Dental implant surgery is a smaller alveolar surgery, similar to extraction, using local anesthesia, minimal trauma, and almost painless. Still, patients may have pain within two or three days after dental implant surgery. The feeling of swelling will slowly recover in a short time. It is recommended to visit the implant dentist as soon as possible. If the root can be retained, it is better to retain it. If not, consider dental implants.
How long can dental implants generally be used?
- Before making dental implants, the doctor must fully understand the patient’s dental condition, because if the bone mass is sufficient and the gums are in good condition, the durability of the dental implants will be extended. If the dental conditions are not good, such as severe alveolar bone atrophy and affected teeth, you should go to the hospital to check the extent of bone resorption, control bone resorption, and inflammation, implant-bone powder, and then replant.
- When making dental implants, the choice of implant system is an essential factor affecting the life of dental implants. The implant system has strict standards in terms of production technology, shape design, connection method, processing accuracy, sterilization packaging, etc. Proper dental implant systems have advanced technology, reliable quality, and long service life. The doctor’s professional level and clinical experience are also outstanding, so we recommend choosing a regular dental hospital for dental implants.
- After making dental implants, if the surrounding natural teeth always exist, and the dental implants can support each other so that the dental implants gradually integrate into the human body. It is also very likely to last a lifetime. on the other hand, if periodontitis, bone If the dental implant is impacted by external forces and maintenance is not performed regularly, the durability of dental implant will be shortened.
Maintenance After Dental Implants:
Care and maintenance after dental implants will also affect the life of dental implants because dental implants are the same as real teeth. You need to use the correct brushing method, maintain good oral hygiene, and prevent the occurrence of inflammation around the implant so that it can play a decisive role in extending the durability of the dental implant. Dental implants generally have useful experience of about 40 years and can last a lifetime if used properly.
Diet after dental implant:
Patients should have a semi-liquid or full-liquid food on the day after dental implant surgery. Brushing their teeth within one week after surgery should not brush the surgical area to avoid irritation to the wound. Do not eat foods with bone spurs after dental implants, because residues may remain in the wound, which will cause the wound to absorb food residues and affect healing. It is not advisable to eat too hard and too unhealthy food within one month after dental implant surgery to prevent the implant from being stressed too much.
After one and a half months, the healthy diet was restored. Generally, the wound healed about seven days after the operation. Patient can eat regular healthy food as usual after that time.