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Kiel · Eckernförde · metal-free since 1998

Teeth made of ceramic.
White like your own.
Free of metal.

Zirconia implants are biocompatible, electrically neutral and look like natural tooth roots. We have been placing them since 1998 – more than 2,000 to date – and have trained dentists in over 30 countries in the technique.

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✓ Guideline-based (S3 DGI/DGZMK)✓ In-house master dental laboratory✓ Immediate implant placement possible
Zweiteiliges Keramikimplantat aus Zirkonoxid, Seitenansicht
Photo: Dr. Lüttmann in the laboratory
Photo: ceramic crown, macro
1998
First ceramic implant in our practice – 28 years of experience
30+
Countries in which Dr. Lüttmann has lectured on ceramic implants
2.000+
Dentists worldwide trained in their use
2
Locations in Kiel and Eckernförde – with our own in-house master dental laboratory

Why ceramic

A material your body does not recognise as foreign.

Zirconia is a high-performance ceramic – white, corrosion-free, with no release of ions. The gum attaches to it, plaque adheres less than to titanium, and with thin gum tissue nothing grey shows through. We discuss openly what the research says and where titanium remains the better choice in individual cases.

Biocompatible

No metal ions, no galvanic currents in the mouth – even next to existing gold or titanium. For people with intolerances, chronic conditions or the wish for a metal-free body, it is the consistent solution.

White down to the root

Especially with front teeth, the margin is what matters: with ceramic there is no dark shadow at the gum line. All-ceramic crowns from our own laboratory carry the result through to the biting surface.

Scientifically supported

The S3 guideline “Ceramic implants” of the German societies DGI and DGZMK classifies modern zirconia implants as a reliable alternative. We mainly work with two-piece systems according to our SBLC concept – and with one-piece systems where the starting conditions allow. We will tell you openly which system we use.

Ceramic or titanium?

An honest comparison – point by point.

See the comparison
Querschnitt durch ein zweiteiliges Keramikimplantat mit Aufbau und Carbon-Schraube

How it is built

1
Abutment
Zirconia – later carries the all-ceramic crown.
2
Screw connection
Carbon-fibre-reinforced high-performance polymer – metal-free.
3
Implant
Zirconia – anchored in the bone, replaces the tooth root.

Process

From the initial consultation to a fixed tooth – often in one day.

In many cases we remove the tooth, place the ceramic implant and fit a temporary restoration straight away. You leave the practice with a tooth, not a gap.

1

Initial consultation

30 to 60 minutes, 3D X-ray of the jaws (CBCT), digital jaw scan as a planning model, findings. An initial assessment on the same day, and your written treatment and cost plan a few days later – without pressure.

TAG 1
2

Preparation

Vitamin D and micronutrient status, removal of metal or inflamed teeth where needed. This creates good conditions for bone and immune system.

2–4 WOCHEN
3

Implant placement

Gentle implantation technique according to our SBLC concept, supported where needed by PRGF from your own blood. Where possible, immediate restoration with a long-term temporary from our own laboratory.

1 TERMIN
4

Final restoration

After healing, the all-ceramic crown or bridge. Then follow-up care at regular intervals – we remain your point of contact.

NACH 3–6 MONATEN
The process in detail

Why choose us

We don’t plan the implant. We plan the tooth.

An implant is a screw in the bone. What you see, feel and use every day is the crown on top of it. That is why every plan with us begins at the end: with the finished tooth. Only then do we decide where the implant has to sit for it.

From the crown to the bone.

We first design the tooth that should be there at the end: shape, colour, position, gum line. The position of the implant follows from this design – not the other way round. An implant that sits well in the bone but in the wrong place for the crown is not a good implant to us.

One pair of hands. From the first consultation to the last check-up.

Planning, implant placement, temporary, final crown and aftercare: with us, the same team does all of it – at both locations, with the laboratory in the same building. There is no handover in which information gets lost, and no moment in which two practices wonder who is responsible for a problem.

Surgery has been our craft since 1993.

We have been placing implants for more than 30 years, ceramic implants since 1998 – more than 2,000 of them. Plus bone augmentation, immediate implant placement and the removal of titanium implants. What Dr. Lüttmann has been teaching dentists in over 30 countries for years, he applies every day in Kiel and Eckernförde. With his Master in Periodontology and Implant Therapy, Jan-Ole Lüttmann adds the expertise for the tissue that carries every implant.

The number that counts is not “how many per year”.

Patients often ask us how many implants we place per year. The honest answer: enough for it to be routine – and not so many that your case becomes one among many. What decides the result is something else: the planning, the technique and the quality of the crown you will live with for the next twenty years.

“We don’t measure ourselves by how many implants we place. But by how many of our patients have forgotten after ten years that they have one.”

Costs

What a ceramic implant costs – transparent, before you call us.

These figures are guide values from our practice. Your personal treatment and cost plan is drawn up after the initial consultation and is binding.

