580 Glen Huntly RoadContraindicating health conditions with your dental implant
Have you read online that oral implants can’t be used if you have diabetes?
As with most oral restoratives, there are a few myths out there about contraindicated health conditions that our team is here to set straight.
At High Dental Implants, we have fitted many oral implants and know the best ways to increase the success rate and what to avoid in order to lower the chances of your dental implant Melbourne not fusing.
In this article, we briefly explore reasons why having a dental implant Melbourne may not be suitable for you and how our team will work to ensure that you get the smile you deserve. Enjoy!
Gum disease
It is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults globally and, if you have gum disease, our team will need to treat it before fitting a dental implant Melbourne.
Why? Because gum disease can easily progress to more than bleeding, sore gums; left for long enough, it can cause the underlying jawbone to recede which can then cause your teeth to become loose and fall out. If you want to have oral implants fitted but we detect gum disease, we will need to treat it first.
Sadly, if you have had an oral implant fitted and you develop gum disease, it can heighten the chance of the implant failing, so our team will aim to treat it using a scale and polish along with an antibacterial mouthwash.
Osteoporosis
One of the most well-known diseases that can weaken bones across your body, osteoporosis can be a big issue if you are looking to have oral implants fitted.
While our team will assess the severity of the osteoporosis before fitting the implants, we will also need to keep an eye on you more closely if the implant fitting goes ahead. There are also things we can do to try to increase the success rate of your oral implants; for instance, if you are having teeth removed to then have implants fitted, we will aim to perform these procedures as close to each other as possible, as research has found that this increases the overall success rate.
If you are diagnosed with osteoporosis after having implants fitted, our team may need to monitor your jaw every 6 months to a year with x-rays.
Auto-immune conditions
Technically, it isn’t actually the auto-immune conditions that prevent oral implants from being a success, it is the medication that is used to treat them.
If you have an auto-immune disorder, then the medication you take is likely to suppress your immune system’s response, thus prolonging the healing time after you have implants fitted and increasing the risk of failure.
As with osteoporosis, our team may need to see you more regularly for check-ups if you have an auto-immune condition and are having implants fitted. Should your implants not fuse after a year, we will look at other restorative procedures.
Diabetes
As with auto-immune conditions, having diabetes on its own is not an issue with oral implants, but it can slow down the body’s response time post-surgery and increase the risk of rejection.
If you have well-controlled diabetes, this is less of an issue but if your diabetes is a bit more complicated, we recommend consulting with your doctor before undertaking oral implants.
DISCLAIMER
All treatment carries risks. Individual consultation is required with one of our practitioners to ensure that the treatment is right for you.