DENTAL IMPLANTS

IMPLANTS WITH DELAYED LOAD

The disadvantage of the classic delayed load implants procedure is the amount of time needed.

It takes time for bone to grow around the implant (bone-integration process) as well as for the making of defenitive  prosthesis.

This procedure is usually carried in two and sometime three surgical periods.

- During the first surgical act, the implant is placed in the bone right below the gum and should be left resting there during 3 to 4 months for bone-integration.

We must add another drawback to this procedure which is the fact that during this waiting period a temporary próthesis is required due to an obvious aestheric purpose.

- During the second surgical act, we do a small incision in the gum and connect the healing caps on the implant, the gum heals around the caps. After this period of 3 to 4 weeks is over, the prosthetic abutment is then connected and the definitive prótesis preparation begins.

Finally and alter serveral required visits to the dentist the definitive prosthesis is then installed.