Friday 24 June 2016

Tips to Improve the Success Rate of Dental Implants


For those people who keep their lips sealed while smiling to hide the void of their missing teeth, dental implant is a viable option. In the recent years, with a rapidly growing rate of dental problems like tooth decay, gingivitis (gum disease), or injury, millions of people suffer tooth loss and turn towards dental implant to replace their missing teeth. Unlike dentures and bridges, implants are designed to fuse with bone strongly and often made to look like a natural tooth.

Even though the success rate of dental implant in Sydney is high say 98% approximately, few edentulous patients have a risk of dental implant rejection or failure. Smoking, diabetes or lack of implant maintenance during the recovery period leads to implant failure. Also, many reports quote that many patients struggle to keep their dentures secure, particularly in the lower jaw. If you are the one who fear dental implant failure, we have compiled a list of pre and post-operative instructions to push up your implant success rate.

Pre-op Instructions

•    Avoid eating food or drinking water six hours before the appointment.
•    Wear comfortable and loose fitting clothing that can easily be rolled up above both elbows.
•    Head to the clinic with a responsible person if you have intravenous sedation. 
•    Thoroughly rinse and clean your mouth to avoid any infections.
•    Call and postpone your appointment if you experience a head or chest cold prior to the surgery.

Post-Op Instructions


•    Place gauze bad directly on the wound for 30 minutes to avoid excessive bleeding. If the wound bleeds persistently, make an appointment with your dentist soon.
•    Swelling is a normal occurring and this can be reduced by apply an ice bag, or a plastic bag, or towel filled with ice on the cheek in the area of surgery.
•    Avoid hot liquids and fluids after surgery and stick to a liquid diet for two days. Slowly begin eating soft foods and then return to a normal diet as soon as possible unless otherwise directed.
•    Follow your dentist’s prescription and make sure to take the anti-biotic regularly as directed to help prevent infection.
•    Maintain good oral hygiene since it’s essential for good healing of the wound. Rinse your mouth thoroughly to expel tiny food particles sticking between the teeth and consider warm salt-water rinses at least 4-5 times a day.
•    Don’t get back to your physical activities immediately after the surgery because throbbing or bleeding may occur.

Elderly or people with osteoporosis, smokers, diabetics or people who have had cancer are sometimes not eligible to receive dental implants as their bones are unable to correctly integrate the new prostheses which replace the root. In such cases, getting an implant coating with a novel biodegradable material improves the success rate of Sydney dental implants.

Are you looking for dental implants in Sydney? Contact Dr. Paulo Pinho, a certified oral surgeon specialising in dental implants in Sydney. To know more, visit http://www.drpaulopinho.com.au/ or Call 1300 721 184

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