Although the dental implant resembles a small screw on the outside, it is inserted under local anesthesia and causes no pain. After the procedure, comfort and self-confidence return quickly and the patient can function normally (eat, speak, work). This is often possible thanks to the short implants, which do not require as much bone augmentation as other implants. In the photo below, you can see the differences between the two types:
An abutment and a porcelain crown are attached to the implant, a titanium tooth root, which is indistinguishable from the patient's own teeth.
This is for people with few bones - with considerable bone loss.
If a lot of time has passed since the tooth was extracted, the bone in which the tooth was embedded (which can be detected by a CBCT scan) will atrophy and not provide sufficient support for conventionally sized implants.
Thanks to their special technology (shape, surface, connection to the crown), short implants make it possible to avoid costly and lengthy bone augmentation procedures.
Short implants have been specially developed for difficult anatomical conditions, e.g. too little bone due to bone loss. The design of the short implants is unique and provides excellent stabilization even in challenging situations such as immediate implants, where the implant is inserted at the same appointment as the tooth is removed.
A short implant can fit into a smaller bone space due to its short length. As a result of bone loss, the height/length of the alveolar process at the site of the former tooth is reduced. In contrast, its width is very often retained.
It is precisely this phenomenon that is exploited by short implants, which can be very wide due to their short length (and thus make full use of the available space). At the same time, a specially developed, aggressive solitary thread ensures sufficient stabilization of the implant in the bone. The unique properties of short implants often make it possible to dispense with time-consuming and cost-intensive bone augmentation procedures.
