What is Healing Implant? Role and classification of healing pillars

1. Healing Implant - What is a Healing Implant?

Healing Implant, also known as a healing abutment, is a type of abutment that helps speed up the healing process of the gums, used after the step of placing the Implant abutment and before placing the restoration abutment (Abutment Implant).The healing abutment is not part of the complete structure of the dental implant but is only a part temporarily attached by the doctor to the Implant base after completing the placement of the Implant abutment into the bone. function. function. Healing posts are usually made from Titanium or Zirconia - materials tested to be safe for the human body. 

There are two times to place the Healing Implant, the first time is right after the Implant is placed and the second time is after the Implant has been firmly integrated into the jawbone. However, case 2 is mostly only indicated when the bone quality is poor and gum grafting is needed.

The healing post is the part placed on the Implant tooth root after the process of placing the Implant post

2. The role of the healing abutment (Healing Abutment)

Healing in Implants plays an important role in affecting the long-term success of dental implants. Not only does it help support the healing process after implant placement, but the personalized healing abutment also helps regenerate gums according to anatomical shape.

2.1. Facilitates healing of gums after surgery

In terms of biomechanics, when the healing post is placed in the gum area, it will have the role of stimulating the body to produce a layer of squamous epithelium, which is the premise for re-establishing the biological space around the implant after attaching the prosthetic post. Biological space is an extremely important structure of real teeth. When a tooth is lost, the biological space will be lost, so when implants are placed, the restoration of the biological space will determine the long-term success of the dental implant.

Reestablishing the biological space will determine the long-term success of the dental implant

2.2. Reconstructing the anatomical shape of the gums around dental implants

Pre-manufactured healing posts only help the gums heal. As for personalized abutments, in addition to healing, they also help ensure tooth aesthetics when shaping the gum tissue around the implant according to anatomical standards.

Personalized healing abutments are designed specifically according to the gum contour characteristics of each customer's tooth position, helping to create bulging gums like real teeth. At the same time, the personalized healing abutment also acts as a natural biological barrier, preventing bacteria from penetrating deep into the base of the implant, thereby eliminating the risk of infection and rejection of the abutment..

Personalized healing abutment helps regenerate the anatomical shape of the gums around the implant effectively

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3. Classification of Healing Implants

Currently, dentists on the market are providing 2 types of healing implants including ready-made healing implants and personalized healing implants. 

3.1. Healing Cap

Healing Cap is an abutment produced by Implant manufacturing companies, often included in the Implant abutment. Ready-made healing posts have an oblong cylindrical shape with a circular cross-section, with many different diameters and heights, and are manufactured from pure titanium. 

Pre-made healing posts have only one role: to help the gums heal after surgery and restore the necessary biological space,do not have the ability to re-establish the anatomical shape of the gums. Therefore, the gums at the tooth loss site do not have the natural bulge like real teeth.

Pre-made healing posts made of Titanium are not capable of creating bulge for the gums

3.2. Customized Healing Abutment

Personalized healing abutment is designed specifically for each patient, suitable for the gum structure and anatomically correct tooth socket. At Lac Viet Intech Dental Clinic, personalized healing posts are integrated in theDCT personalized dental implant solution, ensuring perfect aesthetic and functional tooth restoration. The main material is Zirconia with the same color as real teeth, helping to promote healing and anatomically correct gum regeneration, while also creating a premise for a biological barrier around dental implants.

Personalized healing abutments (left) are capable of recreating the gum anatomy of real teeth

Below is a table comparing the differences between off-the-shelf healing abutments and personalized healing abutments:

Thus, placing a personalized Healing Implant has a superior advantage over pre-made healing posts when it comes to bringing high aesthetic results to the dental implant.

In addition, if you are interested in the cost of dental implants, you can refer to the article "Full dental implant price list" to understand the information and suitable choice.

4. 4 frequently asked questions about Healing Implant

The ​​content below will answer some of your frequently asked questions surrounding the process of placing Healing Implants.

4.1. Is placing a Healing Implant painful?

The process of placing the Healing post is not painful for the customer because the doctor will administer anesthesia before performing the procedure.At the same time, the surgical process of placing the healing post takes place quickly, thereby limiting discomfort. You may have a slight feeling of discomfort after 1 hour of placing the healing post, but this feeling will disappear within 1 - 3 days after placing the healing post.

The process of placing the Healing post is not painful for the customer because the doctor will administer anesthesia before performing the procedure

4.2. How long does it take to attach the Healing Implant?

After about 10 - 15 days, the doctor will remove the healing postand place the restoration post and porcelain crown on top of the Implant to complete the dental implant process. 

4.3. When to place the healing post?

There are 2 times to place the healing post including:immediately after placing the implant or after the implant has integrated into the jaw bone after about 2 - 6 months. Choosing which time to place depends on the level of stability of the implant post after placement as well as each specific clinical case of the customer. If the abutment reaches 35N or higher, you can place the healing abutment immediately after placing the dental implant without having to wait 2 - 6 months for the abutment to integrate.

4.4. How does the personalized Healing Implant production process work?

The personalized Healing Implant production process uses 5-axis CAD/CAM technology, creating healing cylinders with absolute precision, meeting all strict requirements for size, shape and biocompatibility.

Personalized healing posts are crafted using 5-axis CAD/CAM technology, ensuring almost absolute accuracy for the healing posts

Leading in the application of modern machinery and technology, Lac Viet Intech dentistry has equipped with a 5-axis CNC machine system to be autonomous in the process of producing personalized healing posts. Healing Implant is integrated by Lac Viet Intech into the DCT personalized dental implant solution,  providing customers with dental implants that are aesthetically pleasing and chew like real teeth.

Thus,Healing Implantin particular and abutments in general play an important role in ensuring long-term success for the Implant process. However, you also need to pay attention to other factors that directly affect the quality of implants, including the doctor's skills, the quality of materials used, applied technology as well as post-operative care to ensure the best results.

If you are in need of dental implants or need advice, you can immediately contact Lac Viet Intech Dental with the information below for timely support. time:

• Website: https://lacvietdental.vn/ 
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• Hotline:0866.38.0033
• Hanoi Address:
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• Nghe An address:No. 24 Cao Thang, Ward Hong Son, Vinh City, Nghe An
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