Well-planned and placed dental implants have an extremely high success rate of around 98%. Despite this, implant failure in Ajax can occur occasionally. Some dental implants fail shortly after being placed, while others fail months or even years later. Several factors can affect implant success, including peri-implantitis, smoking, jawbone condition, general health, poor implant placement, and oral hygiene.
Peri-Implantitis
This disease affects the gum tissue and the bone around dental implants and is similar to gum disease. Like natural teeth, harmful bacteria found in dental plaque can build up around the base of a dental implant, causing infection and inflammation. Over time, these bacteria can damage the gum tissue and, without prompt treatment, can spread to the bone around the dental implant. The signs of peri-implant diseases are similar to gum disease, so you may notice the tissues around your implants feel tender and sore or bleed when brushed. Other signs include noticing the dental implant has become loose or seeing the implant post above your gum.
If you have dental implants and notice the signs of peri-implantitis, see our dentist as soon as possible. With prompt treatment, it may be possible to save the dental implant.
Smoking
Smokers have a higher risk of implant failure in Pickering than non-smokers. This is due to the way smoking affects your gums. Smoking narrows the blood vessels in your gums, restricting blood flow to the gum tissue and making it harder for essential nutrients to reach and remove harmful toxins. Ideally, it is best to quit smoking for good before you have a dental implant in Oshawa or quit smoking a while before implant surgery and during the healing period after implant placement.
Jawbone Condition
Successful dental implants need a good amount of solid and healthy bone to support them. Your bone health is carefully assessed when you visit Durham Dental Solutions, and we will take a cone beam CT scan of your jaws. The CT scan allows us to quantify the bone available and assess its quality. Jawbone loss can occur if you lost your teeth some time ago or lost teeth because of gum disease. Sometimes, the jawbone is naturally thinner, for example, near the sinus cavities. If necessary, we can always graft additional bone before you have dental implant surgery in Newcastle, helping to ensure your treatment is successful.
General Health
If you have an autoimmune disease that affects your body’s ability to heal, it can slow down healing after implant placement. It may prevent Osseointegration, where the implant fuses with the bone around it. Sometimes, taking certain medications can also interfere with healing, which is why we review your medical history carefully before recommending implant treatment in Clarington.
Poor Implant Placement
Sometimes, a less experienced implant dentist may insert a dental implant too close to a nerve, causing numbness that might be temporary or more permanent. Our professional and skilled dentists use computer-guided implant surgery to prevent this from happening and avoid the providential structures during placement.
Oral Hygiene
Good oral hygiene is essential after having dental implants in Bowmanville, as otherwise, there is a real risk that the implants will become infected and fail. After implant surgery, we will give you careful instructions on caring for them; looking after them isn’t tricky. It’s essential to have regular dental checkups and cleanings, where we can assess the condition of your dental implants. We use special instruments to clean around them, helping keep the tissues surrounding your dental implants strong, healthy, and disease-free.