ILLUME IMPLANTS Brochure- with extra photos
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1. ID LIKE TO START WITH SOME BASIC INFORMATION PLEASE These implants what are they exactly Theyre like brand new solid teeth they even have their own roots How is that possible Two very specific things make implants possible The first is the fact that human bone bonds to titanium The second is the discovery that it s possible to grow new bone where It s previously shrunk So in practice we can put a whole new titanium root in the gum and then build a new tooth above it What this means To a great many people this means the world They no longer have to choose between dentures which are unstable and move around and bridges which rely on the reshaping of perfectly good teeth Neither do they always have to look for the softest food on the menu or instinctively cover their mouth with their hand when then they laugh or smile have had five implants due to a serious gum problem My smile has been completely transformed can now smile with complete confidence and would thoroughly recommend this treatment to anyone Mrs H M SAY I M THINKING ABOUT HAVING THIS TREATMENT VE GOT PLENTY OF QUESTIONS For instance why should come to you for it Well for one thing our success rate is over 90 which is better than the industry average Statistics are over rated though It s more important that our experience of actually using implants goes back 15 years and that to even arrive at that poin2. match tones size and shape of the new teeth They are such an improvement on those they replace smile quite a lot would recommend the treatment most heartily Mrs L P OK SO YOU VE GOT THE TECHNOLOGY SPOT ON BUT I d like to know about the process the before during and after Everything we do implants checkups extractions whatever if is we do with a huge amount of care and in full and open consultation with you Illume is about listening to you taking time and instilling in you a complete trust in our excellence It s wnat makes us different So an hour before your implant appointment you take antibiotics fo make sure your bloodstream s clear of any bacteria which could harm the chance of the implant bonding to the bone Everything at the implant procedure gowns drapes wipes etc is sterile and more like the conditions you d associate with an operating theatre than a dentist s And afterwards you ll be given a variety of rinses and antibiotics to give the bond the best possible chance to form effectively Yes we could give you fewer do the whole thing more cheaply and rely a little more on chance and crossed fingers We prefer to take the route of high quality technology long practised expertise and years of research that s how we can talk with such confidence about implants fitted by Illume was impressed by the hygienic preparations which involved masks and protective glasses for
3. more quickly as the hole s already there Human biology is never 100 predictable and there s no rhyme or reason to this first time failure to bond but in our experience there s no predisposition either to a second time failure Is that all Not quite There can be a longer term problem which might be noticeable on a routine X ray and show the bone shrinking and the implant losing support If there s a lot of stress on the teeth if you grind them at night for example or clench them you might notice this To help we can fit you with an anti grinder a plastic shield to be worn at night if grinding your teeth is a particular problem Or to kind of head off the danger we can build in an early warning system By using a medium strength glue on the crown if it comes under too much pressure it will fall off At this point we can adjust the top crown before recementing It so that in future it doesn t come under too much pressure However for most people who don t unduly clench or grind their teeth this problem won t arise What about a gap Won t I have a big gap in my mouth for 8 weeks You would yes if we did nothing about if But while we wait for the bond to work to avoid that happening we can either glue a temporary plastic tooth to the teeth on either side make a plastic plate especially useful if the gap s bigger than a single tooth fix a temporary tooth to the implant which we can only do if th
4. Implants safely through therr first couple of months the chances are they ll last for a very long time As an older patient 80 years was rather worried that the implant might not take but all was well and the implant rooted successfully Miss S R THAT S ALL FINE BUT HATE GOING TO THE DENTIST And this sounds like A LOT of work Doesn t it really hurt You d think it would hurt yes And let s face it part of what we do involves drilling through bone Buf just as with a filling you ll have a local anaesthetic You ll probably feel a bit bruised for a couple of days but nothing a painkiller or two won t fix There s probably not much we can say at this stage to convince you it doesn t hurt but it s hardly a coincidence that when people who ve previously had implants have a space that needi filling their first choice tends to be to have another implant What is it you ll actually do After we make the hole we put the titanium implant into the bone and leave it for six or eight weeks Think of it like a rawl plug in a wall it allows other things to be fixed on to it We ll test to see if the bond between bone and titanium is complete If it isn t we just wait a little longer If it is though the dentist takes moulds of your feeth and gums From these we make the tooth like top which takes two or three weeks and then we either glue or screw that onto the implant depending on which kind we use I