  • German private health insurers and the civil-servant allowance (Beihilfe) usually reimburse ceramic implants partially or in full.
  • Patients with German statutory health insurance receive the fixed subsidy for dentures (Festzuschuss); supplementary insurance often covers the rest.
  • Instalment payments are possible through our billing service provider – we discuss the terms in person.
Single-tooth ceramic implant
two-piece, with individual abutment, all-ceramic crown, 3D planning and aftercare
from €4,680
Additional implant in the same jaw
in the same session
+ €3,520
Immediate implant placement with temporary
Tooth extraction, implant and – where possible – a fixed tooth on the same day
from €4,960
Fixed teeth for an entire jaw
Full restoration on ceramic implants, metal-free
from €17,350
One-piece ceramic implant
slim design, when bone and tooth position are ideal
from €3,480
All cost examples and reimbursement notes →
Dr. Ralf Lüttmann im Behandlungsraum, im Hintergrund ein Röntgenbild mit Keramikimplantat

Dr. Ralf Lüttmann

Ceramic implants since 1998. And the knowledge passed on to colleagues in over 30 countries.

Dentist since 1991, implant surgery since 1993, metal-free since 1998. Dr. Ralf Lüttmann accompanied the development of two-piece ceramic implants as a clinical user, was a guest lecturer in Santiago de Compostela and Madrid and has trained colleagues in more than 30 countries. At his side: Jan-Ole Lüttmann, M.Sc., partner in the practice and equally experienced in ceramic implantology.

Visiting lecturer, Santiago de CompostelaVisiting lecturer, Complutense MadridSpeaker ISMI · Z-SystemsIn-house master dental laboratory
Our practitioners▶ Video: Why ceramic (2 min.)

Patient stories

Three typical treatments – explained on the dental chart.

All stories →
Immediate implant placement, front tooth
OKUK1211
Teeth 12 and 11 · upper jaw

12 and 11 inflamed: removed, two ceramic implants placed immediately, fixed temporary on the same day.

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Implant bridge, upper jaw
OKUK242627
Teeth 24 to 27 · upper jaw, left

Inflamed bridge abutment teeth removed, three ceramic implants placed immediately with a fixed temporary – after healing, an all-ceramic bridge from 24 to 27.

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Secure hold for the denture
OKUK44423234
Full denture on four ceramic implants · lower jaw

The denture clicks into place on four implants via ceramic Locators – secure and metal-free.

View case →
More than 2,000 ceramic implants since 1998 · In-house master dental laboratory · Kiel and Eckernförde

No-obligation initial assessment

Send us your situation – within 48 hours we will tell you what is possible.

A short questionnaire, optionally a photo or an existing X-ray. You receive a personal assessment from Dr. Ralf Lüttmann or Jan-Ole Lüttmann with a treatment idea and cost range – before you make an appointment. No obligation, confidential.

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For patients from further away

From Hamburg, Flensburg or Denmark – with just a few appointments.

We combine diagnostics, planning and treatment so that you usually need only two to three visits. Kiel is 1 hour from Hamburg and 1.5 hours from the Danish border. Consultation and treatment in German or English.

Kiel
Sophienblatt 21
24103 Kiel · 3 min. from the main station · car park opposite
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Eckernförde
Prinzenstraße 5
24340 Eckernförde · parking at the building · online booking via Doctolib
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Accommodation
Kiel: ATLANTIC Hotel Kiel and unique by ATLANTIC Hotels Kiel, both within walking distance. Eckernförde: Hotel Siegfried-Werft, also within walking distance, or Stadthotel Eckernförde – a little further away, but a lovely walk along the seafront promenade. We have no special rates; please book directly with the hotel.
Second opinion
Already have a cost plan for titanium? We will review it and show you the ceramic alternative.

Frequently asked questions

What patients ask us before their first appointment.

All questions and answers →

Do ceramic implants last as long as titanium?

In studies over 5 to 10 years, modern zirconia implants show survival rates comparable with titanium. The S3 guideline of DGI and DGZMK classifies one-piece systems as a safe alternative; for two-piece systems the data are more recent. What matters are the implant system, planning and aftercare – our focus since 1998.

Can I have my titanium implants replaced with ceramic?

In many cases, yes. We examine the bone and surrounding tissue on a 3D X-ray (CBCT) and discuss whether a change makes medical sense and how we can carry it out gently.

Is ceramic the better choice for allergies and chronic conditions?

Zirconia releases no metal ions and is electrically neutral. It is therefore particularly worth considering in cases of proven metal intolerance or if you want a metal-free restoration. Whether it is right for you, we clarify at the initial consultation.

How quickly will I have a fixed tooth again?

If conditions are stable, we place the implant directly after the tooth is removed and, where possible, fit a fixed temporary on the same day. The final crown follows after healing.

Will my insurance pay?

German private insurers and the civil-servant allowance (Beihilfe) usually reimburse; patients with German statutory health insurance receive the fixed subsidy (Festzuschuss). We prepare the treatment and cost plan so that you can submit it in advance.

Initial consultation

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We will get back to you by the next working day at the latest with appointment suggestions for Kiel or Eckernförde.

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