Dental Implant

Dental implant
is the closest possible
replacement of natural teeth.
It is seen as the ultimate
long-term dental solution.

Our Implant Centre offers you the expert care of a team of competent and experienced surgeons and specialists in dentistry.

Dental implant is the closest possible replacement of natural teeth. It is seen as the ultimate long-term dental solution; and as it involves relatively high costs, plenty of consideration is given by patients prior to making this “investment’ in dental restoration.

Our team puts nothing to chance in ensuring each of these “investments” a success. Thorough examination and evaluation of a patient’s conditions and expectations is carried out before this procedure is recommended.

IMPLANT CENTRE TEAM

One of the keys factors in ensuring a successful implant is the knowledge, experience and skills of the surgeon which is crucial in determining the most suitable technique, material and accuracy of implant placement.

Our Implant Centre team has a well- established collaboration that will ensure uncompromised care and quality from start to finish and beyond.

• Dr Syed Muhammad Azman
  Clinical Director
• Dr Muzamir Mahadi
  Dental Surgeon
• Dr Shamsul Anuar
  BDS, MFDSRCS (Eng), FFDRCS Ireland (OMFS/OMed)
  Oral-maxillofacial Surgeon
• Dr Firdaus Hanapiah
  BDS (NZ), Msc (London), FICOI, FDSRCS (Eng)
  Consultant Oral Surgeon
• Marten J. Stroh
  Dental Technologist

Implant Technology Partners

IMPLANT PROCEDURE

Standard implants of between 3.5mm to 6mm in diameter are used in most implant cases. These implants will support individual crowns and bridge once the implants have fully healed.

Mini implants (of 2.5mm) are often used to support loose dentures resulting from decrease of jaw bones height/depth.
Temporary crowns or dentures can be fitted immediately after implantation to restore temporary functions and aesthetics.

Implant product/material

All implant products (implant screw and abutment) are made with high quality titanium or zirconium oxide. Implant material has been improved to increase the rate of success and speed of recovery.

Implant prosthesis

Implant prosthesis (or crown) is attached to the implant as the replacement tooth. In some cases, dentures are chosen to restore full mouth function.
The quality, aesthetics and fit of a crown is very important therefore in making the choice of material for the crown utmost consideration is given to the position of the implant in the mouth.

TREATMENT PLAN

Planning and Pre-op preparation

A plan has to be determined for your implant treatment based on a thorough examination of your oral condition which includes an X-ray and study models of your mouth. Computer simulated planning is also available for multiple implants.

Our doctor will first ensure that your bones and general health condition is ready to receive the implant. Depending on your general health and dental condition, this may include:-

• the lowering of your blood-sugar level if you are diabetic
• putting you on pre-treatment medication if you have certain heart conditions
• performing bone augmentation procedures such as bone grafting, ridge expansion and sinus lift, to enhance bone
• quantity, thickness or depth should the jaw bone condition is not ideal.
  
  A patient without any of the above conditions may commence with implant procedure almost immediately after consultation & examination.

Procedure

The first step in an implant treatment is the placement of the implant in the jaw. This is done via a minor surgical procedure under local anesthesia. The implant is then left to heal over a period of 6-12weeks.
Upon full integration of the implant and bones, an implant abutment which is the core of the replacement tooth (implant prosthesis) is attached to the implant and a crown is prepared.

Recovery

The downtime of this treatment is very minimal. Recovery from the minor surgical procedure is a matter of hours; during which time patients will feel some discomfort and will be put on a soft diet and standard painkillers for about 24 hours.
The healing and integration of the implant itself to the jaw bone will take around 6 – 12 weeks; depending on the health of the patient’s jaw bone and oral hygiene’ at which time the prosthesis (crown) will be fixed.

Post-op care

It is important to step up the care of your oral hygiene during the healing period. It is equally important to take care of the restoration, once completed, through optimizing oral hygiene, regular check-ups and professional tooth cleaning, in order to maximize its lifespan beyond 10 years.

WHY CHOOSE DENTAL IMPLANT

Dental implant is ideal for replacement of teeth lost due to disease, accidents or even in cases where the teeth are congenitally missing. Besides having a natural appearance and unlimited functions, implant supported restorations are far more stable and durable compared to other methods of tooth replacement. It also has other benefits such as it provides protection against bone atrophy and in some cases, helps maintain the shape of the face.

IMPLANT SOLUTION

Single tooth missing

There are various causes for a single missing tooth.

Situation after implantation and exposure, implant prepared to receive the abutment		Appearance after fitting the laboratory-fabricated crown		Situation after implantation and exposure, implant prepared to receive the abutment
Before		During		After

Several teeth missing

Smaller gaps between teeth/a few remaining teeth

Tooth-bounded gap over three teeth		The high-quality, aesthetic, all-porcelain bridge after fitting		Situation after insertion of two implants to act as bridge retainers
Before		During		After

All teeth missing

Fully toothless lower jaw

Fully toothless lower jaw		Two intraforaminal implants were inserted, which will take the prosthesis retainers		Similar to the snap fastener principle, the removable prosthesis was fitted onto two Locator abutments
Before		During		After

Clinical information and illustration provided are courtesy of our implant technology partners.