Toothless jaw restoration
There are various options for providing the edentulous jaw with teeth. Not every missing tooth has to be replaced by an implant. The number of implants placed depends on whether the upper or lower jaw is being restored.
A distinction is also made between fixed and removable versions. The all-ceramic implant prosthesis is the fixed variant and the bar construction with 4-8 implants is the removable variant.
Fixed dentures
Full ceramic implant prosthesis.
Thanks to a new fixed treatment concept, we are able to produce a 14-position fully anatomically milled CAD-CAM bridge for implants. The all-ceramic prosthesis is connected to the implants by screws. This offers the advantage that the dentist can remove the restoration for maintenance work on the prosthesis or the implants.
This type of restoration meets the highest aesthetic and functional requirements. The all-ceramic implant prosthesis offers a high level of comfort and provides a natural chewing sensation. Insecurities when speaking, eating or laughing belong to the past. You feel younger and can enjoy your life without worries.
Fixed screw-retained on 4 implants
Fixed screw-retained on 6 implants
All On 6 concept in the lower jaw
All On 6-8 concept in the upper jaw
Navigated implantation and backward planning
If there is too little bone in the posterior region of the mandible to anchor further implants and the patient wants a fixed screw-retained solution, it is possible with drilling templates (navigated implantation) to place the terminal implant obliquely over the exit point of the mandibular nerve.
The aim is to move the support of the prosthesis as far back as possible so that fewer leverage forces act on the firmly screw-retained prosthesis.
In the upper jaw, 4 implants are only possible if the upper jaw bone has sufficient strength; it may then be possible to dispense with bone augmentation in the maxillary sinus (sinus lift).
If there is too little bone available in the maxillary sinus area, the terminal implant is placed at an angle using a drilling template (navigated implant placement) to achieve sufficient support in the posterior area of the prosthesis. In this way, bone augmentation in the maxillary sinus (sinus lift) may not be necessary.
The prerequisite is the preparation of a DVT X-ray to show the bone availability in 3 dimensions. A drilling template can be fabricated on the basis of this imaging procedure.
Advantage of All on 4 and All on 6 concept:
- less surgical effort
- cost reduction, because complex bone augmentation can be dispensed with
- immediate temporary restoration is possible
- shorter operation times
If there is sufficient bone available in the posterior region of the mandible, this should be used in any case to achieve optimum force distribution and force transmission into the jawbone.
A fixed screw-retained restoration or a removable restoration with a bar can then be used.
Navigated implant placement and fabrication of a surgical guide allow faster and gentler implant placement. The prerequisite is the preparation of a DVT X-ray for 3-dimensional imaging of the bone.
For the fixed screw-retained prosthesis in the maxilla, at least 6, preferably 8 implants have proven successful. Bone augmentation in the maxillary sinus on both sides (sinus lift) is often necessary because the maxillary bone recedes very quickly after extraction.
With a fixed prosthesis in the upper jaw, the patient is spared a palatal plate that impairs taste, the prosthesis cannot come loose and the chewing force corresponds to the natural teeth.
Modern imaging techniques have entered implantology in recent years and allow preoperative planning that enables very safe and predictive implant placement.
The 3-dimensional representation of the bone enables backward planning. This means that first the tooth is virtually placed in the ideal position, then the implant is virtually planned underneath in the correct position. In this way it can be determined whether there is sufficiently high and sufficiently wide bone at this position. If there is a slight deviation, a change in the implant position, implant diameter or implant length is sufficient for a suitable implant placement. This is then incorporated into a drilling template and surgical protocol.
If too much bone is missing at this site, virtual bone grafting can be used to determine the missing bone. This virtual bone part is then milled from a foreign bone by a milling machine using the CAD-CAM process (printed via 3D printer in the near future).
Through a surgical procedure, this manufactured bone part is screwed under the oral mucosa where it is needed. The healing time is 4 - 6 months. Then the implant can be placed in the ideal position.
By making drill templates that allow guided implantation, it is possible to implant very gently, possibly even without opening the oral mucosa, which ensures faster surgery, less swelling and less postoperative discomfort.
Planning also makes it possible to fabricate a temporary denture before implantation, so that the patient can be fitted with it immediately after the operation.
Advantages of navigated implant placement and backward planning:
- predictable results
- short operation times
- less swelling
- less postoperative discomfort
- immediate provisionalization on the same day
Removable dentures
Bar anchorage with 4-8 implants.
Depending on bone availability, 4 to 8 implants are usually placed. In the softer upper jaw bone there are 6 to 8, in the lower jaw 4 to 6 implants.
A bar construction is screwed onto these implants, whereby the chewing pressure is transferred to the bone via the implants and the prosthesis does not press directly on the bone. The prosthetic restoration can be started immediately after implant placement.
The implants give the prosthesis a firm hold, and the increased chewing force provides a natural chewing sensation when eating. Speaking and laughing is possible again without any worries.
Bar restoration on 4 implants
Bar restoration on 6 implants
Navigated implantation and backward planning
There is always enough bone to place 4 implants in the anterior region of the mandible, between the exit openings of the mandibular nerves that provide sensation to the lower lip. A bar can be screwed onto these 4 implants, which remains in the mouth. The prosthesis snaps onto this bar with retention elements and gets an excellent hold. The implants transfer the chewing force directly into the bone, as with natural teeth, so that the chewing performance corresponds to a toothed situation.
If the bone in the upper jaw is sufficiently strong, 4 implants may be sufficient there as well.
The advantage of this treatment method is that the prosthetic restoration can be started immediately after implant placement. It takes about 4 weeks until the final prosthesis is fabricated. If the patient wishes, an immediate temporary denture can be prepared, which is screwed to the implants.
If there is sufficient distance to the mandibular nerve in the posterior region of the lower jaw or sufficient distance to the maxillary sinus in the upper jaw, 6 implants can also be placed for better force distribution and greater chewing comfort.
A bar can be screwed onto these 6 implants, which remains in the mouth. The denture snaps onto this bar with retention elements and gets an excellent hold. The implants transfer the chewing force directly into the bone, as with natural teeth, so that the chewing performance corresponds to a toothed situation.
The advantage of this treatment method is that the prosthetic restoration can be started immediately after the implantation. It takes about 4 weeks until the final prosthesis is fabricated. If the patient wishes, an immediate temporary denture can be fabricated, which is screwed to the implants.
Modern imaging techniques have entered implantology in recent years and allow preoperative planning that enables very safe and predictive implant placement.
The 3-dimensional imaging of the bone enables backward planning. This means that first the tooth is virtually placed in the ideal position, then the implant is virtually planned underneath in the correct position. In this way it can be determined whether there is sufficiently high and sufficiently wide bone at this position. If there is a slight deviation, a change in the implant position, implant diameter or implant length is sufficient for a suitable implant placement; this is then incorporated into a drilling template and an operation protocol.
If too much bone is missing at this site, virtual bone grafting can be used to determine the missing bone. This virtual bone part is then milled from a foreign bone by a milling machine using the CAD-CAM process (in the near future printed via 3D printer).
Through a surgical procedure, this manufactured bone part is screwed under the oral mucosa where it is needed, it heals there for 4 - 6 months. Then the implant can be placed in the ideal position.
By making drilling templates that allow guided implantation, it is possible to implant very gently, possibly even without opening the oral mucosa, which ensures faster surgery, less swelling and less postoperative discomfort.
Planning also makes it possible to fabricate a temporary denture before implantation, so that the patient can be fitted with it immediately after the operation.
Advantages of navigated implant placement and backward planning:
- predictable results
- short operation times
- less swelling
- less postoperative discomfort
- immediate provisionalization on the same day
