Tissue Level Implants

• What are tissue-level implants, and what are their benefits?
• How do tissue-level implants differ from bone-level implants?
• Discover our range of expert Meisinger tissue level implants…

What Are Tissue Level Implants?

Tissue-level implants are designed for trans- or subgingival healing at the soft tissue level. Their design facilitates a one-stage surgical protocol, which means that the implant is placed and the abutment is connected in a single dental procedure. This eliminates the need for a subsequent surgery to expose the dental implant shoulder. It also facilitates non-submerged healing, allowing for simultaneous osseointegration, or bone fusion, and soft tissue attachment. Tissue-level implants are often favoured for patients who have less bone volume and for back (posterior) teeth where aesthetic results are less critical.

What Are The Benefits Of Tissue Level Implants?

• One of the major benefits of tissue-level implants is that they cause minimal disturbance to a patient’s soft tissues. This is because the abutment is a single piece, which means that soft tissue attachments aren’t disturbed by repeated abutment removal and reconnection.
• Due to it being a one-stage procedure, healing times and patient discomfort are reduced. This also allows for more straightforward dental treatments and restorative dentistry.
• Tissue-level implants often result in more natural-looking soft tissue results.

How Do Tissue Level Implants Differ From Bone Level Implants?

The biggest differences between these two types of dental implants are their placement, design, and recovery time. Let’s take a look at these in a bit more detail…

Implant Placement: Tissue-level implants are placed transmucosally, whereas bone level, in its name, refers to the epicrestal level of a patient’s oral composition.

Implant Design: By design, tissue-level implants have a collar that sticks out, whereas bone-level implants are designed to fully submerge under the bone.

Procedural Recovery Time: This is probably one of the most significant differences between these two types of dental implants. Tissue-level implants typically only take 2 weeks to heal, whereas bone-level solutions take 4 to 6 months.

When choosing between the two, dentists and other dental professionals will base their decision on the function, purpose, and location of the implant. Both have benefits, but tissue-level implants are the easiest to clean and maintain. This is because the rough surface of the implant is less likely to be exposed. In contrast, bone-level solutions lead the way in terms of complication prevention due to their high level of stability and support.

Discover Our Range Of Expert Meisinger Tissue Level Implants…

Meisinger’s tissue-level implants, developed over years of clinical research, are designed with maximum accuracy and efficiency in mind. By design, they offer an excellent emergence profile with a vertical platform shift. This creates optimal conditions for the surrounding tissue. For instance, they make implant-abutment connection easily accessible during prosthetic restorations, as they have a vertical platform with a distance of 1.8mm from the crestal bone. This is particularly beneficial for dental procedures concerning the posterior region and edentulous jaws. Our range of tissue-level solutions includes the RP Conical, RP Standard, and WP dental implants.

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