What patients ask us most often – about material, treatment process, costs and organisation. Your question isn’t here? Call us or write to us.
Zirconia, a high-performance ceramic that is also used in orthopaedics. It is tooth-coloured white, metal-free and does not conduct electricity.
No. The implant and abutment are made of zirconia; the screw connecting them is made of a carbon-fibre-reinforced high-performance polymer. The dark colour comes from the carbon fibres. The entire system is therefore metal-free.
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. For periods beyond 15 years, titanium has more data.
Early ceramic implants of the 2000s had fracture problems. Modern systems – one-piece and two-piece – with an optimised design achieve values in load tests that are comparable with titanium.
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.
A titanium stimulation test can provide indications, but it is not the only basis for a decision. If you decide on ceramic, you don’t need it; if you are torn between the two, it can serve as an argument.
Yes. Zirconia causes hardly any artefacts in MRI and does not heat up. Still, briefly let the radiology team know about your implants.
No. Implantology is part of dentistry. What matters is the experience of the practitioner – and whether they also master the prosthetic restoration. Because the implant is placed for the crown, not the other way round: whoever plans and fits the finished tooth themselves knows exactly where the implant has to sit for it. With us, surgery, prosthetics and laboratory have been in one pair of hands for more than 30 years.
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 three to six months of healing.
As a rule, no – the procedure takes place under the same anaesthesia, and because the tissue is preserved, many patients find it less stressful than an extraction followed by a separate implant procedure later.
The temporary is there for speaking and smiling, not for chewing. You should avoid putting load on it in the first weeks, as this protects the healing process.
Not routinely. We focus on preparing the immune system and on clean technique, supplemented where needed by PRGF (from your own blood). In the case of certain pre-existing conditions or procedures, we decide individually.
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. We do not replace a stable titanium implant that causes no irritation without good reason.
Many people feel this way – often because of stories they have heard somewhere. With us, the procedure is planned precisely in advance: from the 3D X-ray and intraoral scan we know beforehand exactly where the implant will sit. We work under local anaesthesia and deliberately without general anaesthesia – for safety reasons. As a rule you feel only pressure, no pain, and we tell you at every step what is happening. Afterwards, significant discomfort is the exception; many patients return to their everyday routine the next day. And if a question comes up afterwards, you can also reach us via WhatsApp.
This is rare, but even with careful planning it can never be ruled out completely – healing is a biological process. If an implant does not heal in, we place a new one once the area has healed. We do not charge you for the replacement implant, and we also accommodate you on the costs of the repeat procedure. We set out the arrangement in advance in your treatment and cost plan.
A single-tooth ceramic implant with an individually made abutment and all-ceramic crown costs €4,680 to €6,150 with us, each further implant €3,520. When bone and tooth position are ideal, the slim one-piece design is available from €3,480. You will find all ranges on our costs page.
The ceramic implant itself is more complex to manufacture – with us, the difference compared with titanium is around €400 per implant. You receive the individually made ceramic abutment and the all-ceramic crown from our master laboratory in both cases.
German private health insurers and Beihilfe (the healthcare allowance for German civil servants) usually reimburse according to the policy; patients with German statutory health insurance receive the fixed subsidy (Festzuschuss) for the standard treatment. We draw up the treatment and cost plan so that you can submit it in advance. If you are insured outside Germany, please check reimbursement directly with your insurer.
The online initial assessment is no-obligation: you send us details of your situation and, optionally, an existing X-ray, and receive a personal reply within 48 hours on working days. The initial consultation at the practice – with examination, 3D X-ray (CBCT), findings and advice – is billed according to the German fee scale for dentists (GOZ) and comes to around 350 € in total.
Yes, through our billing service provider or in two instalments directly with us. We discuss the terms in the initial consultation.
Usually three: an initial consultation with diagnostics; implant placement with an overnight stay and a check-up the following day; and the final restoration with two appointments within one week. Your local dentist can take over interim check-ups.
Yes. Describe your situation via the online initial assessment and, if available, send a recent X-ray. Within 48 hours on working days you will receive a personal reply on whether a ceramic restoration is generally an option. A binding assessment is only possible after an examination and 3D X-ray at the initial consultation.
Consultation and treatment are available in German or English. Although the website is also available in Danish, we are unable to offer consultations in Danish. You are welcome to bring someone with you who can translate for you.
You can choose between Kiel (Sophienblatt 21, near the main station) and Eckernförde (Prinzenstraße 5). Treatment and laboratory are the same at both locations.
Yes. We look at the plan and show you what a ceramic restoration would look like – medically and financially.