At Corabbey Dental we want to help you maintain a healthy smile. Should you lose a tooth or teeth, we want to offer you options to replace missing teeth.
Dr Alice Cleary BDS NUI Cork, MFDS RCSI (Ire), MSC Dental Implantology UK, graduated from UCC in 2009. She has a wide range of experience having worked in general dental practice in the UK, and in Oral Surgery in RCHT, Cornwall, and as a SHO in Dublin Dental University Hospital. She also worked in Australia and then returned to Ireland.
She completed full time postgraduate training at Cardiff University Dental Hospital in 2019 and graduated with a Distinction in her MSc in Dental Implantology. She is also a member of the International Team for Implantology for maintaining continuing education.
A dental implant is a titanium ‘screw’ which can be placed within the bone, below the gum, to be used instead of the root of the tooth, to support an artificial tooth. If a number of teeth are missing several implants may be required to support a bridge (several artificial teeth linked together) or to secure a removal prosthesis.
We use a high quality Swiss brand of dental implants provided by Straumann to provide treatment to a high standard. Straumann as a company is known for its research and development, constantly working to improve the implants they produce in line with technological advances.
Dental implant treatment time varies dependant on the amount and quality of bone in the jaw. An initial assessment and scan are required to assess this. Treatment times vary from 6-18months.
Dental Implant Treatment Process
Your Journey Towards a New Smile
STEP 1 Diagnosis and decision-making
Assessment of the treatment options and thorough planning.
STEP 2 Implantation – the dental implant is anchored in your jaw
Insertion under local anesthetic. A temporary restoration may be placed on the implant during the healing stage.
STEP 3 Healing phase – the implant bonds itself to your bone
The healing phase may vary between six weeks and a few months, depending on your medical situation and the implant surface.
High quality implants may shorten the healing phase significantly.
STEP 4 Your new teeth are produced at the dental lab
The dental lab creates your individual restoration.
STEP 5 Placement of the final restoration
Your final restoration is connected to the implant, leaving you free to smile, bite and chew like before.
Dental Implants
vs. Conventional Treatment
Conventional Treatment
A tooth is missing.
Two healthy neighbouring teeth are ground down to support a bridge → loss of tooth substance.
The bridge does not transmit chewing forces to the jaw bones → bones loss may occur.
Dental Implants
A tooth is missing.
Tooth replacement with a dental implant.
Neighbouring teeth remain healthy and intact.