In this post, we will try to answer them all!
What is immediate loading and how is it done?
The traditional way of placing implants is to extract the damage teeth, wait for the wound to heal, put the dental implant, and after a period of 3 to 6 months the crown is placed. This period of time is called osseointegration.
Immediate loading consists of placing the implant and screwing a provisional dental piece onto it (always fixed, not removable) as soon as the surgery is finished or within 24 hours.
In some cases, we also do the immediate implant, where everything is done at the same time: extraction of the damaged teeth and placement of the implant. If the implant is in an aesthetic area or if it’s a full oral rehabilitation, we also place the crowns or temporary piece.
The patient leaves the clinic with their best smile, without having to wait months to be able to show it off. After three months, the dentist will fit the definitive crowns, which have better material and aesthetic quality than the temporary ones.
If we work well with immediate loading, we can obtain much better results in our definitive fixed teeth. At Crooke Dental Clinics we are prepared to offer you the best treatment with the greatest safety. Our 100% Digital workflow, our 3 Step Smiles system and our years of experience give us the security and confidence to face any challenge upon us.
The immediate loading technique is possible thanks to scanners and software that allow 3D planning of the procedure. When the patient’s mouth can be virtually recreated from digital images, the dentist works with maximum reliability and safety.
The final result of the surgery is completely predictable. In other words, the computer simulation of the operation allows maximum precision when placing the implant.
How could I know if I’m suitable for immediate loading?
Although Immediate loading is considered a life-saving technique for some, patients who meet some of the next characteristics, may need a preview study for their own health.
- Patients with a disease (e.g. diabetes) that affects their immune system or the body’s ability to heal itself.
- Patients with periodontal problems.
- Patients who have severe bone loss or do not have enough bone mass to place the implant (although they may choose to do so, after a fully healed bone graft if their dentist approves it.)
- Patients who smoke
As in any speciality, the experience of the dentist and the number of interventions performed will be an influential factor in the success of the treatment. The longer the professional experience, the higher the success rate tends to be.
We know that the osseointegration process depends on having good primary stability (implant placement) and secondary stability (once the implant has osseointegrated and how it is maintained over time). These depend on:
- The quality and quantity of bone
- Adaptation of the implant to the osteotomy
- Design and shape of the implant
- The patient’s oral health and dental maintenance.
What are the advantages of immediate loading?
Numerous studies have positively evaluated the immediate loading technique, concluding that it is predictable in terms of osseointegration and marginal bone maintenance. Among the advantages we can highlight some of them:
- Immediate loading allows restoring the functionality of the dentition; recovering normal chewing and phonation in the first 24 hours after tooth extraction. Although it is possible to chew normally (even if the definitive crowns aren’t placed yet), the patient’s fear of the temporary crown falling is what keeps him from doing it.
- In less than 24 hours you are already wearing a temporary fixed prosthesis, without the need to wear a removable prosthesis. Therefore, the patient does not have to suffer the discomfort of wearing a removable prosthesis (mobility, sores, speech difficulties, loss of taste in food, etc). This facilitates the progressive adaptation to the subsequent definitive fixed prosthesis and means that the patient does not lose self-esteem and confidence during the process.
- It makes it possible to shorten or even eliminate the waiting time to have new fixed teeth in the mouth, which leads to a notable increase in the patient’s quality of life.
- It can reduce the number of sessions and surgical interventions (avoiding second-stage surgery) which increases patient acceptance.
- In the case of complete oral rehabilitations, it avoids the loss of more teeth and provides great comfort. The prosthesis has no movement capacity, it is not unstable and does not wobble, so it usually provides great security to the patient.
- From the first minute, when the provisional crown is placed, the gum takes shape from this temporary piece. When the definitive prosthesis is placed, the gum takes it without any problems. Moreover, from an aesthetic point of view, the result is optimal.
In short, our patients will be able to benefit from increasingly less invasive and shorter implant treatments. But don’t forget that immediate aesthetics are not always synonymous with immediate loading.
At Crooke Dental Clinic we assure you a successful treatment, with a team of professionals right at your fingertips, who will guide you from your first call so that you feel at home even before you start your treatment with us.
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