Types Of Dental Implants · Antalya And Istanbul
Types Of Dental Implants And How They Differ
Dental implant types differ by where the fixture sits and what that fixture is made of. An endosteal implant goes into the jawbone. A zygomatic implant anchors in the cheekbone when the upper jaw is severely reduced. A ceramic fixture is a material, and a zirconia crown is the tooth on top.
Ask Which Implant Form Fits
- Endosteal
- In the jawthe usual screw form
- Zygomatic
- £2,380per implant, not a full arch
- Ceramic Fixture
- £880Straumann Pure Ceramic implant line
- Visible Tooth
- A crownseparate from the fixture material
Types of dental implants are ways of replacing a tooth root, or of supporting a bridge, when the bone is not the same in every jaw. The fixture is the part in the bone. The abutment connects it to the visible tooth. The crown, or a bridge on several fixtures, is the part you see. HCT uses this page to separate those forms. A fee for one missing tooth, a zygomatic plan and a full-mouth package are written on their own pages, because the anatomy and the scope are different.
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Where Each Implant Form Sits
The useful question is where the fixture finds bone. A screw in the jaw, a framework on the jaw, and a long fixture in the cheekbone are three different operations. The name on a quote should say which one the scan is being planned for.
Endosteal Implants
Endosteal means inside the bone. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration describes the implant body as a device placed in the jawbone in the place of a tooth root. That is the endosteal form: a screw-shaped fixture in the upper jaw or the lower jaw, later joined to an abutment and a crown or a bridge. It is the form used when the height and width of bone can hold it, or when a graft can make a site the surgeon is prepared to use.
One endosteal fixture can carry one crown. Several can carry a bridge. The number of teeth on top does not change the fact that each fixture is still in the jaw. Healing of the body takes several months or longer, in the FDA’s description, before the final tooth is attached. A temporary tooth in that gap is a separate decision, and it is not the finished crown.
Zygomatic Implants
A zygomatic implant is a longer fixture that anchors in the zygomatic bone, the cheekbone, when the upper jaw is severely resorbed. A 2026 review in Medicina describes this as a graft-free approach for severe maxillary atrophy, so the surgeon can work past an upper jaw that would otherwise need extensive reconstruction. The same review says that when some upper-jaw bone remains, other options should stay in the discussion, including short implants, tilted implants, grafting and a customised subperiosteal framework.
The published HCT line is £2,380 per zygomatic implant. Straumann zygomatic is £2,780 per implant and includes the abutment. Either figure is one fixture. It is a full-arch total only if a written plan says so, and that total is not produced by multiplying the unit fee on this page. What the fee covers, and how the visits are arranged, is on the zygomatic implant fees page. How the CT is read, how the fixtures are configured and how the surgery is organised is on the zygomatic implant procedure page.
Subperiosteal Implants
A subperiosteal implant is a custom framework that rests on top of the jawbone and under the gum. Posts come through the gum to hold the teeth. It is a different design from a screw inside the bone. The 2026 review names customised subperiosteal implants as one alternative when some bone is still present and a zygomatic fixture is not the only path. HCT does not publish a subperiosteal package fee. If a framework is discussed, it belongs in a written plan after the scan, with its own scope.
| Form | Where The Fixture Sits |
|---|---|
| Endosteal | Inside the jawbone. The usual screw form for a crown or a bridge when the bone can hold it. |
| Zygomatic | In the cheekbone. Used when the upper jaw is severely reduced. £2,380 per implant, or £2,780 for Straumann including the abutment. |
| Subperiosteal | On the jawbone, under the gum. A framework, not an HCT published package line. |
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Titanium Fixtures And Ceramic Fixtures
Material is a second choice, after the bone has been located. The FDA says most dental implant systems are made of titanium or zirconium oxide, and that ceramic materials are sometimes used. Cleveland Clinic makes the same split in patient language: most fixtures are titanium, and some are ceramic. The metal or the ceramic is the fixture. It is not the white tooth you see when you smile.
