02 Jun How is Implant Clinical Examination Performed?
Implant Clinical Examination
In implant treatment, first of all, a detailed examination is needed at the beginning. The first examination to be performed by your specialist dentist and assistant is made for diagnosis and planning of treatment and preparation for treatment. In the first clinical examination, what kind of treatment the patient needs and whether the case has difficulties and risks are carefully examined. What kind of implant the patient will have after the treatment and how the prosthesis will look are determined from the first examination.
Stages of Implant Clinical Examination
The clinical examination of the implant begins with the intraoral control. The condition of the teeth, gums and, most importantly, bones are examined. Existing teeth are checked for loosening, infection, caries and prostheses are examined.
The patient’s importance to oral health can also be understood with this examination.
Pre-Implant Jaw Examination
One of the important issues to be examined will be the closing position of the jaw. In some cases, jaw closure and movements may require different surgical interventions. By looking at whether the jaw moves freely forward or sideways, it is investigated whether it will constitute an obstacle to the treatment to be applied.
Pre-Implant Radiological Examination
After this stage, radiological examination is started. Findings obtained with panoramic and, if necessary, different x-rays are examined in depth. The most important thing here is whether there is enough bone for the application, if there is, how is the quality. If there is enough bone in terms of width and height, the size and shape of the implant will be determined according to this bone structure. If the bone structure is insufficient, the bone will need to be thickened and this is a decision that will change the content, duration and difficulty of the treatment.
Examining the General Health Status for the Implant
The general health status of the patient is also examined in detail. It is checked whether there are problems such as bruxism (teeth grinding), diseases such as blood pressure, sugar, alcohol and smoking habits. Each of these will affect the degree of difficulty of the implant case. As a result of all these examinations, it is decided whether the patient is suitable for the implant with the first examination.