How to care for dental implants?
How long will the implant last?
Now a lot of people’s teeth have a variety of problems, this time it is necessary to do dental implants, so how to care for dental implants?
How long will the implant last?
Take a look at the introduction to the following article.
On the day after surgery, the patient was given a semi-fluid or full liquid diet.
Do not brush your teeth within 24 hours after surgery to avoid irritating the wound.
Dental implantation is generally divided into two steps: the first implant of artificial root;
The second time, a fixed denture is placed on the root of the already stabilized artificial tooth.
After the artificial root is implanted, the temporary denture should not be worn until the stitches are removed. After the stitches are removed for 7 to 10 days, the denture should be changed to determine whether to wear it.
Within 3 to 6 months after the stitches are removed, pay attention to the protection of the artificial root, and do not use it to chew hard, so as to avoid loosening the root and affecting the newly formed bone around the root, thus affecting the effect of implantation. This is an extremely important issue to ensure the effect of implantation.
After the implantation of the artificial root, attention should be paid to oral hygiene, gargling in time after meals, and gargling with liquid medicine can also be used. Soft brush or cotton strip should be used to clean the implant abatment area once a day in the morning and evening.
After porcelain teeth are inserted, gradually adapt to increase the hardness of chewing food.
To prevent the impact of external forces, should not immediately chew hard things.
Once the impact has the possibility of injuring the root of the tooth, go to the hospital immediately for examination and treatment.
Observe the situation of the implant and the wound at any time, and contact the doctor if any problem is found.
Follow the doctor’s advice carefully and return to the hospital regularly.
General 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months when the return visit.
To prevent caries of the adjacent teeth, pay attention to the hygiene of the area between the adjacent teeth.
After the completion of the implant restoration, the implant should have a gradual weight-bearing process.
Soft food for the first three months after repair.
Pay attention to the beginning of the time do not touch hard food, to avoid because the implant load is too large and affect the long-term use of the implant.
Use proper brushing methods after surgery.
Generally speaking, maintaining good oral hygiene can well prevent inflammation around the implant, especially when brushing the gingival part of the implant, which is an important guarantee to maintain the health and lasting of the implant.
Timely suture removal after 7-10 days of routine dental implantation can prevent local infection, so it is also something that needs to be paid attention to.
The care after dental implantation is very important, and the life span should be clear.
So, how long will dental implants last?
The EXPERT OF STOMATOLOGICAL HOSPITAL EXPRESSES, THE LIFE OF IMPLANT TOOTH BELOW NORMAL USE CIRCUMSTANCE IS IN AT LEAST 30 YEARS ABOVE, ALSO HAVE SO FAR EXCEED 40 YEARS STILL BE IN USE.
The average service life of fixed restorations is 7 years. Therefore, the service life of dental implants should be higher than that of traditional fixed restorations.
The life of implant teeth is not only long, but also the quality of implant teeth is comparable to real teeth, which is also an important factor for implant teeth to be accepted by the majority of patients with missing teeth.
In addition, there are some factors that will affect the service life of the implant: the customer’s own conditions: such as sufficient bone mass (including height and thickness), appropriate bone density, good gingival conditions, long service life, conversely, affect the service life of the denture.
Implant surgeon’s experience: The precision of implant surgery and repair techniques is extremely high, and the doctor must receive special study and training.
At the same time, only with certain clinical experience can each step of implant treatment be completed correctly, and various special situations encountered in the treatment process can be successfully dealt with, so as to ensure the long-term effect of implant repair.
Customer’s maintenance and cleaning of implant dentures: the implant dentures should be kept clean and reviewed regularly in the hospital to avoid infection of tissues around the implant and ensure the long-term use of the implant dentures. Smoking has a negative impact on the long-term effect of the implant dentures.
