Sungsandong Dental Clinic — Careful Implant Maintenance

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When teeth are lost, it can cause many inconveniences in daily life. First, it can make it difficult to chew food properly when eating.

Also, when a tooth falls out, speech can become unclear, which can make communication with other people difficult.

So when a tooth is lost, it is best to receive appropriate restorative treatment at a dental clinic located near Sungsan-dong in order to regain the function of the tooth.

In the past, the treatment that came to mind first when experiencing tooth loss was dentures, but recently many people have been thinking of implant procedures first.

In the case of implants, if they are well maintained, they can be used for a long time, so more people have been considering implant procedures recently.

The structure of an implant can be divided into the root, body, and crown parts. First, an artificial root that serves as the tooth root is placed into the jawbone.

The artificial root and the jawbone tissue bond together to provide strong fixation, and then a tooth-shaped prosthesis serving as the crown is placed and connected with an abutment.

At this time, if the jawbone is healthy, the artificial tooth can be firmly fixed when it is placed. However, if the amount of jawbone is insufficient, implant placement may be difficult.

Therefore, before placement, the condition of the jawbone must be carefully assessed, and if there is insufficient bone volume, bone grafting may need to be performed first depending on the situation before placing the implant.

The lifespan of an implant can vary depending on how well each person manages it, so active care and effort are important even after placement.

One of the most common implant complications is peri-implantitis, which refers to inflammation around the gums where the implant has been placed.

If peri-implantitis causes loss of jawbone, the implant may become unstable or fall out, and it can also cause problems such as bleeding or bad breath.

In addition to peri-implantitis, if care is neglected, the implant root may become damaged, which can lead to bite problems.

As such, if implant care is not handled carefully, various problems can arise, so it is best to find a place that provides thorough aftercare.

Also, to reduce the risk of side effects, it is advisable to check whether medical staff with a wide range of procedural experience are on site.

At Sungsandong Dental Clinic, medical staff from Yonsei University College of Dentistry handle everything from consultation to implant procedures and systematic aftercare.

Because the team has many years of clinical experience and has treated a wide range of cases, they can carry out treatment suited to each patient, which can lead to highly satisfying results.

Also, since the materials used for implant procedures must be used in the mouth for a long time, only clinically verified, genuine implant materials are used.

After the implant procedure, an implant warranty certificate is issued, and patient-specific aftercare is provided even after treatment, helping the implant last longer.

However, some patients postpone dental treatment because they are so frightened by dental anxiety and worry about pain that it becomes difficult for them to receive treatment.

If treatment is postponed even though pain or discomfort is being felt, it can lead to other problems, so it is best not to delay treatment.

At this time, Sungsandong Dental Clinic helped patients receive treatment in a more comfortable state by performing sleep implant procedures using conscious sedation.

Conscious sedation is a method in which midazolam ampoules are administered to induce a light sleep state in which the patient can breathe on their own, after which treatment is carried out.

Because patients do not remember the treatment process after regaining consciousness, treatment can be more comfortable, and it can also be used for highly difficult procedures such as bone grafting or reoperation, reducing the burden on patients.

Before the procedure, in order to understand the different oral structures of each patient, the patient’s oral condition was precisely diagnosed using 3D-CT equipment and a treatment plan was established.

For a safer procedure process, patient monitoring equipment was set up so that the light sleep state, breathing, pulse, and more could be checked in real time during the procedure.

Also, after a sleep implant procedure using conscious sedation, a recovery room was provided so that patients could rest comfortably before going home.

Conscious sedation was applied not only to implants but also to procedures such as root canal treatment, prosthetic treatment, cavity treatment, and wisdom tooth extraction, allowing patients to receive treatment comfortably.

Therefore, if you need to receive a lot of treatment at once and are burdened by a long treatment period, or if you have a severe fear of treatment, sleep treatment using conscious sedation can be helpful.

To allow patients to visit in the late evening and receive treatment comfortably, evening care was provided every Monday and Wednesday until 9 PM.

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