Is there an age limit for dental implants?

The effect of dental implants to repair missing teeth is very good, and it is the first choice for people with missing teeth. Many people worry about whether they are suitable for dental implants after missing teeth. Is there an age limit for that kind of dental implants?

The elderly usually have periodontal disease, and the alveolar bone atrophy is more serious, which will bring difficulties to implants.

Compared with the elderly, young people have much fewer problems. Young people have good metabolic ability, high bone density, recover quickly after tooth extraction, and have a relatively high success rate of dental implants.

Is it that the elderly are not suitable for dental implants? in reality, it's just the opposite.

At present, the elderly are the main force of dental implant restoration, according to the relevant introduction, there are also cases of successful dental implants at the age of 90 in foreign countries.

For patients with poor alveolar bone condition, bone graft can be used to increase the height and width of alveolar bone before dental implant operation, and the postoperative alveolar bone can fully meet the requirements of dental implant. Elderly people who are in general physical condition or suffer from a certain disease but are well controlled can undergo dental implant surgery and complete dental implant restoration as long as they can withstand tooth extraction.

But dental implants are not unlimited.

Children and minors are not allowed to undergo dental implants. Children and adolescents because the body and oral cavity are in a state of growth and development, oral development is not yet complete, so generally dental implants need to wait until adulthood.

What preparations need to be made for dental implants

If you want to have an implant for missing teeth, it is best to make a pair of dentures for the missing teeth first, because the implant surgery has a time process, and wearing a denture will not affect chewing and appearance while waiting for the implant.

If there is tooth extraction or gum surgery, the bone defect should be recovered after three months. X-ray shows that the quality and shape of alveolar bone are satisfactory before considering dental implant.

When doing dental implant surgery, you should ensure good health. For general blood routine examination, in patients with mild hypertension, blood pressure should return to normal, and women should avoid menstruation.