Firstly Experience: -
Mr. Raymond has placed
approximately 100 Implants. Mr Eilertsen has
placed more than 640 implants. Mr Eilertsen has
carried out many bone grafts including more than 60
sinus graft operations. Many of
these implants have been placed in different situations which have required
bone/sinus grafting and where the bone has been compromised.
Secondly Knowledge: -
The successful placement of
dental implants depends on dexterity and skill based on sound knowledge and
practical hands-on training. Mr Eilertsen & Mr Raymond did a year long
didactic
course with Dr Ashok Sethi in London's Harley Street.
In addition Mr Eilertsen trained
under one of the founding patrons of modern Implantology, Dr Hilt
Tatum. Hilt was the originator of the sinus graft operation. Mr Eilertsen
has now performed more than 50 successful sinus graft procedures.
Skill: -
Implant placement and restoration
is a highly skilled procedure demanding surgical know how as well as in
depth prosthodontic knowledge.
We have our own 'in house'
technical department with fully qualified prosthodontic technicians that construct
implant prosthesis day in, day out for our own practice and for other
dentists in other parts of the UK.
The Best Implant System in the World?
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We use an implant system that
comprises may unique features. This system has an astonishing success rate
world wide.
In our experience the many unique
features of this system afford beautiful gingival health (gum health) unlike many
traditional implant systems.
Our practice is the biggest user
of the Ankylos system in Scotland. Mr Eilertsen is a mentor for other
dentists wishing to use his product, some of their
comments are recorded elsewhere
in the web site.
Ability: -
We have operated in the private
sector exclusively for many years, restoring complex and difficult dental treatment
scenario. This experience is a fundamental skill in the achievement of long lasting,
healthy, implant prosthesis.
What are implants?
It has always been the aim of all prosthetic dental
treatment to restore natural conditions in the mouth as faithfully as
possible when teeth have decayed or been lost. The smaller the number of
teeth remaining, the more difficult it is to achieve this aim.
With
large prostheses, it is frequently impossible to achieve perfect functioning
in the long term, because changes may occur in the jaw and the gums of the
mouth as a result of the situation. The prosthesis
In many such cases, tooth implants offer a better
solution. Implants replace missing teeth, including the root. They are
implanted in the jaw in place of the old missing teeth. While the implant is
healing, the bone adheres to it, so that eventually it is firmly anchored in
the bone.
During the healing or incorporation period, which lasts
at least three months, the implant lies below the gum of the mouth, which
protects it against stresses during this phase. Then a peg is screwed into
the implant, on which the "new tooth" is firmly fixed in place like a
traditional crown. The implant takes on the pressure from chewing instead of
the root, and gently introduces it into the jaw, almost like the natural
tooth.
What does the
treatment involve?
Your
dentist will begin by examining your mouth and teeth thoroughly, because any
inflammation needs to be cured before implantation can begin. Decay in any
remaining teeth and any periodontal disease should be treated first. If you
are suffering from any systemic (general) illness, the use of implants may
need the approval of your medical doctor.
Once
the dentist has acquired an overall picture of your teeth, has explained the
treatment to you and planned his course of action, the operation begins.
Following application of a local anaesthetic, the jaw is exposed at the
point where the implant will be inserted into the bone. The site for the
implant is prepared, the implant is inserted and then the gum is stitched
back. The after-effects of implantation can be compared with those of having
a tooth extracted.
The
fact that the implant is covered by the gum protects it against potentially
harmful stress during the healing phase, so that it can be incorporated
without any disruption.
Depending on the individual situation, it
takes three to six months for the implant to be firmly anchored into the
jaw. A peg is screwed into the implant and the prosthesis is then fixed in
place over it.
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E-Mail: smile@eilertsen-raymond.co.uk
