Dental implantology, nowadays, is a safe and reliable solution for replacing missing teeth. However, it is a very complex surgical intervention. In fact, applying a dental implant means inserting an external element inside our body, which must integrate with it.
An implant is a titanium screw that integrates with the bone and becomes part of it, for this reason it must be made of biocompatible material. Titanium has these characteristics: it is biocompatible and very resistant. Once the screw is inserted, the safest results can be obtained by waiting a period of 3-6 months before applying the fixed prosthesis.
What are the risks of dental implantology?
Very often we hear talk about the risks of rejection, but it is important to clarify that rejection in implantology does not exist, rather we should talk about “failure”. Rejection, in fact, is the process in which the body is unable to assimilate an external element and this cannot happen in implantology, rather the implant can fail for other reasons.
Implant failure can occur due to an error of judgment on the part of the surgeon; due to failure to comply with international sterility protocols; if low quality dental implants are used. By minimizing all of these possibilities, you decrease the likelihood of failure.
Who can undergo dental implantology
Almost any person can undergo dental implantology, after evaluating their general health conditions. For some diseases, such as decompensated diabetes, it is not recommended. On the other hand, if the patient carefully controls his pathology and oral hygiene, it is possible to evaluate the possibility of dental implantology.
For other diseases, such as those affecting the cardiovascular system, coagulation or bone metabolism, implantology can be performed only after careful medical evaluation and following special precautions.
Contraindications
Dental implantology is a surgical intervention in all respects; it is performed under local anesthesia. After the operation the patient may experience some contraindications such as post-operative bleeding, swelling, tingling in the gums due to the proximity of the nerves during the surgical phases.