Dr. Almudena Magán Moya, dentist at Top Doctors, will talk about dental implants.
Dental implants are perhaps the best option for replacing missing teeth. It offers us the possibility of replacing those teeth without the need to touch adjacent pieces as long as the quantity and quality of the patient’s bone is as indicated and there is a correct prosthetic space. The treatment consists of two phases: the first phase, surgical, in which the bone bed in which the implant is to be housed is carved, a time of osseointegration of the implant is expected, which will vary in time depending on the case. And then, once the stability of the implant is guaranteed, we move on to the prosthetic phase in which the screwed or cemented crown is placed on the implant and everything is checked to ensure that everything works correctly in the mouth. The long-term maintenance of the implants is mainly based on a correct hygiene by the patient and a close follow-up by the implantologist, attending periodic check-ups.