Assessment Process for dental implant treatment:
A decision is reached with your patient as to the type of initial assessment that would be desired. A short appointment will determine from the outset, at no cost, whether an implant option is viable and whether bone augmentation is required.
It is at this point that the patient can decide for themselves if implant therapy or traditional restorative dentistry is more suitable.
A more detailed assessment will be carried out, if it is determined from the outset, that implant therapy is possible. This will involve a full restorative examination including soft tissue, periodontal, tooth, restoration and occlusal analysis. Detailed measurement of bone volume can be made for simple cases using digital radiography and bone callipers.
For more complex cases in-house CT scanning can be carried out. A detailed treatment plan will be formulated and discussed with the patient and the dentist, that will include alternative restorative plans that either the referring dentist can carry out or myself if requested.
