Implantology
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root made of titanium or an alloy of titanium and zirconium that is screwed into the jawbone to support a custom-fit artificial tooth crown. Dental implantation is a multi-stage outpatient procedure that consists of one or two operations and several visits that take 2 to 6 months in total.
As a result of the whole process, the patient receives an artificial tooth or teeth that functionally and aesthetically replace the missing teeth, perfectly fitting into the mouth.
The quality of the implant is a key component since the dental implant is placed in the jawbone and is intended for intensive use over many years.
Overall, implants are made of titanium, zirconium, or their alloy: metals that are biologically compatible with human tissue.
REMEDIUM works with high-quality, Swiss-made implants, the cost of which is proportional to the investments of their developers in scientific research, innovation, and clinical tests.
Price: from EUR 680.00
For patients who miss several teeth, we offer toothless jaw prostheses, by applying the so-called “All on four” principle.
Meaning that the entire row of teeth can be restored based on only four or six implants.
This world-proven technology ensures that the client can get a temporary but fully functional structure within 4 to 5 hours, during the first visit.
The following visits will be necessary to remove stitches, perform tests, and ensure the transition to permanent, non-removable structures.
Price: from EUR 4000.00
Sometimes implant insertion is not possible due to the limited amount of bone tissue. Especially when the bone mass is too thin or soft to keep an implant in place. In these cases, bone tissue augmentation or bone grafting is required.
Bone mass can be increased in two ways, depending on the chosen material.
Both animal-derived and synthetic materials can be used for bone augmentation, as well as a block of the patient’s bone taken from a part of the angle of the mandible. The obtained material is sealed and then covered with a special membrane, which is strengthened with special pins intended for osteosynthesis, and then the gum is sutured.
The augmented bone usually heals and strengthens in about 6 months and becomes sufficient for implant placement.
Price: from EUR 300.00
Gum recession, or receding gums, is a process that causes the gum tissue to slowly move downward, exposing the root of the tooth. There could be various reasons for such gum recession: starting from hereditary characteristics of the oral cavity, periodontal disease, and ending with the incorrect technique of brushing the teeth. Besides the fact that an exposed tooth root causes unpleasant sensitivity, receding gums also significantly increase the risk of tooth damage, since its exposed part is difficult to clean.
Gingival plastic surgery provides full closure of recessions using either an artificial graft obtained from material of animal origin or the patient’s tissue taken from the palate.
This procedure usually is performed during one visit. After 10 days, a suture removal visit is required, and after approximately 6 months – a check of the final result.
Price: from EUR 100.00
Depending on the duration and the type of procedure, general anesthesia or sedation is chosen.
A sedated or semi-awake patient does not feel pain or even anxiety because he is completely relaxed and ready to cooperate with the doctor.
Intravenous sedation is safe because it is supervised by an anesthesiologist who injects the sedative directly into the vein, making the patient drowsy.
This half-awake position is especially recommended for those who have a strong gag reflex, discomfort caused by the noise or vibration of the drill, or simply fear the dental procedure as such.
Additionally, the patient will not remember anything about the procedure and will be able to go home after about an hour.
It is important to note that the patient should not drive a car right after the sedation.
General anesthesia has become a standard practice for placing dental implants, ensuring that while the drugs administered by the anesthesiologist are taking effect, the dentist can carry out all the necessary manipulations related to implantation or bone augmentation.
As opposed to sedation, where the patient is relaxed to the point where he can breathe and function independently, general anesthesia completely excludes the client’s cooperation.
General anesthesia is recommended in cases when the extensive dental manipulations are required. Its task is to ensure that the patient does not feel pain, fear and other unpleasant side effects, which can complicate the doctor’s work and affect the desired final result.
The course of full anesthesia is ensured by an anesthesiologist, who controls and ensures all vital processes of the body, such as breathing and blood circulation during the entire procedure.
To agree on the insertion of dental implants under general anesthesia, you first need a separate consultation with a dentist and an anesthetist, as well as a statement from your family doctor.
Possible risks are minimal – mainly related to non-observance of various pre-procedure measures.
Namely: you should not eat 8 hours and drink 4 hours prior the procedure. After waking up, the patient rests in a separate room and then, depending on how he feels, he can go home.
It is important to note that the patient must not drive a car immediately after anesthesia.
Price: from EUR 900.00
To ensure the long-term health of the patient’s bone and soft tissue around the implants, great importance must be attached to implant planning. Many parameters are taken into account: distance from adjacent teeth, depth, angle to the long axes of the teeth, etc.
This is precisely why digital implant position planning is required, which is performed using cone beam computed tomography (3D X-ray) and oral cavity scanning.
The obtained data makes it possible to model a custom surgical guide [brace] that is printed with a 3D printer and used during surgery to place the implant in a precisely pre-planned position.
Due to digital planning and analysis of all acquired data, a small rotation is enough to place the implant in the exact place intended for it.
Price: from EUR 110.00
Implants developed by practicing doctors
Since 2024, dental implantology and orthodontics clinic REMEDIUM has become the official representative in Latvia of theSwissimplantology systemROOTT, developed by TRATE AG.
The uniqueness of the ROOTT dental implant system is that its developer, the Swiss company TRATE AG, involved a wide range of practicing doctors – implantologists (Open Dental Community or so-called ODC members) in its creation.
That’s why ROOTT implants are characterized by their ability to cover practically any situation that may arise during implantology process for any client.
