Individuals usually hesitate to receive implant treatment immediately after tooth loss due to economic reasons or fear of dental treatment. This causes the gums to weaken over time. For reasons such as long-term tooth deficiency and gum diseases, autoimmune diseases, and the application of implant treatments, it becomes difficult or complicated. However, implant treatment is not impossible for most patients, and they can receive implant treatment even with additional treatments.
"When is it too late to get dental implants?" blog post, we will talk about the factors that make it difficult to get implant treatment. By paying attention to the issues we will mention, you can get your implant treatment on time.
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1.Long-term tooth loss
Some individuals may undergo implant treatment immediately after tooth extraction, while others may undergo implant treatment after a one-month healing period. The dentist decides this by looking at the patient's condition. It is ideal to perform implant treatment within the first 3 months. After this period, bone resorption occurs in the region. Due to the bone resorption, collapse occurs on the faces of the teeth. In addition, over the years, neighbouring teeth may shift towards the gaps or lie on other teeth. This both prevents implantation and causes orthodontic treatment.
Long-term tooth loss and bone resorption in the dental arch affect the success of the dental implant. Implants cannot hold tightly to the jaw and fail. If your bone density is low, you can have implants with additional treatments, such as bone grafts and sinus grafts. Especially patients with multiple tooth deficiencies or patients who use dentures for many years have low bone density. These additional procedures are applied before starting treatments such as All on 4, All on 6, and All on 8.
2.Gum disease
Gum diseases are dental diseases that must be treated or controlled after detection. When gum disease progresses, it weakens the gum and causes the jawbone to melt. Therefore, you should definitely consider implant treatment after taking your gum disease under control.
3.Autoimmune diseases
Diseases such as osteoporosis or diabetes make implant treatment more complicated. Since osteoporosis patients have bone resorption problems, the weakened bone structure does not support the implant and negatively affects the success of the implant.
Similarly, the post-implant healing process of diabetic patients may take too long or cause various complications. Therefore, diabetic patients should have dental implants after controlling their diseases and obtaining permission from their doctors.
If you want to have implants Turkey, your general health should be in good condition. If you are undergoing additional treatment or have any health problems, you should definitely share this situation with your dentist.
4.Age
The belief that it is too late to apply implant treatment at advanced ages is not correct. Dental implants are performed for all patients with good general body and dental health. Patients with missing teeth and multiple missing teeth usually cover the age of 40 and later. Those under this age generally do not need treatments such as All-on-4 or All-on-6 dental implants.
So, is it too late for implant treatment?
No, as we mentioned at the beginning, it is never too late for implant treatment. You only need additional procedures or different types of implants during your dental implant treatment.
Subperiosteal implants may be preferred in patients without sufficient bone density. A set of teeth is supported by a metal frame placed above the bone and under the gum tissue. This treatment process is a little more complex, and the recovery time is longer. For patients with slightly better bone density, All-on-4 treatment is suitable, while for patients with lower bone density, treatments such as All-on-6 or All-on-8 are used.
Additional procedures.
Sinus lift
If the area required for the implant in the upper jaw is narrow, the sinus lift is performed, and then the implant is placed. Sinus lift is not a difficult procedure; after anaesthesia is given, the sinus is lifted in the required amount by using sinus lift instruments, and then implant is placed and sutured. Sinus lift prices in Turkey start from £250.
Bone graft
When the patient's bone density is low, bone powder is added to the area to increase the bone density in the dental arch. With the help of bone powder, the amount of bone in the area is increased, and the implant is well fixed to the jaw. Bone graft Turkey prices start from £200.