An implant is a prefabricated titanium root, which is placed on the site where there are no teeth. It replaces the natural tooth root.

1. Dental scanner:
   Life-size three-dimensional image of the patient’s mouth. We measure the lengths, volumes and densities to be able to choose the exact size of the implant without damaging any anatomical and/or nervous structure. It is essential for a good diagnosis. At Crooke & Laguna we have state-of-the-art radiological equipment so that the patient does not have to travel to another center for these diagnostic tests.
2. Intraoral and extraoral photographs to study the case in depth and be able to see the prosthetic space and measure the aesthetics that we must achieve.
3. Records of digital models: for the study of the prosthetic space and design of the future teeth.

It’s a simple technique and not painful. Placing 1 or 2 implants is a shorter and less irritating procedure than a filling. However, in the case of patients who are very anxious or who are going to have a more complex rehabilitation, it is possible to have several sedation treatments so that the patient is totally relaxed during the process.

Usually, the process takes between 30 and 45 minutes, although it depends on the extension of the area to be treated.

Performing the proper maintenance, both at home and in the dental clinic, implants can last forever. However, just like periodontitis or “pyorrhea” in teeth, implants can be affected by peri-implantitis, which can cause to lose implants, so we should not trust ourselves and we must attend our periodic cleaning and maintenance reviews and perform control X-rays when the specialist determines it.

Yes, once the treatment is finished, the patient will be able to eat normally and will regain the security that he had lost due to the absence of teeth.

Anyone can take it, except for those patients who suffer from serious diseases that lead to a very weak immune system, or patients who have been treated with bisphosphonates for more than 3 years (which are used especially in patients with osteoporosis due to menopause or other diseases ). In these cases, prior complementary tests must be carried out to see if it can be done.

It can occur for different reasons that we can group into 3 groups:

• Factors related to the surgical technique: good technique, quality implant, bone cooling.
• Factors related to the prosthesis: material quality, fit, occlusion.
• Factors related to the patient: systemic diseases (diabetes, immunosuppression …), tobacco, periodontitis, poor hygiene, lack of maintenance by a professional.

It depends, for a single implant with 4-5 visits in total is enough. When it is a total rehabilitation of the mouth, a greater number of visits will be needed to perfectly adjust the function and aesthetics of the mouth, although with our new 3Step Smiles™ methodology the number of appointments is reduced by almost half to 5-6 compared to 8-9 that were needed with the conventional methodology.

To make a fixed bridge, the teeth contiguous to the area of ​​the missing tooth must be cut. This, in addition to supplying an unnecessary loss of enamel, poses a risk of damaging the patient’s nerve (and consequently having to perform the root canal of the tooth).

In cases where a large number of pieces have been lost, we only have two alternatives: removable prostheses (removable) or implants. Here, the advantage of implants is clear, in addition to having a fixed prosthesis, we achieve better chewing function and better aesthetics.

It is important to note that by placing implants we favor the maintenance of the bone, however, when we use bridges or removable prostheses, that bone becomes thinner over time.