Dental implants in Tenerife: smile and eat again with complete confidence
At Clínica Bajo we are specialists in dental implants in Tenerife. Dental implants are artificial roots that are implanted and integrated into the jawbone to replace a missing tooth. The main advantages of dental implants are that they are fixed, last for many years and allow you to restore chewing and aesthetic function.
The dental implant is made up of two parts: the titanium screw and the crown or bridge, with which we achieve a natural appearance.
In our dental clinic we use different protocols when placing implants:
Standard protocol
The standard protocol is used in patients with limited bone availability and/or poor bone quality. The implants are placed and after three months the definitive prostheses are placed, so two surgeries are required.
Early loading protocol – Implants in one day
In most cases, and thanks to the introduction of new technologies, we can perform tooth extraction, implant placement and tooth placement on the same day in a single surgical act.
This means that on the same day the patient undergoes implant surgery and comes out with fixed teeth on the implants without waiting for the implant to weld to the bone. For the placement of immediate implants, the patient must have good bone availability and good gum health.
Immediate loading is the latest development in the field of implantology. The usual thing used to be for the patient to come out with a removable prosthesis. Now the patient leaves the practice with new teeth whose aesthetic and functional result is optimal and immediate recovery.
Surgery without incisions or stitches
With the new tomographic and computer systems we can program surgeries through the gum without the use of a scalpel, which entails implant surgery without having to open the gum or place stitches or sutures. In favorable cases, fixed teeth can also be placed on the same day on the implants without waiting for the osseointegration time of the implants.
All these procedures are performed with microsurgery instruments with the help of a state-of-the-art microscope, so postoperative discomfort is reduced as they are minimally invasive surgeries.
Computer-guided microsurgery
Advances in technology have been significant in recent years and applied to implantology allow us to perform safer and less invasive treatments for the patient, which translates into a higher rate of satisfaction by reducing post-operative complications.
At the Bajo Clinic we incorporate computer-guided microsurgery with the help of images captured by the i-cat Scanner. The i-cat is a specific maxillofacial scanner with 20 times less radiation than conventional scanners that is performed in an open environment, comfortably seated and without claustrophobic sensations.
With these new technologies , implant placement is programmed with great precision , cancelling errors and minimising risks.
Before, it was necessary to open the gum to access the bone, now the scalpel is dispensable, in many cases. With computer planning , it is possible to manufacture a surgical template that will serve as a guide to directly access the bone without incisions or stitches, which means an excellent post-operative period.
