The aesthetics of a single Implant Crown are just as important as when a full mouth restoration. It’s all in the art. - Dr. Delfin Barquero
What to expect when you are expecting Implants … 3 easy steps to High Quality Affordable Implants with Dr. Del in Costa Rica Single Implant, Multiple Implants, All on 4, All on 6, All on 8
Steps to complete an Implant procedure
High quality 3D imaging, 3D Impressions, 3D Digital Smile Design
The surgical phase in which the implant is placed
The restoration phase completed 4-6 months later in which the implants are attached to the final cosmetic option.
3D technology is used to plan the entire treatment case, starting with 3D X rays, 3D dental impressions and a Digital Smile Design Analysis are completed. This technology is then combined to create a real Mockup of the final smile restoration for the patient. It is an important factor for our patients to have a clear vision of the final cosmetic smile outcome prior to starting treatment.
Treatment Care during the Implant Surgical Phase Our Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant team are well equipped with the most modern technology. to ensure there should be no pain during the surgical phase.
Phase 2 Cosmetic Restoration Phase This phase sees the plan created in phase 1 come to life and will require a few separate appointments.
The first appointment is to open, or reveal the implant
The second appointment the final 3D cosmetic impression is taken, this is used to create the final restoration with our ceramist.
The third appointment the restorations are checked for fit, shape, color.
The fourth appointment is the final cementation of the restoration(s).
Closing with a final control, bite adjustment the day following the final cementation.
High Quality Affordable Implants with Dr. Del in Costa Rica
Single Implant, Multiple Implants, All on 4, All on 6, All on 8
Steps to complete an Implant procedure If you need an implant that means you have at least 1, or more, missing teeth and you are looking for the best way to restore your smile. Our Implants are completed two stages, these are usually 4 to 6 months apart. Stage 1 or surgical phase in which the implant is placed. Stage 2 or the restoration phase in which the implants are attached to the final cosmetic option.
Important factors with implant placement are patient health, adequate jawbone levels and creating a natural looking cosmetic restoration.
The importance of 3D imaging is to determine if there is enough bone for the implants, our Xmind Trium 3D tomography equipment gives our patients the most accurate information, and the high accuracy of this technology gives our dental team the most advanced information on patient care, bone height and width, where nerves and sinus are located and allows us to create a 3D surgical guide for exact implant placement.
3D technology is used to plan the entire treatment case, starting with 3D X rays, 3D dental impressions and a 3D Digital Smile Design Analysis are completed. This technology is then combined to create a real Mockup of the final smile restoration for the patient. It is an important factor for our patients to have a clear vision of the final cosmetic smile outcome prior to starting treatment.
Today, having a mouth free of biological and functional problems is not enough! Patients want beautiful smiles that are integrated with their physical characteristics, but also in harmony with its emotional aspects.
Digital Smile Design(DSD) presents a new face of dentistry, more human, emotional and artistic, further enhancing our noble profession in society, using video and natural settings we can clearly see because after all there are not many things in this life that are more important than a healthy, natural, confident and beautiful smile!
The DSD concept aims to assist the dentist and patient alike in 3 aspects:
Improved Planning and Design of an Aesthetic Smile.
Improved communication between the dentist and the patient; thereby increasing the participation in the design process of your own smile.
Educate patients about the benefits of treatment.
For decades, dental clinicians have sought to harmonize the shapes of the teeth with the entire face based on parameters such as gender, personality, and age; however, truly successful results have been elusive. Modern dentistry has to be modernized in order to meet the aesthetic expectations of our most demanding patients. To achieve this type of result, the modern dentist needs to go beyond just being a good professional.
With the DSD concept each patient goes through a quick study process taken by video and pictures in our onsite dental studio, we study the results of the patient talking and acting naturally with the patient and then based on this we make a mold of their mouth from a wax up, at this time we choose the form and size of the new teeth through Visagism - The Visagism concept helps dental clinicians provide restorations that account not only for esthetics, but also for the psychosocial features of the created image, which affect patients’ emotions, sense of identity, behavior, and self-esteem. These factors, in turn, affect how observers react to patients following treatment.
Then we try the new smile proposal in the mouth, the patient can smile, talk, and evaluate if the new smile is filling their esthetic expectations or if changes need to be made. At this moment all is completely reversible, because we are not touching the real teeth. We do this with acrylic over your real and natural teeth. Digital Smile Design brings true visualization into focus for the patient allowing them to see in real time the final result of the restoration before the dental treatments commences.
DSD looks at the patient, the personality as well as the entire structure of the face to ensure the result matches with the aesthetic look of the face as well as the personality of the patient.
