Maximizing Your Dental Implant Success: Tips and Professional Care

Dental implant success is highly likely, with a success rate of 95% or more for most people. However, there are steps you can take to ensure you fall within that successful majority.

How to Improve Your Odds of Success Success with dental implants isn’t just about luck or your dentist’s skills. Here are some actions you can take to maximize your chances:

  • Choosing the Right Dentist: The experience of your implant dentist is crucial. Finding a skilled and experienced implant dentist is perhaps the most important step.
  • Practicing Good Oral Hygiene: After getting your dental implant, maintain good oral hygiene by brushing twice daily and flossing every day.
  • Visiting Your Dentist: Regular professional cleanings are essential to protect your implant from infection. Depending on your situation, you might need more frequent visits.
  • Stopping Smoking: Nicotine negatively affects bone healing and circulation to your gums, increasing the risk of gum disease.
  • Good Nutrition: Proper nutrition, especially adequate calcium and vitamin D, supports the integration of the implant into your bone.

Following these steps carefully will give your dental implant the best chance of success.

What We Will Do to Ensure Success While you take steps to ensure your dental implant’s success, we will also do our part:

  • Proper Planning: We will thoroughly evaluate the implant site, consider bone grafting if necessary, and ensure your bite won’t stress the implant.
  • An Implant Dentist Specialist: We collaborate with Dr. Nicolas Ravon, a periodontist with extensive training and experience, to provide the highest level of care.
  • Treat Gum Disease: Gum disease poses a significant threat to dental implants. We will treat and help prevent its recurrence.
  • Proper Procedure: We follow best practices to ensure the dental implant is placed correctly, relying on our expertise to achieve the best outcome.