Dental Implants

What are dental implants?


Are implants safe and how long will they last?



If you don't look after your implants, they will develop a coating similar to what you get on neglected natural teeth. Left untreated, this can lead to gum infection, bleeding, soreness and general discomfort. You could get all these problems with natural teeth.





Can implants always be used to replace missing teeth?


Do implants hurt?



How long does the treatment take?


Some false teeth can now even be fitted at the same time as the implants (these are called ‘immediate implants'). Check with your dental team to see whether these are suitable for you. Usually the false teeth are fitted 2 to 4 months after the implants are put in. Sometimes treatment takes longer and your dental team will be able to talk to you about your treatment time.

What about aftercare?


What happens next?

After your implants have been placed, the bone in your jaw needs to grow against them and fuse to them. This usually takes a few months. Sometimes the implants may be stable enough when they are placed for the false teeth to be fitted sooner than this.


Are the implant teeth difficult to clean?






Do the implants show?

Most implants look exactly like natural teeth.

Do I have an implant for each missing tooth?


What if I have an accident?

Implants and the teeth they support can be damaged by an accident in the same way that natural teeth can. So, it is important that you wear a professionally made mouthguard if you play sports that involve contact or moving objects.



What happens if the implant is not compatible with my bone?



Helbo Treatments

The HELBO with dye and laser light offers painless and rapid application. It is a purely local treatment to destroy the bacteria and fungi which causes inflammation and, most importantly, has no negative side effects.

Three steps to restoring the balance:

  • After prior rinsing, the infected sites are covered with blue dye solution.

  • The dye solution is activated by subsequent exposure to a mid laser.

  • Due to the combination of light activated dye solution and laser light, highly reactive oxygen is produced – this leads to the destruction of bacteria and fungi.

The bacteria causing you to be ill therefore die off! As a result, your body once again creates a natural and healthy balance. Which is more, studies show that the laser light also reduces pain and promotes wound healing.

Advantages to win you over!

  • Painless: A low-energy laser is used during HELBO treatment. No heat is generated and the laser light has a pain-reducing effects.

  • Successful: Depending on the indication, the inflammation subsides with one or a few treatments.

  • Healthy: HELBO treatment accelerates wound healing.

  • Quick: The treatment of a tooth or individual area only takes a few minutes.

  • Effective: In comparison to rinsing solutions, HELBO treatment even reaches difficult to treat areas.

  • Tested: The effect is documented by more than 50 scientific publications.


Blue – the colour of trust and reliability.

As intensive dyeing of the bacteria is required for treatment, superficial blue staining often remains in the infected areas and sometimes also in the visible area after treatment This, however, dissolves after two to four hours on its own.

In addition, there are no known side effects or allergies at all when using the dye solution.

What the expert says.

PD Dr. Jörg Neugebauer, University of Cologne and Landsberg am Lech
HELBO treatment is the most effective and most patient friendly alternative to know procedures in terms of prophylaxis and treatment or infections in oral cavity.