The Fixture, The Abutment And The Crown
The FDA describes a dental implant system as an implant body, an abutment, and often a screw that fixes the abutment. The body is in the bone. The abutment extends through the gum. The crown, bridge or denture is attached to that abutment. Calling the crown “the implant” mixes the tooth with the root. A quote that names only a crown material has not yet named the fixture. A quote that names only a fixture brand has not yet named the crown.
A Ceramic Implant And A Zirconia Crown
A ceramic implant is the fixture in the bone. Straumann Pure Ceramic is listed at £880 as a ceramic implant line; its quote should confirm the design, components and separate crown. Neodent Zirconia is listed at £480 as a ceramic implant line. A zirconia crown is the visible tooth made to the space and the bite. It can sit on a titanium fixture or, when the plan says so, on a ceramic fixture. The crown and the fixture remain two parts, and two fees, until a written plan joins them.
The £560 single dental implant is a third scope again. That line includes the abutment and the crown for one tooth. It is the crown-inclusive tooth, and it is a different line from £880 or £480. Replacing one gap, including when that £560 line applies, is explained on the single tooth implant treatment page. How the per-tooth lines are grouped is on the dental implant cost guide. The figures themselves are on the HCT dental price list.
| Line | What The Price List Is Pricing |
|---|---|
| Straumann Pure Ceramic | £880. Ceramic implant line. Confirm its components; a fixture is not a crown. |
| Neodent Zirconia | £480. The ceramic implant line. Not a zirconia crown. |
| Single Dental Implant | £560. Abutment and crown included, for one tooth. |
| Zygomatic Implant | £2,380 per implant. Straumann zygomatic is £2,780 per implant, with the abutment. |
Titanium brand lines that list an implant and an abutment, such as Straumann BLT at £630 or BLX at £730, are the same kind of split: the fixture and the connector, with the crown quoted on its own unless the line says otherwise. Those brand rows live on the cost guide. This page only uses them to show that a metal fixture and a ceramic fixture are both implant bodies.
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Who Each Form May Suit
Suitability is the bone, the gum, the bite and general health. The FDA says overall health affects whether someone is a candidate, how healing goes, and how the implant is looked after. Photographs of a smile do not choose between an endosteal screw and a cheekbone fixture.
When An Endosteal Implant May Be Suitable
Enough jawbone for a screw, or a graft the surgeon will do, is the usual endosteal path. The gum should be healthy enough to work on, or treated first. One gap, several gaps or a full bridge can all use this form. The restoration on top is planned after the fixtures, not instead of them.
When It May Not Be Suitable
Active gum disease, a bite that cannot be made stable, or a medical condition that is not under control can delay placement. Pregnancy is a reason to postpone elective surgery. Wanting every missing tooth replaced with the same named product is not, by itself, a plan.
Bone, The Sinus And The Cheekbone
If the jaw at the site is too narrow or too short, the surgeon may recommend a bone graft. The published graft fee is £130. Healing after a graft can mean the implant is placed later. An upper back tooth sits under the maxillary sinus. The FDA lists sinus perforation among surgical risks, which is why a short upper bone is assessed for a sinus lift at £380 rather than forced. Neither fee is already inside a fixture line.
Severe loss of the upper jaw is the setting in which a zygomatic fixture is discussed. Moderate loss, or loss in the lower jaw, is a different problem. The cheekbone is not a substitute for a lower-jaw site. The Medicina review also warns against treating every reduced maxilla the same way: when residual bone is still there, grafting, shorter fixtures or a tilted placement may be the more limited operation. The scan is what sorts those cases.
Smoking And Other Healing Factors
The FDA says smoking may affect healing. It also notes that infection and delayed healing are more of a concern when diabetes is not controlled. Tell the team about smoking, diabetes, blood-thinning medicines and any condition that changes surgery, before travel is booked. A ceramic fixture does not remove those factors. A titanium fixture does not remove them either.
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How A Form Is Chosen
The form follows the scan. HCT does not ask a patient to pick “endosteal”, “zygomatic” or “ceramic” from a menu. The surgeon names the bone that can be used, then the system, then the tooth or bridge that will attach to it.
