These are made of Biocompatible Titanium alloy and is a single entity.The basal bone used for anchoring these implants is highly mineralised and has high rate of regeneration capacity making it the absolute choice for implant placement.This bone assures guaranteed integration and allows immediate loading. These implants can be inserted without opening the flap or gum tissue and therefore this technique is also known as flap less technique of implant placement,these are more stable since they are anchored in the basal bone which is highly mineralised and more sterile as it is located, by far from the infection zone and caters much needed sturdiness to the implant. These implants are also known as implantation per protocol of immediate load as they can be loaded immediately and capability of mastication can be redeemed instantly ie. 3rd day of implantation .
Basal implants are of two types:
- Lateral basal implants (BOI IMPLANTS): These have wider horizontal plane and reduced vertical height and lodged laterally and are employed where there is deficiency in the height of the bone and engages lateral cortical walls of the jaw bone.
- Basal compression screws (BCS): These have wide thread for cortical invasion and employs the bone beyond the apex of the former tooth root but , both the implants engage the cortex which administers a safe dispersion of masticatory pressure as they exercise thrust on the cortical bone.
ASSETS OF BASAL IMPLANTS:
basal implants are revolution in the field of implantology where there is no window period.
- These are the implants of first choice in considerate or serious incidences of jaw atrophy and where patients desire immediate restoration of masticatory forces.
- placed in severely atrophied maxilla and mandible.
- Advised in Diabetic, Hypertensive patients and also in Smokers.
- Single visit technique, therefore less time consuming.
- No risk of peri implantitis or loss of bone around the implant as it is a single entity.
- Post operative specifications for oral hygiene of the patient are less
- No expensive bone augmentation or traumatic sinus lift procedures are required there by reducing the probable complications of implantation.
- People with osteoporosis are also candidates for immediate loading basal implantation
- Affordable implants as they are priced very less when compared to the conventional implants as it is a single entity and also because of the reduced treatment stages.