The technique behind fixed teeth

A dental implant is a support that a surgeon places in bone. In this system, the implant body and the part that holds the replacement teeth form one piece. It has a smooth section and threads near the tip.

The technique is called corticobasal because it seeks support in the cortex, the hard outer layer of bone. This differs from the spongier bone inside. Each person’s anatomy determines where the implant can anchor and the direction it takes.

The titanium frame sits on the implants. Above it is the arch of teeth, made from graphene-reinforced nanopolymer. An arch means the upper or lower set of teeth. One arch is not the whole mouth.

Immediate loading means placing a fixed prosthesis soon after the implants, in selected cases. It describes when the teeth are placed. Healing continues afterward, and follow-up visits are still needed.

According to the doctors at the partner clinics, a transitional prosthesis is placed on surgery day so the mouth is not left without teeth. About 24 hours later, the clinic delivers the definitive fixed prosthesis. Healing, checkups and possible maintenance are still needed. Hours of care are to be confirmed. Planned adjustments, possible replacements, and the follow-up schedule are also to be confirmed. Ask the doctor to explain what happens when you receive the teeth and what care comes afterward.

The exact way the prosthesis attaches to the implants is to be confirmed. Ask how a professional would remove it for a repair. That answer matters when treatment takes place far from home.

The 2024 review by Habash and colleagues describes small studies and many case reports. It finds that advantages over conventional implants remain uncertain. It does not support promising the same result for everyone.

Avoiding bone grafts is a goal of this technique. Your doctor confirms whether it applies to your case at the evaluation with your test results. A bone graft is a procedure to add or rebuild bone. Ask the doctor whether avoiding that step would make sense in the plan proposed for you.

Ask why the doctor recommends this technique and what other options they considered. Discuss risks, anesthesia, and care if a complication occurs. Request eating and cleaning instructions for the treatment being proposed.

Any drawing of the components has limits. It is an illustration, not drawn to clinical scale. The number and position of implants in a drawing are not a treatment plan for your mouth.

Write down who would check your bite after the teeth are placed and where those visits would take place.

According to the doctors at the partner clinics, vitamin D and alkaline phosphatase blood tests are required. A panoramic X-ray or CT scan is requested if possible. If vitamin D or alkaline phosphatase levels are low, the doctor may prescribe supplements about a week before surgery. Not all cases qualify. The doctor decides at the evaluation with your test results.