- 01The RecordsPhotographs and any radiograph you already have are a start. The clinic scan is the plan.
- 02The BoneJaw height and width, the sinus, and the cheekbone decide which form is even possible.
- 03The MaterialTitanium or a ceramic fixture is chosen for that site. The crown material is a later line.
- 04The RestorationOne crown, a bridge or an arch is designed on the fixtures the bone allowed.
What The Scan Has To Show
A 3D scan shows the jaw, the sinus and, when the upper jaw is thin, the path toward the zygoma. It also shows nerves in the lower jaw. The FDA lists nerve injury, injury to neighbouring teeth and fracture of the jaw among surgical risks, so those structures are marked before a fixture is placed. A preliminary reply from a photograph can be wrong about all of them.
What Changes Between Forms
An endosteal fixture is placed into a prepared site in the jaw, under local anaesthetic, with sedation as a separate choice. The published sedation fee is £230 a session when it is used. A zygomatic fixture is a longer operation into the cheekbone, planned individually, and it is not described in full on this page. A subperiosteal framework, if it were proposed, would be made to sit on the bone rather than in it. The anaesthetic, the number of days in the clinic and the gap before the final teeth all depend on which of those operations is agreed.
The FDA describes a healing period of several months or longer for the implant body, often with a temporary abutment in the meantime. That sentence is about the body integrating. It is not a date HCT can stamp on every ceramic case, every graft case or every zygomatic case. Ask the written plan to name the form, the material, the visit pattern and which price-list line is being used.
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Risks, Healing And Aftercare
Expect soreness, swelling and some bruising after placement. That is the usual early course. It is not a sign that the form was wrong, and it is not a promise that the appointment will feel like a cleaning. Pain is managed with the local anaesthetic during surgery and with the medicines prescribed afterwards.
Risks To Discuss Before Consent
The FDA lists damage to nearby teeth, injury to surrounding tissue, sinus perforation, nerve symptoms such as numbness, an abutment screw that loosens, an implant body that fails to stay firm, infection, delayed healing and difficulty cleaning the gum. Untreated gum disease is part of that list, which is why an infected mouth is treated before a fixture is placed. A zygomatic review adds sinus-related problems, soft-tissue problems and prosthetic problems as the complications most often described for cheekbone fixtures. Those lists are reasons for a consent conversation. They are not a forecast for one person, and this page does not print a personal percentage.
The First Days
Plan a quiet day after surgery. Soft food, the prescribed medicines, and no smoking on the site are the practical points. A little bleeding on the first day can be ordinary. Bleeding that does not slow, swelling that keeps increasing, fever, or numbness that was not explained to you are reasons to contact the clinic on the number on the discharge sheet. If a temporary tooth feels loose, leave it alone and ask for a check.
Care Once You Are Home
The FDA’s aftercare points are simple: clean the implant and the teeth around it as you were shown, keep review visits, and say so promptly if the tooth feels loose or painful. A ceramic fixture and a titanium fixture both need that cleaning. The day-to-day routine is on the dental implant aftercare page. A dentist at home still checks the gum and the bite between visits to Antalya or Istanbul.
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The HCT Team And Patient Reviews
HCT sees implant patients in Antalya and Istanbul. A useful reply names the clinic, who reads the scan, which form is proposed, and which fee line matches that form. A single number in a message, with no form and no scope, is not that reply.
Dr. Aslı Ataseven And The Restorative Team
Maxillofacial Surgery And Prosthodontics
Dr. Aslı Ataseven is HCT’s maxillofacial surgeon. Cheekbone fixtures and jaw fixtures are planned as surgery, which is her side of the work. Prof. Dr. Müjde Sevimay is the prosthodontist who plans the teeth on those fixtures, including the shape and the bite. Their roles are on the HCT doctors page.
Ask who will read your scan and who will fit the teeth. This page is an editorial guide. It is a record of the forms and the published lines, and it is not a signed clinical review of your mouth.
