How to prevent inflammation of dental implants and the best medical center for dental treatment and cosmetic dentistry

Dental Implant Inflammation, There has become a large number of people who lose their teeth, which can cause them discomfort, so doctors have made efforts to find treatment solutions to restore patients’ teeth again, and one of these solutions was dental implantation as an important means of compensating for missing teeth. During our article, we will discuss the steps of dental implantation, its advantages and the most important centers for performing it.

Dental Implant Inflammation

Dental implantation is one of the important procedures in dentistry, as it is considered one of the means to restore tooth function, but it may have some symptoms that may cause discomfort, including the appearance of inflammation in the tissues surrounding the implanted tooth. In the following paragraphs, we will discuss in detail the causes of dental implant inflammation and how to prevent it.

What is a dental implant procedure?

Dental implant procedure: It is one of the most important therapeutic methods used by the doctor to compensate for damaged, broken or missing teeth and replace them with artificial teeth similar in function and appearance. It improves the shape and appearance of the teeth again, increasing the patient’s self-confidence again.

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Conditions for dental implant surgery

When performing a dental implant procedure, certain conditions must be met to ensure the success of the procedure, including:

• The presence of a sufficient amount of jawbone and the ability to withstand the pressure from the artificial tooth.
• The patient is not suffering from any chronic diseases that may affect the failure of the implant procedure, such as diabetes, which weakens the tooth bones and gums.
• The patient is not taking any medications that may have side effects that cause weakness in the jawbone and difficulty in healing.

Steps of dental implantation

The dental implant procedure is carried out in several steps and stages over two or more sessions, and in this paragraph, we will discuss it in detail:

• During the first session, the doctor examines the patient and diagnoses him by identifying the dental problem and ensuring the health of the teeth and jawbone, and devising an appropriate treatment plan.
• The doctor requests some general body examinations to detect any disease that may cause implant failure, and to ensure that there are no problems in the teeth such as gum inflammation or cavities, and to determine whether the jawbone is sufficient or not, all through X-rays, CT scans and panoramic images.
• After ensuring that everything is healthy, the doctor performs a deep cleaning of the tooth and removes any tartar or bacteria and removes the remains of the damaged tooth or extracts it after administering a local or general anesthetic, then makes an incision in the gum and removes any remaining tissue. After that, he places the implants and ensures they are secured and replaces the gum and sutures it.
• The implants are left to fuse with the jawbone, and this period can take from 3 to 6 months.
• After that, the doctor places the artificial tooth and the crown to support and secure it.

Advantages of dental implants

Dental implants have gained great popularity in the field of dentistry due to their successful and guaranteed results and numerous advantages, including:

• Helps to restore the good shape and appearance of the teeth again.
• It is characterized by 100% guaranteed results and can last for a long time, possibly forever, with proper care.
• Improves the patient’s digestion process by restoring the strong grinding and chewing function of the teeth.
• Feeling improvement in speech and proper pronunciation of sounds.
• Restoring confidence in the appearance of the teeth, especially when talking and smiling.
• Maintains the health of the surrounding gum tissues and the strength of the jawbone.

Risks of dental implants

Despite the many advantages of dental implants, like any procedure, a number of risks that may result from them must be taken into consideration, such as:

• Infection: In some cases, infection may occur due to failure to properly clean the implant area or failure to sterilize the instruments used in the procedure. Symptoms include the appearance of an abscess, swelling and inflammation of the gums, a foul odor from the mouth, and bleeding in the mouth that appears when brushing the teeth.
• Allergic reactions: The dental implant procedure involves several tools made of materials such as titanium, which the body may reject, causing allergic reactions.
• Fracture of the implanted tooth: This is considered one of the most severe risks that can occur, as the doctor may not be able to replace the tooth in case of fracture of the crown or artificial tooth.
• Sinus problems: The sinuses may develop some problems as a result of implanting some teeth in the upper jaw area, which may affect the sinus cavity.
• Other risks: The patient may experience various symptoms as a result of dental implants, such as severe pain due to swelling and inflammation of the gums, nerve damage in the gums and tongue, and cell death around the implants, causing tissue necrosis.

Gum inflammation after dental implants

Gum inflammation after dental implants: is one of the most common symptoms of gum inflammation, which is characterized by the formation of swelling and enlargement of the gums, bleeding in the gums, i.e., blood coming out when pressure is applied by brushing or when eating hard foods, redness of the gums, and severe persistent pain, especially in the implanted tooth area. The patient may also feel that the implanted tooth is loose and mobile, especially when touched.

