A dental implant is a small titanium screw placed in the jawbone where the lost tooth’s root was; a crown, bridge or denture is built on it. At the clinic every implant is planned on a CT scan and placed through a surgical guide — so position, angle and depth are set in advance, the incision is small, and recovery is fast.
What we do
Guided implant surgery
CT, digital planning and a printed surgical guide. Usually without a wide incision or stitches.
Single implant and crown
Replacing one tooth without grinding its neighbours. In the front — sometimes with a provisional crown on the same day.
Bone graft and sinus lift
When there is not enough bone — build it, or bypass it. What suits and when.
Why “one pair of hands” matters
In many clinics one surgeon places the implants and another dentist builds the teeth on them. When the same person plans the final restoration and places the implants according to that plan, the implant ends up exactly where the crown needs it — not the other way round. That is the difference between a restoration that looks natural and one that compromises on position.
How long it really takes
The placement itself: 20–40 minutes per implant, under local anaesthesia. Healing: two to four months in the lower jaw, four to six in the upper — the bone there is softer and there is no way to hurry it. If the tooth is still in the mouth and conditions allow, we extract and place at the same visit and save a surgery. The permanent crown follows a digital scan, screwed or cemented depending on the angle.
We plan every implant from the crown backwards, even a single implant for a molar. An implant that “took” but sits at the wrong angle is a crown problem for life.
Pain, risks and success
The placement itself does not hurt (local anaesthesia). Afterwards — a day or two of discomfort controlled with ordinary painkillers. Success rates of modern implants are very high over many years; the factors that lower them are known — smoking, poor hygiene, uncontrolled diabetes, and an implant placed in the wrong spot — and guided planning solves the last one.
Frequently asked questions
How long does an implant last?
A well-integrated, well-maintained implant — decades, sometimes a lifetime. The crown on it may be replaced after 10–20 years. The causes of failure are known: smoking, poor hygiene, untreated gum disease.
What is a surgical guide?
A clear device printed from the digital plan and seated in the mouth during placement. It has sleeves that steer the drill and the implant to the planned position, angle and depth. The result: precision, a small incision, fast recovery.
Can an implant be placed right after an extraction?
In suitable cases — yes, at the same visit. The conditions: a socket without active infection and enough bone to anchor the implant. It saves a surgery and preserves bone and gum.
Which implants do you use?
Titanium implants from established manufacturers with long-term clinical documentation and parts available for years to come. The specific system is chosen per case and recorded on the implant passport you receive.
Do I need an MRI or a special CT?
A dental CT (CBCT) — low radiation, a few minutes at an imaging centre; we give the referral and read the result at the consultation. The clinics do not take CT scans. If you have a recent CT of the jaws, bring it; a new one may not be needed.
Can you feel the implant?
No. It has no nerves and it is inside the bone. What you feel at first is the crown — slightly different from the tooth that was there — and after two weeks you forget that too. Our patients cannot say which tooth is the implant without looking.
Can I have an MRI with implants?
Yes. Titanium is not magnetic. Tell the technician you have dental implants, they note it, and that is all. You do not beep at the airport either.
Why not a bridge on the teeth instead of an implant?
Because for a bridge two healthy teeth next to the gap get ground down, and in ten years you have three problems instead of one. An implant does not touch the neighbours. A bridge still makes sense when the neighbouring teeth need crowns anyway, or when there is no bone and you do not want to build it.
What is an “implant passport”?
A card you get at the end of treatment with the manufacturer, model, diameter and length of every implant and where it sits. If in 15 years another dentist in another city needs to replace a screw, they know what to order. Keep it with your important documents.
Want to know if immediate loading is right for you?
A first consultation at any network clinic includes an exam, a reading of your scan and an explanation of the options — no obligation.