Patient Reviews On Google
Selected Google reviews from HCT patients. These are general clinic experiences, not verified results for a particular implant form.
Further comments are on patient reviews.
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Questions About Implant Forms
What Is An Endosteal Implant?
An endosteal implant is a fixture placed in the jawbone, in the place of a tooth root. It is the form used when the scan shows enough bone, or when a graft or a sinus lift can create a site the surgeon is prepared to use. The crown that shows in the mouth is a separate part.
What Is A Zygomatic Implant?
A zygomatic implant is a longer fixture that anchors in the cheekbone when the upper jaw is severely reduced. A 2026 review describes it as a way to avoid extensive grafting in that situation. It is a different operation from a routine single tooth in ordinary bone.
Is £2,380 A Full Upper Arch Price?
No. The published zygomatic line is £2,380 per implant. Straumann zygomatic is £2,780 per implant, including the abutment. A full-arch total is a different document. This page does not multiply the unit fee into an arch price.
How Is A Ceramic Implant Different From A Zirconia Crown?
A ceramic implant is the fixture in the bone. A zirconia crown is the visible tooth attached on top. They can be used in the same mouth, and they remain different parts with different fees.
Is Straumann Pure Ceramic The £560 Single Tooth?
No. Straumann Pure Ceramic is listed at £880 as a ceramic implant line; its quote should confirm the design, components and separate crown. The £560 single dental implant includes the abutment and the crown. Neodent Zirconia is a separate ceramic implant line at £480. None of these figures is a zirconia crown fee.
What Is A Subperiosteal Implant?
A subperiosteal implant is a framework that rests on the jawbone, under the gum, rather than a screw placed inside the bone. A 2026 review names customised subperiosteal implants as one alternative when some upper-jaw bone remains. HCT does not publish a subperiosteal package price on this page.
What If The Jawbone Is Too Small For An Endosteal Implant?
The scan decides. A bone graft is £130 and a sinus lift is £380 when the plan needs them. Severe loss in the upper jaw is the situation in which a zygomatic fixture is discussed. Moderate loss is not automatically a zygomatic case.
Do Titanium And Ceramic Fixtures Follow The Same Healing Idea?
The FDA says the implant body is left to heal for several months or longer, and that most systems are titanium or zirconium oxide. The material still needs a scan, a healing period and cleaning. HCT matches the system to the bone and the restoration after the examination.
What Complications Should Be Discussed?
The FDA lists injury to nearby teeth or tissues, sinus perforation, nerve symptoms, infection, an implant that becomes loose, and difficulty cleaning the gum. A zygomatic review also reports sinus problems, soft-tissue problems and prosthetic problems. These are risks to hear before you consent.
Does This Page Choose The Implant?
No. It explains the forms and the published lines that are easy to mix up. The examination and the 3D scan choose the form. One missing tooth, a zygomatic plan and a full-mouth package are written up on their own pages.
Medical Sources And References
These sources describe implant parts, materials and zygomatic use in general. They do not set HCT fees, choose a brand, or endorse the clinic.
- U.S. Food And Drug Administration — Dental Implants: What You Should KnowThe implant body, abutment and crown; titanium and zirconium oxide; healing of several months; smoking, sinus injury, nerve symptoms and other complications. Content current as of 29 October 2021.
- Cleveland Clinic — Dental ImplantsMost fixtures are titanium and some are ceramic. The visible restoration is a crown, a bridge or a denture, which is a different part from the fixture.
- Acerra And Colleagues, 2026 — Zygomatic Implants For The Atrophic MaxillaMedicina review of cheekbone anchorage in severe upper-jaw bone loss, complications, and alternatives when some bone remains, including grafting and customised subperiosteal frameworks. Group reports are not a personal forecast.
Ask Which Form The Scan Supports
Send a photograph of the gaps, any recent radiograph, and the medicines you take. Ask the reply to name the form, the fixture material, and the price-list line, including whether a zygomatic figure is per implant. The scan in the clinic confirms the plan.
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