Dr.<\/p>\n
Cervera: \u201cDental implants need the same care as natural teeth\u201d The medical director of Cl\u00ednica Cervera responds to the main concerns about implants. Many call it the \u201cthird dentition\u201d.<\/p>\n
Dental implants are considered the most important dental advance of recent years, as they are capable of replacing lost teeth with stability equal to or even greater than natural teeth.<\/p>\n
The Dr.<\/p>\n
Santiago Cervera answers the main questions that have arisen around this topic.<\/p>\n
Dr.<\/p>\n
Cervera: According to data from the Spanish Society of Periodontics and Osseointegration (SEPA), 98% of implants integrate into the bone after placement and, at 15 years old, more than 90% of those placed in the upper jaw and mandible continue to function properly.<\/p>\n
But although the success rates are overwhelming, dentists cannot guarantee 100% that dental implants will last a lifetime, as it depends on multiple factors.<\/p>\n
Dr.<\/p>\n
Cervera: The duration of dental implants depends fundamentally on the particularities of the patient.<\/p>\n
Poor oral hygiene, being a smoker, poorly controlled diabetes, having previously suffered from periodontal problems, osteoporosis or even bruxism are some factors that can generate complications.<\/p>\n
Other causes that influence the duration of dental implants are their quality, the experience and professionalism of the dentist who placed them, and especially the maintenance treatment that is followed.<\/p>\n
Because implants must be taken care of, they are not a miracle that we can forget about later.<\/p>\n
Dr.<\/p>\n
Cervera: At least as good as with natural teeth, that is, with good oral hygiene at home and regular visits to the dentist.<\/p>\n
Good oral hygiene consists of brushing our teeth at least twice a day following these four steps: rinsing our mouth with water before starting; brushing our teeth, without forgetting our tongue, dry or with toothpaste; using dental floss or interdental brushes; and not rinsing our mouth with water after brushing to let the paste work, if you have used it.<\/p>\n
Dr.<\/p>\n
Cervera: Possibly, we would end up suffering from so-called peri-implant diseases, which are pathologies of infectious origin caused by bacteria very similar to those that cause periodontitis or “pyorrhea”.<\/p>\n
Initially, the gum surrounding the implant becomes inflamed, reddened and bleeds spontaneously or when brushing.<\/p>\n
It is what we call mucositis, it is a reversible process if we take the appropriate measures.<\/p>\n
However, if we do not pay attention to this first warning sign, mucositis could lead to peri-implantitis, which would destroy the bone that supports the implant, and it would end up being lost.<\/p>\n
Unlike mucositis, peri-implantitis is difficult to treat and can leave us with aesthetic sequelae, such as recessions in the gums.<\/p>\n
Therefore, it is essential that we act as soon as possible. + info: Dental implants <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3573,"template":"","categoria":[73],"class_list":["post-3572","actualitat","type-actualitat","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria-tractaments"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualitat\/3572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/actualitat"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/actualitat"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clinicacervera.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria?post=3572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}