Guides
The Ihde Method
Most people searching for the method that carries Prof. Dr. Stefan Ihde's name are not looking for the man; they want to know what the method is, where it comes from and who is allowed to perform it.
The Ihde Method
- What Is a Basal Implant? From Disc (BOI) Implants to TodayWhat is a basal implant, and what do disc implant and BOI mean? The move from side-placed discs to screw-type corticobasal implants, and what each term means.
- The Ihde Method: How to Read Patient ReviewsWhy what you read online about this method is so polarised. How to weigh reviews, what patients genuinely find hard, and where the professional debate stands.
- What Is Ihde Dental? The Company, Products and FoundationWho owns Ihde Dental and what does it make? The Swiss firm's history, its KOS, BCS and TPG uno families, and its link to the International Implant Foundation.
- What Affects the Cost of Ihde Implants?This protocol's cost is made of different items: bone grafting is not needed in most cases, but more implants are placed. An item-by-item comparison.
- Which Country Are Ihde Implants From?Ihde implants come from a Swiss-based company. But origin alone says little: look at certification, long-term spare parts supply and the dentist placing them.
- What Is an Ihde Implant?Is an Ihde implant a brand or a method? What corticobasal placement, one-piece design and immediate loading mean, and how it differs from conventional implants.
- How Long Do Ihde Implants Last? Basal Implant LifespanHow many years does a basal implant last? What the longest published follow-up data say, what is still unknown, and why implant and bridge lifespans differ.
- Ihde Implant Risks and Basal Implant Side EffectsNerve, sinus, implant bending and fracture, mucositis and early loading: basal implant side effects, the figures studies measured and where the evidence stands.
- Who Can Perform the Ihde Method?Not every dentist can perform this protocol. Why only a few clinics offer it, what the certificate means, and how to tell whether a clinic is competent.
- Ihde Method vs Conventional Implants: The DifferenceThe two approaches point by point: where anchorage comes from, implant design, loading time, bone needs, treatment time and the body of evidence.