Must Know Dental Implants Facts and After Effects

[Shen Chao]

While it’s normal for a child to lose their teeth, the same cannot be said for an adult. Tooth loss might just be the result of serious tooth decay or an infection. In such cases, you should always consult a good dental implant specialist, who can provide the best care needed for your dental structure.

In case of a tooth loss, the best treatment is a dental implant. However, before getting into dental implants, you need to understand the consequences of a tooth loss.

• The chewing of food is affected due to the gaps in the dental structure, which results in many digestive problems as the stomach is not able to dissolve solid food properly.
• Every tooth in the dental structure has its own function and when a person loses some of their teeth, the others bear the brunt of chewing and grinding. This causes weakening of the other teeth due to the pressure.
• A lost tooth impinges the smile and the self esteem of a person, causing anxiety and self-consciousness.
• Many people do not like to venture outside, as they consider a tooth loss a social embarrassment.
• Clarity of speech not only depends on the tongue, but also on your dental structure. The gaps in the structure due to a tooth loss can cause serious speech issues.
• A lost tooth also pressurizes the jaw line, as it becomes the only medium of support for the face muscles. Many dental patients suffer from a stiff jaw due to tooth loss.

Facts about Dental Implants

It has been seen that 90% of dental patients who visit a dental implant specialist know very little about dental implants. Although, it is the duty of the doctor to guide a patient, there are times when certain basic details about the procedure are overlooked.

A few important facts about dental implants are:

• Although you will find different options for tooth restoration in dentistry, only dental implants look and feel like real teeth.
• Made of titanium, dental implants actually replace the root of the lost tooth, which serves as an anchor for the replaced one.
• Your implant cannot get a cavity; but this should not give you a reason not to follow a healthy and regular oral hygiene.
• Owing to their good support, dental implants preserve the bone health of the dental structure and help in its growth.

Need to know after effects and precautions for a dental implant procedure

With clinical and medical enhancements in dentistry, a dental implant procedure has become almost painless. Your dental implant specialist will conduct various sessions in order to educate you about the procedure in a proper manner.

Post dental implant, it is necessary to follow the instructions of your dental implant specialist. However, knowing the below mentioned precautions and after effects will help you relax a little.

• Swelling and bruising of the surrounding area may occur after the procedure, which is completely normal. However, if you have severe pain as well, you should consult your dentist.
• The crampy tenderness in the gums will remain for 2-6 days after the surgery as the gums and dental structure get used to the foreign body.
• Although your dental implant specialist will take every precaution to ensure less bleeding after the implant surgery, sometimes a little oozing can continue for the next 24 hours. In order to stop that you need to put some gentle pressure on the gauze in your mouth for one hour after surgery.
• Maintaining proper and regular oral hygiene is necessary for implant patients. Your dentist will advise you to rinse your mouth every 4-6 hours with salt water for the next two weeks.
• Avoid brushing the operated area as that might disrupt the stitches. Also, if you find any gumboil in the surgical area, you need to consult your dentist immediately.
• Avoid alcohol and smoking completely during the healing process.  

In order to initiate a proper healing process, it is imperative that you visit your dental implant specialist. He or she can check the progress of your healing and recommend changes in routine medicines, if required.