5. Mr Hipwell and his assistant and was draped with coverings from my chin to my toes Mrs M W There were full discussions and explanations before any treatment was begun This made me feel in control of the situation There was no pain during the actual operation and there were analgesics to cope with soreness and discomfort after don t really think about having implants in my mouth apart from caring for them they look and feel like my own teeth Ive recommended others to look at implants and will continue to do so Mrs C A POST OPERATIVE CARE Feeling better Getting back to normal How to heal quickly Helping you to heal Feeling better Why have I been given this Because after implant treatment you might feel slightly uncomfortable for a short time and you might have some questions Youre entirely welcome of course to get in touch anyway to talk to us about anything to do with your treatment On the other hand you might prefer to take the few minutes it takes to read this booklet we re pretty sure we cover just about every question you could have And one last thing don t worry The most frequent comment we hear from clients after implant treatment is how surprised they are that they felt and continue fo feel so little The drugs do work We ll already have given you these as well as some advice on how and when they re best used but here s a quick recap Ibuprofen This reduce
6. d quite like to be put to sleep before all that starts Can you do that Not completely to sleep no Only hospitals do that now But we do have other options to sedate you One Is fo give you some Valium you take half the night before and get a good night s sleep and the other half an hour before the procedure to make sure youre relaxed Another way we can go Is fo put a small mask Over your nose and have you breathe a mix of nitrous oxide laughing gas and oxygen You ll feel agreeably floaty throughout the treatment The third option is the intravenous way A small tube carries a measured dose into a vein in the back of your hand This guarantees you feel comfortable the whole time Tam very nervous and was very apprehensive but felt no pain or discomfort and was reassured by you You inspired every confidence in having implants and when I lose more teeth as time goes by I WILL BE BACK Mrs C P SEDATION SOUNDS GOOD IM BEGINNING TO COME ROUND TO IT BUT Don t hold back now What can go wrong Sometimes though not often there s a short term problem with the bond between bone and implant Remember we said we leave it six or eight weeks then check Well occasionally we have to leave it another six or eight weeks because the bond s been slow to establish Even more occasionally in roughly 2 of cases there s just no bond at all In which case we start all over again although when we do If all happens
7. e implant is very stable very early or if a crown needs to be replaced to one side or other of the gap we can make a small bridge to fill the gap How do they actually look Don t they kind of stand out a mile We can explain things in far more detail when and If you pop in for a chat about this The short answer to this is No they don t The long answer which explains why involves an awful lot of technical information But to sum up and to try and keep it simple Lifelike crowns The key is a tooth coloured core with a white but light permeable porcelain built on The fact that the light passes through as it would on a natural tooth makes for a high quality and utterly lifelike tooth Anatomical articulation Not that easy to say and fiddly and time consuming to do too This is the way to make a crown that not only fits your mouth perfectly when you bite but also when your mouth moves around in any and every direction This is the technique that guarantees crowns which feel like they really belong in your mouth from day one Shade taking Think of this as very advanced colour matching The technician in charge of this process needs to see both personally and via digital photography all the different variations in shade found on your teeth Only this intensive specialist and personalised service guarantees crowns which look exactly like your own teeth The clinical expertise was impressive great care to
8. f loose It s not what you think there s a cover screw over the top of the implant and occasionally if can loosen a little Although it might feel worrying to you it s fixed easily by popping in and having us re tighten it How to heal quickly Life s pleasures what about eating drinking and smoking As far as eating goes just try and use the other side of your mouth as much as you can for the first fortnight or so especially if you ve had a temporary crown fitted The problem with alcohol is that once it s inside you your body straight away devotes all its en ergies into cleaning it out of your bloodstream For the first couple of weeks after the treat ment your body s energy would be put to much better use making sure the implant bonds properly So our advice would be to do yourself a favour and leave it completely for that first fortnight Much the same goes for smoking The reason it can make your fingertips go white is the same reason It s a bad idea at this point it stops your blood circulating properly especially to your peripheries And the one thing you need now Is a really good blood supply it s what helps the bone at the implant site repair quickly Try your hardest to stop completely and if you can then do cut down as much as you can for a week before as well as a fortnight after The im plant s such a major investment you might as well do all you can to make it work Helping you to heal Care and maintena
