Can dental implants last a lifetime?

Dental implants, known as "the third human tooth", are more natural and beautiful than traditional dentures, and are close to real teeth in chewing taste and strength, but they are expensive, reaching thousands of yuan or even tens of thousands of yuan per plant. It's the equivalent of buying a BMW. Therefore, before considering dental implants, many people want to know whether the implant teeth can last a lifetime. Today, I will talk about it in detail for you.

The stomatologist of the stomatology department of Beijing Jingyi traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital affirmed: "Yes!" In 1965, the world's first dental implant was a Swede who lived with the implant for 40 years until his death. However, it mainly depends on the choice of dental implant doctor, the maintenance of the user and the materials. Generally speaking, the shape, function and service life of implant teeth are equal to real teeth. The success rate of 5 years is more than 98%, and the success rate of 10 years is more than 95%. If the surrounding natural teeth always exist and are used well, then the lifetime is no problem. On the other hand, if the surrounding natural teeth have periodontitis, bone resorption, external force collision and so on, these conditions will affect the life of the implant.

Choose the right dental implant doctor to ensure the life span of implant teeth

Dental implant is not as simple as people think, it has high requirements for the whole operation of doctors. Dental implant restoration with missing teeth is just like a tailor cutting clothes, the style and comfort of the clothes are different according to the level of technology. The quality of dental implants and the length of time of use are directly related to the skills of doctors.

Longer use of dental implants and follow-up maintenance is the key.

After dental implantation, it is not once and for all, and the later maintenance is the key factor affecting the life span of implant teeth. Therefore, after dental implantation, regular cleaning and maintenance should be carried out in strict accordance with the guidance of doctors, give up smoking, drinking and other bad habits, and ensure daily oral cleanliness, regular revisit, professional nursing and so on.

The selection of materials has a direct impact on the life of implants.

According to reports, there are many dental implant materials on the market, so when choosing, in addition to considering the economic strength, it is more important to understand it and choose the best one that suits your needs. The selected implant materials should have good biocompatibility and biomechanical applicability, no side effects on the human body, good durability of oral tissue, no chemicals, and can be stable in the human body for a long time.

Can the dental implant be completed on the same day?

For today's fast-paced society, time is precious, so every patient wants to use one day to complete the dental implant surgery. On this issue, Beijing Jingyi traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital stomatology doctor said: dental implants do not have too many restrictions on physical conditions, as long as the heart, blood pressure, blood sugar are stable, you can allow routine surgery, but also meet the conditions for dental implant surgery.

However, for safety reasons, patients are advised to have a routine physical examination before implant restoration. In addition, doctors should give patients a comprehensive oral examination, including oral panoramic film, oral CT, etc., and then formulate the best treatment plan according to the specific situation. If there is serious periodontal disease, it will be recommended to be treated first; if it is missing teeth for too long or insufficient bone mass caused by osteoporosis, a certain amount of bone powder is needed to ensure successful implantation.

Finally, when you do dental implants, you must choose a regular dental hospital. Because the equipment in private hospitals is not in place and the technical level of doctors is not enough, it is possible that due to improper operation or non-standard technology, dental implants will have some unsatisfactory consequences, such as unstable teeth, discoloration of teeth, uncomfortable occlusion, short effect maintenance and so on.