Under normal circumstances, if dental implants are done, and the implants are relatively successful, there will be no alveolar bone resorption, but even if dental implants are done, it is not a one-time thing, and oral maintenance is still necessary for ordinary life Xi.
Then some people will ask, why does alveolar bone resorption occur?In fact, the main cause of alveolar bone resorption is periodontitis, long-term recurrent apical inflammation, or alveolar bone resorption and atrophy caused by long-term wearing of removable dentures after missing teeth. Therefore, compared with porcelain teeth and removable dentures, dental implants can delay the absorption of alveolar bone, porcelain teeth and removable dentures are uncomfortable to wear, and after a long time, there will be a gap between the crown and the alveolar bone, impacting food, which will cause periodontitis and finally affect the service life. However, dental implants are different, the root of the dental implant and the alveolar bone are combined, and the force is first applied to the implant instead of the alveolar bone when chewing, which reduces the service life of the alveolar bone.
Why do dental implants prevent the loss of alveolar bone?
Dental implants are a type of edentulous restoration that supports and retains the upper tooth prosthesis based on the underlying structure implanted in the bone tissue. Among them, the implant of dental implant, that is, the artificial tooth root, is surgically implanted into the alveolar bone, which can be quickly combined with the alveolar bone and grow firmly together to produce osseointegration, so as to support and fill the alveolar bone, thereby delaying the alveolar bone resorption and preventing the rapid loss of alveolar bone. However, the traditional removable denture is stressed on the alveolar ridge and needs the support of the oral mucosa, so if the removable denture is chosen to repair the missing tooth, long-term use will lead to the loss of alveolar bone resorption, and if you want to do dental implants in the future, you also need to do bone grafting first.
Therefore, compared with traditional removable dentures, dental implants not only do not cause alveolar bone atrophy, but can also effectively prevent alveolar bone atrophy. In short, dental implants can not only prevent tooth bone atrophy, but also be more beautiful, comfortable, and more chewable, so dental implants are a very ideal way to repair missing teeth.