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The Significance of maintaining dental implants

The significance of maintaining dental implants For most patients, taking care of dental implants on a regular basis is no different from taking care of natural teeth. However, you may be at risk for bone loss around your dental implants (peri-implantitis) if you have a history of periodontal disease or if you lost your natural teeth due to periodontal disease. Similar to periodontal disease, peri-implantitis is a bacterial disease that develops around dental implants, but once it starts, it destroys bone much more quickly. Up until the later stages, the illness usually doesn't cause any pain.

Critical items that are evaluated during an implant maintenance appointment

  • Indications of bleeding or pus
  • Mobility of the crown, the implant repair, or the implant itself
  • Your teeth's interdental connections
  • An X-ray to evaluate the bone levels below the gum