GB2500394A

GB2500394A - Dental implant

Info

Publication number: GB2500394A
Application number: GB1204802.1A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Ebrahim Paknahad
Original assignee: GOLDGOAL Ltd
Current assignee: GOLDGOAL Ltd
Priority date: 2012-03-19
Filing date: 2012-03-19
Publication date: 2013-09-25
Also published as: GB201204802D0

Abstract

A dental implant is disclosed comprising an implant fixture, coil spring 2, metal ball 3, screw and implant abutment. The implant is placed horizontally into the jaw bone and dentures are clipped onto it. The implant is preferably made from titanium or a titanium alloy and may be coated in hydroxyapatite.

Description

Tiya Implant For dental implants to be successful there needs to be enough bone to hold the implant. If the patient does not have enough bone in her/his jaw because of injury, loss of teeth, or a developmental problem, dentist may recommend a graft to increase the amount of bone.

Bone grafting involves re-building the jawbone by taking bone from somewhere else in the body (autogenous grafts) and adding it to the area where the implant will be placed. If the area is small, then the bone will be taken from another part of the patient mouth. If the area is large, then the bone will be taken from another area of the body such as hip or shin. The patient will need to go into hospital and have this treatment under general anaesthetic.

Dentist may want to avoid taking bone from another part of body to reduce the amount of surgery. In this case, he or she can use synthetic bone (alloplastic grafts), or materials made from the bone of animals (heterografts). During the treatment patient appearance and ability to eat and speak will be affected. Once the jaw has been re-built it takes between 3 and 12 months before an implant can be fitted.

Tiya implant is an option for replacing missing teeth. Unlike usual implant these are placed horizontally into the jawbone and are especially suitable for patients that do not have enough jawbones. So this means that they do not need to go through a few surgery and months of recovery.

A tiya implant is made from some metal blocks that are placed horizontally into the jawbone to hold false teeth in place. Tiya implant's bodies are made of either commercially pure (cp) Titanium, or the Titanium alloys, and depending on the need, they may or may not be coated with Hydroxyapatite. The jawbone fuses with the titanium blocks and dentures will be clipped onto the tiya implant. Tiya implant can only be used on upper or lower row of teeth so they hold false teeth in place. These implants can last for many years.

Tiya implant is not suitable for one or a few teeth. 2-4 tiya implants are usually enough to replace upper or lower row of teeth.

There are a number of reasons why someone may choose to have tiya implants instead of normal implant.

* If the person find that their denture moves around a lot in their mouth, tiya implants help to anchor the denture in place.

* When someone loses their teeth, their jawbone may start to shrink. Tiya Implants can help slow down this process.

* Tiya implants are placed horizontally into the jawbone and are suitable for people that do not have enough jawbones.

Having a tiya implant fitted involves at least one minor operation. The person needs to have healthy gums, and the specialists can place implants in people who smoke. Implants are less likely to be successful for people with medical conditions like diabetes and osteoporosis, or those who have had chemotherapy.

Tiya implant surgery The patient may need to have an X-ray or a CT scan so that dentist can check the position that tiya implant should be put in.

Implant surgery is usually carried out under local anaesthesia. This means that the mouth will be numb but the patient will stay awake. If the patient is particularly anxious about the treatment, dentist may give him/her a sedative -this relieves anxiety and causes temporary relaxation without going to sleep.

Side-effects Side-effects are the unwanted but mostly temporary effects of a successful procedure. The patient may have some swelling and discomfort around the implant area. If the patient has any discomfort, can take an over-the-counter painkiller such as ibuprofen and follow the instructions in the patient information leaflet that comes with the medicine. The person may be prescribed antibiotics and an antiseptic mouthwash to reduce the risk of tiya implant becoming infected.

Lower jaw contains nerves which supply feeling to tongue, chin, lower lip and lower teeth. If the nerves are damaged or disturbed by the implant, the patient may feel temporary or even permanent tingling or numbness. X-rays and CT scans help dentists to see the position of the nerves in jawbone, so that they can minimise this risk.

Occasionally, the jawbone doesn't fuse with the implant properly and the implant becomes loose. Typically this shouldn't be painful, but the implant won't be able to support false teeth. Although most implants will be successful, failure is a possibility.

Because of the the special structure of tiya implant, at the time that person is eating, there will be no pressure on the implants and hence they last many years.

Claims

Claims 1. A tiya implant comprising attachment means for attaching the tiya implant horizontally into a jawbone, tiya implant fixture will be placed and then coil spring, metal ball, top screw and the abutment come on the top.
2. In a tiya implant according to claim 1, abutment it is a part of the tiya implant in which dentures will be clipped onto it.