oral-surgical procedure to lift the bottom of the sinus in order to upgrade the bone needed to place dental implants. If a longer period has passed since the lack of teeth in the posterior region, jaw bone deficiency can occur. The sinuses, without the bone that holds them in place, begin to expand and occupy the empty space where the bone once was. Without a sufficient amount of bone, it is impossible to place an implant. However, if the sinuses have descended, it is necessary to do a sinus lift.

The goal of the procedure is to fill a part of the sinus cavity with biomaterial that will ossify over time and form a solid foundation for future implants. Such a partially filled sinus will not have any negative effects on the physiological functions of the sinus and the health of the patient.

Depending on the amount of available bone, sinus lift is divided into:

Small sinus lift
Large sinus lift

Small sinus lift

This technique is performed at the same time as the implant placement. The procedure is performed when we have enough bone volume to place the implant. Using a small instrument, the doctor will raise the bottom of the sinus to its starting position. An artificial bone is then placed as a transplant material under the raised sinus membrane along the existing bone. In addition to stimulating the formation of new bone, the graft will keep the sinus at the required height and after that the implant will be placed. Without this procedure, sometimes is not possible to place an implant.

The sinus lift is done under local anesthesia so the procedure is completely painless.

Large sinus lift

When a larger volume of bone is missing, a sinus membrane lift is performed with a lateral approach in the oral cavity. If the available amount of bone is sufficient for a stable placement of the implant, its implantation is performed at the same time. Sometimes a larger amount of bone is missing and a sinus lift is performed with a delay in the placement of the implant until complete ossification occurs.

This method achieves favorable biomechanical conditions for normal chewing function of food.

In our Polyclinic we perform bone regeneration:

Blood plasma (PRF)

Prf protocol for bone augmentation with the help of own blood plasma

In case of a lack of bone for implant placement, with the PRF method we can upgrade the bone and implant in a completely natural and safe way.

The process begins by extracting the patient’s blood, which is further processed using a centrifuge. Vacuette are placed into a centrifuge device, and fibrin enriched with thrombocytes and plasma are extracted. By separating the blood components, we get a membrane for a faster, simpler and safer outcome of implant placement in cases of bone deficiency.

This method is completely harmless and safe, where we use no artificial materials, only the patient’s blood. PRF increases the predictability of wound healing and regeneration potential of tissues.

Artificial bone

These are artificially produced materials of synthetic or animal origin. They usually come in granular form and are sufficient for bone augmentation, that is for the correction of small and medium bone defects that have occurred due to periodontitis, tooth extraction or some other reasons.

Sometimes it is necessary to combine them with autologous bone to achieve better osteogenic potential, leading to faster new bone formation.

Surgery using artificial bone is faster and less demanding for both the surgeon and the patient. As with autologous bone, there is no pain after the procedure and the postoperative course is pleasant for the patient.

Autologous bone

A bone augmentation procedure performed with pieces of your own bone that can be taken from the chin or the back of the lower jaw.

Autologous bone can be used in one piece as a bone block or in sawdust.

Autologous bone graft is still the gold standard in oral surgery because it possesses the strongest osteogenic potential. Certainly, the fact that it is the patient’s own bone plays a big role.

This bone augmentation procedure has almost no post-operative pain and swelling. Patients do not feel any discomfort after the process and have only positive experiences.

IT’S TIME FOR A DECISION TODAY!

Modern technology in dentistry has advanced so much that today anyone can implant and have a perfect and natural smile. Don’t delay your chance for the desired smile you deserve. Make a decision today and be happy with your smile in a short time.

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Dental implants

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To regain the appearance and functionality of a missing tooth used to be very difficult to achieve. Dental implants have been known for decades as the best replacement for lost teeth. Their ability to successfully replace the function of a natural tooth root has been proven through millions of successfully placed dental implants.

Dental implants are very strog and durable and can last a lifetime if maintained regularly, and the installation procedure itself is completely painless.

Dental implants can replace 1 tooth, more than one or all teeth in one jaw if we install 4-6 implants.

A big advantage is that dental implants can be installed at any time, regardless of age.

DENTAL IMPLANT PLACEMENT PROCEDURE

Before the procedure, it’s necessary to make a three-dimensional reconstruction of the patient’s condition in the mouth using data obtained by recording with a CBCT device.
Based on the obtained data, the selection of the appropriate therapy is carried out using special software (3Diagnosys) which in a simple and intuitive way allows the oral surgeon to make a complete diagnosis and virtual plan of implant placement.
A treatment plan is created and the time and financial construction is determined

*in case of insufficient jaw bone, bone regeneration is required, it can be performed before or during implant placement:

Blood plasma
Artificial bone
Autologous bone

The installation of a dental implant is performed under local anesthesia, and the procedure is completely painless for the patient.

Dental implant placement takes approximately 15 min, but it all depends on each patient individually.

A titanium screw will be installed in the bone at the selected location, which is left to fuse with the bone.

Immediately after the procedure, the patient receives an antibiotic, analgesic and ice, and it is possible to function normally, and the next day you are able to perform work activities.

The healing time depends on the complexity and type of procedure and the condition of the patient’s bone, and lasts mainly about 3 months * in cases of bone regeneration up to 6 months.

After a period of recovery and successful fusion with the bone, a gingivoformer is placed on the implant, which shapes the gums for a prosthetic replacement.

When removing the gingivoformer (after 7 days), an impression is taken to make a prosthetic work, and in cooperation with dental laboratory technicians, we plan the appearance of the tooth, which is similar to making a crown on natural teeth.
After the final work is done, cementation follows.

“As with all procedures, there is always the possibility of complications. However, if the implants are installed according to the rules of the profession and in compliance with the recommendations of the implant manufacturer, the success rate is higher than 99%! ”

Dental implant placement procedure

ADVANTAGES OF DENTAL IMPLANTS

To replace a lost tooth, dental implants are the best solution.
A dental implant completely replaces a lost tooth, and the appearance and functionality can be compared to a natural tooth.
Other solutions can lead to bone resorption and can interfere with eating, laughing, speaking and other daily activities.
Dental implants are a long-term solution. Traditional dental bridges supported by ground teeth last between five and seven years, with proper care for up to 10 years, but at some point they need to be replaced. Dental implants are a lifelong solution.
Dental implants allow you to maintain the natural shape of your face and smile. With the loss of teeth, the face loses support and gains a dilapidated appearance.
Empty space in the mouth caused by tooth loss can cause additional health problems, such as the loss or decay of part of the jaw. A dental implant is the only tooth replacement option that keeps the bone healthy by stimulating bone growth and thus preventing it from decaying.
Dental implants are placed in the jaw, where the root of the lost tooth was, without affecting healthy teeth. They also prevent healthy surrounding teeth from moving, as is the case when an empty space is left in place of a lost tooth.

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