CONSULTATION AND A PATIENT’S MEDICAL HISTORY
During the first appointment and the consultation, it is important to collect all the information about a patient’s general health. An implant surgeon will ask detailed questions about a patient’s medical history, including:
- has the patient received any specialist medical care in the last 10 years?
- has the patient undergone any major procedures or operations?
- has the patient been regularly taking medicine, including sleeping pills, tranquilizers or antidepressants.
Special attention will be paid to the cases of heart disease, lung, liver, kidney disorders, diabetes, thyroid or clotting disorders.
Middle-aged patients, particularly women, will be asked about osteoporosis.
Each patient will be asked to fill in and sign their Medical History Form.
MEDICAL EXAM
A medical exam of the oral cavity is an integral part of a patient’s medical history. A dental surgeon usually asks about the oral hygiene, mouth inflammations, gum bleeding or increased tooth movement. A medical exam prior to an implant surgery also involves performing X-ray and digital SIMPLANT tomography.
1. IMAGING
All implant surgeries are preceded with a quantitative and qualitative estimation of osseous tissue around the planned implant. This is carried out using the most modern imaging diagnostic tools.
UNIDENT UNION DENTAL SPA USES THE LATEST MODEL OF COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER AVAILABLE IN EUROPE.
Each patient is scanned with the Kodak 9500 3D system. This high-tech 3D scanner, of one-quick-shot type, provides three-dimensional views of craniofacial areas and dental arches , allowing for precise planning of the dental implant process.
2. SIMPLANT PROGRAMME
UNIDENT UNION Dental Spa uses SimPlant Programme, a revolutionary and fully integrated Implant Treatment Planning System. The system allows precise pre-surgery planning. It allows you to find a precise position of the implants, while taking into account both clinical and esthetical considerations. During the planning process, individual surgery stets are prepared based on computer images of the implants. This modern and precise planning method significantly increases patient safety, thus making it possible to avoid unexpected incidents and substantially shortening the surgery time.
3. GENERAL MEDICAL TESTS
In case of any doubt regarding a patient's general health, a dental surgeon refers the patient to the lab for further testing:
- CBC with differential
- OB
- bleeding and clotting time
- glucose
- HbS
- HIV
- TSH, T3, T4 hormones
- calcium, sodium, potassium content in serum.
A dental surgeon consults a patient’s GP and they will both give consent to the planned treatment.
Women experiencing menopause will be tested for osteoporosis.
TREATMENT PLANNING
Having collected and analysed the imaging data and a patient’s medical history, a dental surgeon will present the patient with all the possible implant treatments appropriate for their particular case, as well as the exact position, number and size of the required implants. At this stage, a preliminary cost of the dental treatment is being calculated.
In case of implant restorative treatment , laboratory cost may only be approximate at this stage, as it depends on implant positioning during the surgery and on individually selected connectors. However, the difference between the final cost and the estimate should not exceed 10%.
CONSENT TO SURGERY
Before the surgery takes place, a patient must sign 'Consent to Surgery’ form. It is an agreement between the surgeon and the patient, not only necessary to perform the surgery but also to confirm that the patient is fully aware of the procedure and is willing to accept their responsibilities (see: warranty).
