In dental medicine, it is generally accepted that the average lifespan of fixed restorations with fixed teeth is 8 years. According to the American Dental Association (ADA) clinical standards for dental implants, the 5-year survival rate is 95%, and the 10-year survival rate is 85%. In other words, the lifespan of dental implants should far exceed that of traditional fixed restoration methods.

Maintenance of dental implants

How many years a dental implant can generally be used is a question many people considering implant surgery are eager to know. In developed countries, the 5-year retention rate for people who have undergone dental implant surgery is above 95%, and the 10-year retention rate is around 90%.

But these figures only reflect the average level. The lifespan of each dental implant depends not only on the quality of the treatment, but is also closely related to the patient's later physical condition, use and self-maintenance. The latter is the decisive factor determining the lifespan of a dental implant. Therefore, patients who have received implants should strictly follow the doctor's guidance, including their own cleaning and maintenance and regular professional follow-up maintenance to remove tartar and plaque, etc.

Only in this way can your dental implant serve you more effectively and for a longer time. What can be told to you is this: one of the earliest modern dental implants has perfectly served a person with missing teeth for more than 40 years! Dental implants need to be in harmony with natural teeth to maintain normal oral and jaw system function, and dental implants should be regularly adjusted (occlusal adjustment) to adapt to the constantly changing (occlusal) relationship.

Like natural teeth, dental implants are made up of multiple parts, but the parts of natural teeth are organically integrated together, whereas dental implants are connected by screws or adhesives. Regularly check whether any part of the dental implant has a problem, so it can be repaired in time.

As long as good oral hygiene is maintained and regular checkups are done, the time an artificial implant can be maintained can be as long as that of real teeth. Dental implants have a relationship between the implant body and the periodontal tissues similar to that of natural teeth, so it is necessary to perform special implant scaling around the dental implant and routine scaling of the surrounding natural teeth. This maintains the long-term stability of the dental implant.

Dental implants 6major advantages

1, Strong function

It can restore tooth function well, and its chewing function is greatly superior to other traditional dentures.

2, Aesthetics

The dental crown can be made according to the patient's face shape and the shape and color of the other teeth, achieving the best overall coordination and aesthetic effect.

3, Comfortable and convenient

It does not use the base and clasps required by removable dentures, has no foreign body sensation, is very comfortable and convenient, and is also conducive to maintaining oral cleanliness and hygiene.

4, Good retention

It does not use the clasps or dental caps of traditional dentures. The artificial tooth root is tightly combined with the alveolar bone, taking root in the mouth like a real tooth, with strong retention and stability.

5, No tooth grinding

It relies on its own artificial tooth root for restoration, without grinding the healthy teeth next to it, causing no harm to the teeth.

6, Simple operation

Dental implant surgery is a relatively minor alveolar surgical procedure, similar to tooth extraction, using local anesthesia, with little trauma, and the patient can eat right after surgery, with almost no pain. Generally, implant placement surgery only takes a few tens of minutes to several hours to complete. Because the biological materials used have excellent compatibility with the human body, dental implants do not produce any adverse side effects on the human body. If the osseointegration of the dental implant fails, that is, the dental implant is not successful, it can also be removed and then implanted again after the bone heals, or another restoration method can be used instead.