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Yes, of course. So after the immediate implants are placed, we typically follow very closely with reviews.
Some of these reviews can be as frequent as ones in a month or two months, just to check that the healing is uneventful and there is no infection and the soft tissues and gums grow over the implants nicely.
We will take x rays along the way to ensure that the bone is regenerating well.
Just like any other type of dental work you may receive, dental implants require maintenance. This maintenance is essential for the longevity of not just the implant, but also to ensure the continued health of the other teeth and your mouth as a whole. Maintenance is essential in preventing the main causes of tooth loss (that resulted in the need for the implant in the first place) which are tooth decay and gum disease. Some patients who have a history of nocturnal bruxism (tooth grinding) may be at increased risk of breaking the implant crown, the fixture screw or the implant itself.
I do a lot of root canal treatment and to make a natural tooth look good, especially your front tooth, is quite easy. To make a front implant look good is extremely difficult. You’ll need multiple surgeries, not only to place the implants but also to graft the gums and all that. If the patient is quite young, meaning in their 20s or 30s, our skeleton keeps growing so the rest of the teeth will keep moving down but the implant doesn’t move. So when you hit your 50s you’ll have this cosmetic problem that’s very difficult to fix.
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