Principal Dentist at Brighton Implant Clinic Offers Top Tips for What to Expect in Dental Implant Treatment Planning
Hove, East Sussex (PRWEB UK) 5 July 2013 -- For some patients, getting dental implants can be a stressful affair. Uncertainties regarding the technical details involved with the procedure, combined with awareness of what might happen if the surgery does not turn out as expected, can understandably create patient anxiety. But pre-treatment planning, though invaluable for learning what is involved with a treatment, can also be an uncertain experience. For patients to get the most out of pre-treatment planning, Dr. Bruno Silva, Principal Dentist at Brighton Implant Clinic, offers tips as to what they should expect. Specifically he recommends that patients:
• Be aware of the concrete details involved with the pre-treatment procedure.
Pre-treatment planning makes use of an initial patient consultation, which involves a dentist capturing images of a patient’s teeth and assessing the patient’s implant needs according to the images. He or she also might craft a wax model of a patient’s mouth to form a comprehensive treatment plan for the patient’s needs. Image-capturing in particular might involve taking a low-dose CT scan for 3D coverage of the whole mouth. This enables the dentist to visualize exactly what the teeth and bone dimensions are and where they are located, and where dental implants can be placed. For illustration purposes, he or she might also take radio-graphs, or X-rays, of a patient’s mouth, sometimes to demonstrate to the patient what will be involved with the procedure. The patient will be able to see what is happening at each phase of treatment.
• Be assertive in obtaining details of what is involved at each stage of treatment.
The initial assessment gives the patient the opportunity to know exactly what will be involved with the treatment, at every stage. He or she should learn exactly what implant treatment options are available, what the alternative treatments are, if any, what the concrete details are at each phase of the treatment, how many appointments will be needed to complete the treatment in its entirety, and what the costs are at each treatment phase. Other factors to be aware of include recovery times involved, the clinic’s success rate with the procedure, how many cases the dentist has completed over his or her career with that particular treatment, and what he or she will do in case the operation does not go as expected. Seeking answers to these questions gives the patient the opportunity to fully gauge the dentist’s knowledge and level of expertise; in short, it is a chance to determine whether the patient will be comfortable using the dentist’s services.
• Be unafraid to ask any questions if unsure or concerned about any part of the treatment.
Patients should not hold back any inquiries or concerns they have over any part of the procedure. A quality dental implants surgeon is there to ensure he or she is at ease with the treatment as much as improve his or her oral health. A patient should take time to consider all of the details of the procedure and ask any question if any doubts or uncertainties linger. Being educated about what will happen throughout the treatment time frame will help greatly reduce any patient stress or anxiety.
• Be unafraid to ask for any testimonies from previous patients about how their treatment went.
Finally, aside from educating oneself about the details of the procedure and the dentist’s expertise, a patient should be unafraid to ask for other patient recommendations. How did the treatments of others who had the same procedure done turn out? He or she should be proactive in asking for recommendations from recent patients to assess a practice’s capabilities.
Dr. Silva’s award-winning UK dental implants clinic has placed thousands of implants since 2009 and has an industry-high success rate of 98%.
Brighton Implant Clinic has three clinic locations located in Hove, Hailsham, and Brighton, and is a two-time award winner of the Private Dentistry Awards. The practice’s staff has collective experience of decades of implant placement and treatment services, and is internationally reputed for its world-class patient care and top-quality dental implant and treatment services, with patients venturing from all over the UK and as far as Australia and the United States for treatment.
Please visit http://www.brightonimplantclinic.co.uk/ to learn more about the practice’s services and schedule a free initial consultation.
Dr. Bruno Silva, Principal Dentist of Brighton Implant Clinic, suggests that patients should not be afraid to ask questions if they are unsure about any step of the procedure.
“A quality dental implants surgeon is there for you and your needs. He or she will definitely take the time to explain everything involved so you can enter the surgery without fear or anxiety,” says Dr. Silva. “We want our patients to be comfortable and at ease during every step of the journey. We’re definitely not afraid to answer any question asked of us. All you have to do is speak up, and don’t be afraid to hold any fears or concerns back. It’s just as important to us to make sure you’re comfortable with what you’re entering into as ensuring you get a bright, healthy smile for a lifetime.”
Dental implants are used as ‘replacements’ for broken or missing teeth, and actually function and look like natural teeth. Because they are an expensive investment and involve outcomes related to one’s oral health, pre-treatment planning is essential for ensuring the patient gets his or her needs met fully. Planning first involves an initial patient assessment. During this initial consultation, a dentist might take a low-dose CT scan for 3D coverage of the whole mouth. This enables the dentist to visualize exactly what the teeth and bone dimensions are and where they are located and where dental implants can be placed. Wax models of a patient’s mouth are equally useful in putting together a comprehensive treatment plan. He or she typically will also take radio-graphs, or X-rays, of a patient’s mouth, sometimes to demonstrate to the patient what will be involved with the procedure. The patient will be able to see what is happening at each phase of treatment and can ask questions as needed during this time, for full illustration.
Above all, Dr. Silva suggests, the initial consultation can be a useful time for a patient to assess the dentist’s abilities. Does he or she feel comfortable with the dentist and what he or she is suggesting? The initial consultation will also give the patient the precise details of what costs will be involved at each phase of treatment. Last of all, and most importantly, the patient will obtain concrete details of what will be occurring at each stage of the treatment and how many appointments will be required for the treatment’s duration. These are all critical elements that can weigh heavily in a patient’s decision to use a dental implants practice’s services or not.
“Look at the success rate of the clinic you are examining and how many implants its staff has placed over its time of operation,” continues Dr. Silva. “Those are also excellent indicators in addition to the initial consultation for determining whether a certain dentist is a good fit for your needs.”
Dr. Silva’s award-winning UK dental implants clinic has placed thousands of implants since 2009 and has an industry-high success rate of 98%.
Brighton Implant Clinic has three clinic locations located in Hove, Hailsham, and Brighton, and is a two-time award winner of the Private Dentistry Awards. The practice’s staff has collective experience of decades of implant placement and treatment services, and is internationally reputed for its world-class patient care and top-quality dental implant and treatment services, with patients venturing from all over the UK and as far as Australia and the United States for treatment.
Please visit http://www.brightonimplantclinic.co.uk/ to learn more about the practice’s services and schedule a free initial consultation.
Bruno Silva, Brighton Implant Clinic UK, http://www.brightonimplantclinic.co.uk, 0844 815 1414, [email protected]
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