Diagnosing and Treating the Most Complex Cases
Wondering if you’re a good candidate for dental implants? Dental implants offer a revolutionary solution for tooth loss, providing a permanent restoration that looks and feels just like natural teeth. As the gold standard in tooth replacement, they are ideally suited for non-smoking adults with healthy gums and adequate jawbone density.
While most patients are ideal dental implant candidates, good oral and physical health is key to achieving the best outcomes. However, if you don’t meet these criteria, don’t worry—our experienced team at Lalor Implant Center is here to help! We’ve assisted many patients in the Vestal, NY, area in achieving their oral health goals with dental implants.
Factors Affecting Your Candidacy
If you are wondering whether you are a candidate for dental implants, we encourage you to visit Lalor Implant Center for a comprehensive evaluation. Ensuring you meet the criteria for dental implants is crucial for the long-term success and stability of your dental implants.
Healthy gums are essential for dental implants because they help prevent infection around the implant site. Gum disease can compromise the integrity of gums and underlying bone and is often the reason why individuals need to replace missing teeth. It is not uncommon to treat periodontal disease before moving forward with dental implants.
The success of dental implants is dependent to a large degree on the foundation of bone that supports them. With that said, insufficient bone volume or quality shouldn’t dissuade dental implant candidates from moving forward with treatment. Augmentation procedures are available to rebuild bone. Dr. Joe Lee offers advanced implant solutions for patients with severe bone loss that bypass the need for bone grafting.
Uncontrolled hyperglycemia and diabetes can affect the fusion of dental implants with the underlying bone. Diabetes complications can compromise the vascularization of the flap, thereby causing infection of soft tissue and delayed wound healing.
Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Sjögren’s syndrome, can lead to chronic inflammation, compromised immune responses, and an increased risk of implant failure. After a thorough evaluation, Dr. Lee will determine how to adjust your treatment plan to improve the chances of a successful outcome.
Smoking can affect the fusion process by lowering blood flow while smoking residues delay wound healing and inhibit new cell growth in soft and hard tissue. If you’re considering getting dental implants at Lalor Implant Center, we recommend quitting at least one month before surgery and not resuming for two months post-surgery. Malnutrition or eating disorders can affect implant outcomes because proper nutrition is integral to bone health.
Patients with osteoporosis already have a loss of bone density, and long-term treatment with bisphosphonates can lead to a severe bone disease called osteonecrosis of the jaw. Studies suggest that corticosteroids decrease bone density and may interfere with implant placement’s fusion and healing process. Additional precautions and measures are often required to proceed with treatment.
Why Choose Us?
We provide our patients the highest quality care using advanced technology and cutting-edge techniques. As the only practice in the area with a board-certified prosthodontist, we offer an unmatched level of expertise for patients seeking to replace missing teeth and treat bone loss.
Each patient receives a custom-designed treatment plan tailored to their unique needs. Our state-of-the-art equipment allows for precise diagnostics and treatment, enhancing both the efficiency and success of your procedure.
The combination of personalized care and use of technology sets us apart and provides you with the best possible dental solutions.
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