«Dental Implants

Despite their high cost, Dental Implants are undoubtedly the best option to replace missing teeth (in most cases). 

Although it is over 40 years since Professor Branemark made the revolutionary breakthrough in dental implants, it is only since the last 5 years we can confidently say: - “Dental implants is an idea whose time has come”.

It is the result of a multidisciplinary effort from world wide teams of dentists, bio-technologists, research scientists and committed manufacturers. All of them have surely come very close to developing an “Ideal Implant”.

Although the strange property of human bone of constantly “remodeling” itself remains a challenge, modern dental treatment has become very predictable. Barring unforeseen circumstances and the influence of poor oral hygiene, smoking and certain systemic diseases, dental implants should last for more than ten years.

IT IS YOU AND YOUR DENTIST NOW:

Most of the dental implants that are available today, are so “user friendly”, that almost any Dentist is capable of “screwing it” in your bones. But sadly “screwing” is only the least of the things that ensures reliability and success predictability.

Besides the quality of the Implant used, the most important considerations are:- 
(1) Does your Dentist have the right knowledge of dental implants? 

(2) Is the Dentist putting the implant for the right patient? 

(3) Is the Dentist placing the implants in the right bone and at the right place of your jaw bone? 

(4) Are you and your Dentist willing to “wait” for the right time, before the crowns / dentures are placed / fixed on your implants?

(5) Is the patient capable of maintaining the right habits like good oral hygiene, no smoking and avoid eating very hard foods after the implants are fixed?

There are very clear Do’s and Don’ts for Implants, and if they are ignored your implants are going to fail someday. No implantologist can afford to ignore the same.

THE “SMILE AGAIN” DENTAL IMPLANTS: 
For the last 17 years, we have been diligently searching for ‘better ways’ to approach Dental Implants. We wanted to succeed where others had failed in the past. And that is why we were not in a hurry to start Implant Facilities at our clinic. We wanted to make sure that we had almost everything right.

In the last five years we have done a lot of implants and our numbers are increasing with every passing year. As expected we have achieved an excellent success rate. And we are confident that the implants we have placed, are going to “last” for many years in the patient’s mouth.

We have this confidence because we DID NOT compromise on the ‘basics’. Our patients are confident in us because, they know that we do not take "short cuts" and do implants only the right way.

During the last seventeen years, Dr Hubert Gomes has attended over a dozen dental implant courses, both in India and abroad. He is a Nobel Fellow in implantology and continues to upgrade his knowledege and skills by interacting with experienced Implantologits from different parts of the world.

With his vast experience and in depth knowledge gathered from different sources, Dr. Hubert has developed a surgical technique which makes dental implant treatment a very simple, painless, affordable and result oriented procedure.

OUR IMPLANTS AND OUR PRICES: 

We make it a point to ensure that our treatment options are always “need based” and never “greed based” 

We have multiple options for implant treatment because we have patients from different economic backgrounds coming to us. Some of them simply cannot afford the more expensive dental implants.

All the implants that we use have their own individual advantages and drawbacks. We’ will tell you more about it only when we meet you in person.

In the meantime you can be reassured that when we do meet; you will not only get the right information but will also get the “right Implant at a right price”.

We have three categories of dental implants :-

IMPORTANT:
(1)The above prices include the cost of implant & surgery.
(2) The cost of bone graft when required (5% cases) is extra.
(3) The above prices exclude the cost of crowns, bridges & dentures. 

OUR CONFIDENCE IN OUR IMPLANTS...

Our confidence in our implant treatment comes from the following five factors:

1. Proper Diagnosis and Case Selection:
We recommend implants only to those patients whose bone and other health parameters meet the necessary requirements. We say “no” to implants as often as we say “yes”. We certainly do not undertake it when the implant treatment is not indicated or when the chances of failure are high.

To assist us in our diagnosis, we have the latest and one of the most accurate diagnostic equipment- the Digital Panoramic X-Ray System “PAX-P&P, Vatech”, which has the following specialized features for implant treatment planning:-

a) Advanced X-ray image sensor which is known to produce one of the world’s best image quality. It gives a highly accurate picture of the jaw bone condition.
b) The TFT-LCD Visual Guidance System for the safety of patients.
c) The Controlled Area Network (CAN) communication system for better reliance.
d) Easy- Dent Software to increase the success predictability with the help of implant simulation features like measuring function, fixture selection, positioning function and crown simulation.


2. Simple and Painless implant surgical procedure: 
With over 24 years of clinical experience in dentistry, we definitely understand the “fears” of our patients better than anybody else. Our in-depth, practical knowledge of “restorative dentistry” has certainly enabled us to understand the finer points of dental implants better. 

Our experience has helped us to develop an innovative surgical protocol which simplifies surgery, minimizes pain, reduces healing time, enhances success predictability of dental implants and reduces the cost of implant surgery. Our OSADA Piezo Bone Cutter (Japan) literally cuts the bone like butter and certainly helps in our implant surgeries.

Our Carl Zeiss Dental Operating Microscope (Germany) which provides 25 times illuminated magnification is a great boon to perform our implant surgeries. It enhances the clarity of vision and makes the implant treatment procedures less invasive and more accurate. It certainly eliminates surgical errors and increases the success predictability of dental implants.


3. International Standard Sterilization Protocol:
We have a highly aseptic ‘Operation Theatre’ exclusively dedicated for our Implant surgeries. Besides ‘hot-bath ultrasonic cleaning’ system for our instruments, our sterilization protocol includes one of the world’s most reputed Sterilization Systems, a computerized “vacuum-steam- dry cycle” Autoclave –EUROKLAV 23V-S from MELAG-oHG Germany.

Our sterilization protocol ensures that our implant surgery instruments are sterilized as per the international norms. Proper sterilization is very critical factor to improve the success of dental implant treatment.


4. Our in house Dental Lab:
The shape, size and design of the ceramic crowns and bridges which are placed over the implants, play an important role in the long term success of dental implant. Our ISO-9001:2000 Certified Dental Lab ensures the best for our patients.

5. Our reputation and experience is your advantage: 
Dental implant treatment involves a "complex" coordination between the various specialties of dentistry. Implantologists who have had a good experience in "general dentistry", are certainly in a better position to coordinate the surgical and restorative protocols of implant treatment better.

Our long clinical experience in "general dentistry", is certainly turning out to be our "biggest asset". Besides helping us to plan the implant treatment better, it is also enabling us to produce great clinical results and maximize success with dental implants.

IMPORTANT: 
With a near ‘matchless service’ and an ‘affordable price tag’ for our dental implants, our overseas patients literally enjoy a “FREE” holiday in Goa, with the money they save on their dental treatment. 

With all these facts to your advantage, why should you pay more for dental implant treatment, when you can get the best for less?