Causes of gum inflammation after dental implants

In some cases, the patient may suffer from gum inflammation after the implant procedure, which occurs due to a number of reasons, including:

• The implanted tooth not being compatible with the specialized area, as the artificial tooth may be longer, causing an inability to close properly and leading to gum inflammation.
• The patient’s neglect of dental hygiene, which helps the spread of bacteria, the main cause of gum inflammation.
• Failure to stop bad habits such as excessive smoking and chewing tobacco.
• The doctor’s failure to remove all traces of the tooth when cleaning the implanted area, causing inflammation in the implanted area.
• The patient suffering from chronic diseases that may have symptoms such as gum inflammation, such as diabetes and a weakened immune system.

What are the stages of gum inflammation after dental implants?

Gum inflammation goes through three different stages:

• The first stage: At this stage, the gum surrounding the implanted tooth is slightly inflamed with swelling and redness. It can be treated with medication to prevent it from spreading and deepening.
• The second stage: This stage is a result of the patient’s neglect in treating gum inflammation after dental implants, which can cause the inflammation to spread until it reaches the bones surrounding the implanted tooth.
• The third stage: If gum inflammation is not treated in the second stage, we will move to this stage, where the inflammation reaches the deepest point of the implanted tooth, causing the implant screw to become exposed due to gum recession.

Symptoms of gum inflammation after dental implants

The gums may suffer from some inflammation, especially after dental implants, and this can be detected by the appearance of some symptoms, including:

• Formation of an abscess in the implanted area and the spread of ulcers in the mouth.
• The patient may develop inflammation of the lymph nodes in the neck.
• Bleeding in the gums, i.e., blood coming out when pressure is applied by brushing or when eating hard foods.
• Swelling and redness of the gums.
• Severe persistent pain, especially in the implanted tooth area.
• The patient may feel that the implanted tooth is loose and mobile, especially when touched.

What is the treatment for gum inflammation after dental implants?

There are several different methods that the doctor can follow to treat gum inflammation after dental implants, including the following:

• Surgical intervention: The doctor performs surgery as an alternative solution in case all other treatment methods fail. This is done by making an incision in the gum using a sterilized medical instrument and lifting it upwards in order to clean it deeply and remove bacteria and tartar from its surface.
• Removal of implants: This is one of the treatment methods that the doctor may resort to when inflammation around the metal implants increases, which may reach the jawbone, causing a decrease in its density. Therefore, the doctor may have to remove the implants.
• Mechanical cleaning: This is one of the methods used to eliminate gum inflammation, where the doctor cleans the pockets on the surface using modern medical techniques such as a carbon fiber scraper tool, which is used to remove bacteria and tartar around the implants by applying high frequencies to it.
• Antibiotic treatment: This is a group of medications that the doctor uses when the inflammation is mild. In case the inflammation is around the implant, some topical antibiotics and analgesics such as ointments and gels can be prescribed and applied to the inflamed area. In case of more severe inflammation, intravenous antibiotics such as injections or pills can be used for some time.

How to avoid pain after dental implants

After the surgery, the doctor will provide some preventive advice to avoid pain resulting from dental implants, including:

• The patient will start feeling pain within the first hour after the anesthetic wears off, so the doctor will prescribe some painkillers and antibiotics to help relieve the pain until it disappears completely. During this time, the patient should not consume any food or drinks.
• After a full day, the patient can consume soft and chilled foods, preferably in the opposite direction of the surgery, and begin brushing their teeth daily with a soft toothbrush and fluoride-containing toothpaste to protect the teeth from cavities.
• During the recovery period, the patient will experience intermittent pain, so they can rinse with a water solution that reduces pain and swelling and kills bacteria in the mouth. In case of cheek swelling, warm compresses can be used.

Causes of dental implant failure

There are several situations that can cause dental implant failure, including:

• Neglecting dental hygiene after the procedure.
• Choosing an inexperienced doctor in dental implants, which may lead to surgical errors that can cause the implant to fall and fail.
• Excessive smoking, chewing tobacco, and consuming carbonated or alcoholic beverages, which are major contributing factors to implant failure.
• The patient suffering from chronic diseases, one of the symptoms of which may be weakness in the jawbone and gums, such as diabetes and a weakened immune system.
• Choosing implants based on price rather than quality, which can lead to dental implant failure.

Cost of dental implants

Like any procedure, it is not possible to determine a specific number for the actual cost of dental implants, as it involves many steps and procedures that increase or decrease its cost. The cost of dental implants can range from 8000 Egyptian Pounds to 14000 Egyptian Pounds for a single tooth, but this figure may increase or decrease depending on the following factors:

• The quality of materials used in the production of the implant.
• The materials used in the implant screw.
• The number of teeth the patient wants to have implanted.
• In case the patient suffers from other problems before the procedure, they must be treated, such as tooth decay and bone grafting.
• Diagnostic tests and procedures performed by the patient to detect any problems that may hinder the implant procedure.
• The location of the clinic or center where the implant will be performed, and the services and care provided to the patient.
• The experience and skill of the doctor in performing the implant, and patient reviews and ratings.

Best medical center for dental treatment and aesthetics

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