9. nce the bit that sounds like a user s manual Think of this as a refresher nothing here should be new to you as we ll have gone through it with you in person Generally dont be concerned if you notice bleeding at least for the first week If it s still happening after that then do get in touch Ordinary brushing The watchword here is gently apply that to this advice and you won t go far wrong Concentrate on where your gum meets the top of the implant this is the bit that needs looking after most The bristles should be half on the gum and half on the implant crown just rock the brush backwards and forwards The middle bristles are the ones we want to do the work here and the work Is cleaning the junction between crown and gum Extraordinary brushing By which we mean using a bottle brush to clean in between or if you prefer interdentally It s not so different from using the ordinary brush You need the same backwards and forwards motion the right size of brush which we ll have already shown you and to position the brush properly ie at gum level between the implant and the next tooth along Do make sure any replacements you buy are the right size too Using a woodstick You might need one of these if a bottlebrush won t fit in the gap between your teeth Well definitely show you how best to use one as any description can t help but make it sound harder than it really is but the thing to remember i
10. s pain and swelling You really only need them though if you notice swelling and even then the dose Is just two tablets three times a day for three days Mouthwash As you can imagine you ll want to avoid ordinary brushing for a few days but this helps keep the whole area clean 10ml for a minute or two three times a day for a week Even when you go back to brushing to begin with use the toothpaste we give you your usual brand will prevent the mouthwash working Arnica It s great for speeding up the healing process Take two three times a day for a week We ll have shown you how to take them already just remember there s a knack they re a homeopathic medicine so you need not to touch them with your fingers Getting back to normal Afterwards what counts as normal As with any treatment no two individuals are ever identical so what s typical is hard to describe But as we already said the most common reaction we get is that the implant treatment was far less eventful than had been imagined and subsequent healing far quicker too Still it s better to be prepared so do bear in mind a couple of things A little bit of swelling and a bruised sensation might last a few days A week or so is as long as youre likely to feel this however after which you can brush gently with the Corsodyl gel we give you at your one week review The other thing to remember is don t panic if you think your implant s worked itsel
11. s to rub the woodstick s thin flat side against the gum Mouthwash Other than the period following treatment we don t really recommend you use mouthwash The techniques we talk about above should be all you need to guarantee good gum health Take care take our advice and don t forget if anything s bothering you at all get in touch and ask us about it And don t worry that it might be too small to ask us about it s our job ILLUME address 3a Queens Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2LR ph 01242 522230 em info illumedentisiry co uk wb www illumedentistry co uk TOWE BEIGHTER FATH TO DIMTAL CART i gt O a ENTE To TOWNE WESTAL GREEN ANDO VER ROAD
12. t we studied under some of the field s leading practitioners and learnt techniques from the individuals who d actually pioneered them What this means in practice apart from the tact that youll be in the care of highly experienced professionals is that we ve studied different techniques and mastered them And from the multiple approaches at our disposal we can offer the one which works best for you they all have their own strengths and weaknesses So not all implants are the same then Far from it In fact like products in many fields there s a huge variety Some of the systems available now are backed up by practically no research at all Others are just cheaply made and it shows It s worth remembering though that this is a product to be fitted in your mouth that s going to have fo last We use systems made by Straumann No one else has as much or as thorough data and expertise to back them up They have been doing this for 30 years no one can match them for quality and sophistication And how long do they last Put if this way The industry leader Professor Branemark from Gothenburg Sweden first fitted one of these around 40 years ago and it s still intact Our first one dates back 15 years and is likewise thriving If things go wrong in dentistry the figures show they tend to go wrong in the first year And in that first year the first two months or so tend to be the riskiest time So if we can get your
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