How long does a tooth implant last, and how long can multiple dental implants last

Dental implant technology is a new project in stomatology in recent years, which is a restoration method in which implant materials are embedded in the alveolar bone and then cosmetic crowns are made on them. When implanted in the gums, it not only looks beautiful, has a natural color, but also feels like a tooth that has erupted. With the development of implant technology, as long as the patient has tooth loss or missing dentition, the tooth can be restored through dental implants to restore the function and beauty of the tooth.

Dental implants are specifically suitable for people with missing teeth: 1. People with missing front teeth Dental implants, like original teeth, include two parts: the root and the crown, and successful dental implants have no traces on the appearance at all, because they have roots, they are more functionally firm, so they are especially suitable for people with missing front teeth. Traditional dentures must rely on the healthy adjacent teeth around the missing teeth to retain, so if the patients with missing front teeth are repaired by traditional dentures, there will be obvious leakage of two snap rings, which seriously affects the aesthetic effect of dental restoration.

2. People with tooth loss If a single tooth is missing, multiple teeth are missing, and the whole mouth is missing, it is suitable for dental implants. Patients with a single missing tooth have dental implants to restore dental function without harming healthy adjacent teeth. For patients with multiple tooth loss and full mouth tooth loss, dental implants are the perfect restoration solution both visually and functionally.

3. People who have been missing teeth for a long time People who have been missing teeth for a long time are prone to different degrees of alveolar bone resorption, alveolar bone resorption leads to difficulty in wearing traditional dentures with snap rings and bases, and patients who wear traditional dentures have poor retention force and cannot play the masticatory function of dentures, and need dental implants to restore normal masticatory function. 4. People who do not have healthy adjacent teeth around missing teeth Traditional dentures have bases and snap rings, and they need to be fixed and restored with the help of surrounding healthy adjacent teeth, so if there are no healthy adjacent teeth around the missing teeth, traditional dentures cannot be installed, and dental implants are needed to restore the function of the teeth. In addition, the base and ring of traditional dentures are fixed on the healthy adjacent teeth, which share part of the bearing capacity of the restored dentures, and the long time will also have a certain impact on the healthy teeth, so dental experts recommend that the tooth is missing and try to choose dental implants with independent roots to protect the healthy adjacent teeth.

It takes 3-4 months to get a dental implant.

Dental implants, also known as artificial dental implants, are derived from the phenomenon of "osseointegration" discovered by a Swedish physician in 1952. According to reports, dental implant technology is to place an artificial tooth root made of pure titanium metal in the alveolar bone, after 3-4 months, after the implant and the alveolar bone are completely combined, and then connected to the crown, to achieve the effect of "planting" the tooth on the alveolar bone.

Dental implants are close to natural teeth in form, function and longevity, and the longest dental implant in the world has been used for more than 40 years. Studies have shown that the 5-year success rate for dental implants is more than 98% and the 10-year success rate is more than 95%. How long dental implants can be used varies from person to person.

The longevity of dental implants is a topic of primary concern for implant patients or those preparing for implants, and it can be divided into two parts:

First, please choose a regular hospital for implant restoration, because the high-tech implant system, appropriate implants, and rich experience of implant doctors can help prolong the life of dental implants. Therefore, people must choose a regular dental hospital when performing dental implants to ensure the best results and the longevity of dental implants.

Second, the patient's self-preservation. The daily maintenance of dental implants is a decisive factor in determining the longevity of dental implants. The maintenance of dental implants is mainly carried out by the patient himself and requires a combination of daily oral health care and regular dental professional oral health care.

For example, choose a soft-bristled toothbrush in your life, try to avoid eating too hard dried fruits and bones, pay attention to the hygiene of the area between dental implants and adjacent teeth to prevent caries of adjacent teeth, pay attention to protect artificial tooth roots, and return to the hospital for regular follow-up.

Therefore, a regular professional dental hospital, doctors with rich experience in dental implants, the selection of appropriate implant systems, patient self-maintenance and regular follow-up visits are the key factors to make dental implants can be used for a long time.