Types of Dental Implants

The main types of dental implants :
  • Endosteal:

    This type of dental implants placed in the jaw bone.
    Mainly as a small screw made of titanium and are in stiff jaw. This type, including the most common types of dental implants.

  • Subperiosteal:

    These types of dental implants are placed under the gums of the upper jaw.
    This type of implant is very common and is used mainly in people who do not have the jaw bone of sufficient density.

If the person is healthy or jaw bone for implant placement is not enough, there are many ways to strengthen bone tissue:

  • Strengthen bones (Bone augmentation):

    The additives used to strengthen bones and bone growth factors.

  • Sinus Lift (Sinus lift):

    In this way, by adding bone below the maxillary sinus to strengthen bones, especially in the end will be discussed.

  • Strengthening top line (Ridge expansion):

    If the jaw for implant placement is not wide enough, it can be enhanced by using bone grafts.

In terms of health conditions jawbone and requires treatment of another person may be used as an alternative to conventional approaches:

  • Immediate implants:

    If you have enough jaw bone density and health problems from implants can be used immediately on the same day.

If you have a need to replace several teeth, instead of one single tooth implants can use the following alternative methods:

  • Mini Dental Implants:

    The implant is smaller and thinner than conventional varieties and planting them requires less surgery.
    The implants are usually used to keep the lower jaw dentures.

  • Micro implants:

    Mini is also smaller and far less variety of applications and are used only when the distance between the teeth is too low.


Dr Behnam khorami

Jaw surgery specialist

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