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 they are placed, while others will 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 real 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 very like gum disease, so you may notice the tissues around your implants feel tender and sore or will bleed when brushed. Other signs include noticing the dental implant has become loose or that you can see 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. If you smoke, it narrows the blood vessels in your gums, restricting blood flow to the gum tissue, making it harder for essential nutrients to reach your gums and for harmful toxins to be removed. 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 strong and healthy bone to support them. Your bone health is carefully assessed when you visit Durham Dental Solutions as we will take a cone beam CT scan of your jaws. The CT scan allows us to quantify the amount of bone available and to 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 and 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 experienced and skilled dentists use computer-guided implant surgery to ensure this cannot happen, making sure all essential structures are avoided 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, and looking after them isn’t tricky. It’s important 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.
