“Wet” Osstem Implants: Features and Advantages
Tooth loss is not only an aesthetically unpleasant process, but it can also lead to quite serious health issues. The bite is disrupted, the gums sag, and gastrointestinal problems begin… And these are just a few of the problems you may face.
Fortunately, modern dentistry can restore your smile quickly and painlessly. Dental implants will help solve this problem.
Implantation methods are not only painless now, but also performed in the shortest possible time: just about an hour of the appointment, and you’ll have a new tooth root completely painlessly!
What is a “wet” implant?
A dental implant is a small screw made of metal. It consists of titanium, which integrates well because the body accepts it as its own material.
The implant replaces the roots of lost teeth and is a multi-component structure inserted into the jaw to fuse with the bone. After implantation, a crown is placed on the implant, which looks visually identical to a natural tooth. This prosthesis will easily serve for about 20 years and function just as well as your own tooth.
The “wet” implant looks identical to the dry one, but its surface is treated with a special SLA method. This surface has hydrophilic properties that are preserved by placing the implant in packaging with calcium oxide.
The surface of “wet” implants significantly increases their biocompatibility as it accelerates the formation and maturation of new bone. This tight adhesion ensures more complete and rapid osteointegration due to the accelerated bone formation process. This feature increases the chances of a favorable and relatively easy rehabilitation after implantation.
How does it work?
To obtain such a surface, the implant body undergoes sandblasting with aluminum oxide, then it is acid etched and enriched with calcium. The treatment creates micro-craters and pits on the surface, which mimic the structure of bone tissue.
The hydrophilic surface attracts liquids after installation: molecules of blood and protein, which promote tissue regeneration and allow the implant to integrate faster and better. “Wet” implants are also useful for patients in the “risk group”: diabetics, smokers, etc.
Advantages of Hydrophilic Implants
- No side effects.
The self-tapping one-step thread with a spiral edge allows for precise placement and easy direction change. The stem platform does not exert pressure on the cortical bone tissue, eliminating necrosis. - Quick implant integration.
Thanks to the CA surface, the implant integrates much faster, and the implant’s thread provides high initial stability in the socket. These qualities allow for loading immediately or after 6 weeks. - Minimal risk of rejection.
When all post-operative recommendations are followed, the rejection risk of the implant is less than 1%. - Multifunctionality.
A wide range of implants allows installation of the artificial root in bones of any quality, even in bones with low density. - Long lifespan.
As practice shows, implants have a long service life. Most patients report that they faced no issues using implants for 10 and 20 years. Additionally, they completely forgot about the artificial root. - Aesthetic appearance.
Implants can be used in the front teeth area, as the fully embedded neck of the implant provides good aesthetics at the gum-crown transition, which is the most important and difficult task in implantology.
What role does calcium solution play?
This packaging prevents oxygen contact and oxide formation, and the titanium alloy properties of the implant are improved.
During surgery, implants are removed from the packaging and immediately installed into the socket. Due to the calcium solution, the “wet” implant, embedded into the tooth socket, literally attracts the protein structure of the blood, and the implant surface actively interacts with surrounding tissues, accelerating cell division. All of this contributes to better healing and faster integration of the implant into the socket and bone tissue after dental implantation.
Implants soaked in calcium solution integrate 30% faster than regular implants.
This solution has several advantages:
- The surface retains its properties during storage and transport.
- Higher chemical activity of the surface due to soaking in calcium chloride solution.
- Ultra-high hydrophilicity to blood significantly increases integration speed.
How to care for the implant?
- Immediately after implantation, you can use cold and apply it to the area of the face where the surgery was performed to reduce swelling.
- If your doctor prescribes any medications or ointments, make sure to take them.
- For several hours, do not rinse your mouth, as it may cause bleeding. However, you can drink water. While the implant is still integrating or a tissue-former is installed, avoid chewing hard foods on that side.
- In the first days after surgery, it is better to sit more than lie down and avoid physical exertion.
- Avoid sleeping on the side where the implant was placed.
- Use a surgical toothbrush after implantation until stitches are removed.
- For 5-7 days after surgery, avoid alcohol and smoking.
- Pay attention to personal recommendations from your oral surgeon and follow them for a quick and easy recovery process.
Features of Osstem Implants
Today, the South Korean company presents a new generation implant with a short integration period – the so-called “wet” Osstem implants. The surface of Osstem implants has enhanced blood wetting properties, which also contributes to accelerated fibrin strand deposition between the implant surface and bone, significantly stimulating bone regeneration.
Osstem implants with CA surface are stored in special packaging, where the implant is immersed in calcium solution.
Today, Korean dental implants have the following advantages:
- Made from lightweight, hypoallergenic titanium;
- Easy to install and quickly integrate;
- Requires minimal time for system installation;
- High endurance and resistance to chewing loads;
- Applicable in any complexity of implantation;
- Long lifespan (implants can last a lifetime);
- Mid-range price segment;
- Lifetime warranty from the manufacturer.
The company’s products offer solutions for each individual clinical case. By choosing Osstem Implant, you choose quality and safety.
Implant installation in the hands of experienced specialists will be painless and easy. In our clinic, implants are inserted painlessly under local anesthesia. After implant integration, special crowns are made and fixed on the teeth. Contact “Sigma Dent” and restore the health of your smile!
