Can periodontal disease prevent me from getting Dental Implants?
Posted on 1/23/2023 by New York Oral, Maxillofacial, and Implant Surgery
Dental implants are one of the best treatments for replacing missing or lost teeth. There are a few options if any that will guarantee you a longer-lasting solution. A dental implant will also help to preserve the bone that supports your tooth, which might deteriorate if a lost or extracted tooth is not replaced. Losing a bone is often the hidden effect of losing a tooth.
How do implants work?
In many cases, an implant will have a metal screw that is placed in your jaw to act as a root of your natural tooth. The screw is mostly titanium-based and it offers a solid foundation where a replacement tooth will rest. After the procedure, the dental implants will act, look and feel like natural teeth. What is more, you will be able to undertake normal dental hygiene routines like brushing and flossing without having to take them off like dentures. They are permanent and durable and will offer a solution for many years.
How can periodontal disease affect the process of getting dental implants?
Periodontal disease affects your gums, with the infection caused by bacteria eating at the soft tissues of your mouth. You may not notice gum disease until you visit the clinic, only for the dentist to reveal the damage done.
Periodontal disease can eat away your gum tissue and this will affect the success rate of the dental implant. Dental implants require enough gum tissue for optimal strength and support. This will be impossible if you have infected or insufficient gum tissue.
If the periodontal is left untreated, it can lead to loss of bone tissue, which will also negatively affect your chances of getting an implant. When our doctor performs an examination and determines that there is insufficient bone tissue, they will recommend a bone graft which will increase the bone tissue for successful dental implants.
Visit us at our clinic to get treatment for your gum disease before getting dental implants. You can call us for further clarification on periodontal disease and dental implants.
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Dental implants are one of the best treatments for replacing missing or lost teeth. There are a few options if any that will guarantee you a longer-lasting solution. A dental implant will also help to preserve the bone that supports your tooth, which might deteriorate if a lost or extracted tooth is not replaced. Losing a bone is often the hidden effect of losing a tooth.