Why Do Smokers Need Special Care When Choosing to Get Dental Implants?
Overall, people who smoke may have problems getting a successful outcome with dental implants. Everyone understands that smoking can affect the general health of your body in many ways. If you need to or are planning on getting dental implants to replace any missing teeth in your mouth, you need to talk to experts who know how to give you the proper management of your dental implants. When you call us at the Paramus Dental Specialists you will get access to a knowledgeable dental implant specialist who can improve the outcomes for success of your dental implants. We handle cases where people who smoke may have weakened tooth structures, and we can help you on a case-by-case basis to get the best results for your dental implants.
Why Is Smoking So Hard on My Teeth, I Otherwise Feel Fine When I Smoke?
We understand that many people smoke and have done so often for decades, before experiencing any detriments to health from a smoking habit. Overall, though, smoking can cause serious illnesses including issues related to your mouth, such as:
Lesions in the oral cavity
Malignant lesions in the mouth
Black hairy tongue
Leukoplakia
Epithelial dysplasia
Oral squamous cell carcinoma
Bone loss
Jaw cancer
If you have problems with your teeth on account of smoking that have weakened the bones in your mouth, you can call us to talk to a dental implant specialist at Paramus Dental Specialists at (551) 553-5134 today. We are here to answer any of your questions and give you the peace of mind you need to make the best decisions regarding getting dental implants to replace or repair any of your missing teeth in your mouth.
What Is the Relationship of Smoking Exposure to Your Teeth?
Many people may think that their teeth are not exposed to smoking when they inhale on a cigarette, but that is not the case. When you smoke, the cigarette smoke passes through the teeth first to get to the tongue, throat and lungs as you inhale the nicotine from the cigarette. When the teeth are exposed to cigarettes the exposure to smoking can weaken the bone matrix of your teeth. Your teeth need to be strong and healthy to help you chew your food, speak clearly and maintain bone structure in your face as you age. When you smoke and the teeth are weakened, the bone mineralization process can be slowed down or decreased, and it can lead to the bones becoming more fragile and at risk of breaking down. Studies even show that people who smoke can develop higher bone loss in other areas of the body. Smoking can also cause a disruption of the body being able to absorb the proper calcium you need from your food or even from supplements.
If You Get Enough Calcium in the Diet, Can’t Bones “Heal” Themselves?
In some cases, eating calcium rich foods and taking the proper doses of calcium supplements for your age can assist in providing a healthy environment for your bones to heal themselves. If you are a smoker though, cigarette smoke will inhibit many biochemical processes that allow the proper absorption of calcium in the body. You may be at a higher risk of complications when you try to get dental implants to repair or replace any missing teeth. This is why you need to call us at the Paramus Dental Specialists at (551) 553-5134. We are ready to help you if you are experiencing any bone loss from smoking or other medical conditions and need dental implants. We care about our patients and are ready to answer your questions related to achieving the best results from your dental implant procedure.
Smokers May Be at a Higher Risk of Peri-Implantitis than Non-Smokers Who Get Dental Implants
You may have heard that if you are a smoker, you may be at high risk of developing a condition called peri-implantitis. This is a situation where your dental implants may not adhere to the gums properly and can cause several complications. The complications of peri-implantitis can include:
Inflammation around the implant after the procedure
Bleeding tissue around the implant
Loss of supportive bone around the implant
Increased probing depths at dental appointments
Inflammatory lesions
Circumferential pattern of bone loss
Difficulty performing oral hygiene after implant
Progressive crestal bone loss around the implant
Soft tissue inflammation around the implant
Our dental implant specialists are well-versed at how to help you if your teeth need special care to achieve a successful result for your dental implant. We are here to work with you and explain the benefits of getting dental implants when you need to repair or replace missing or damaged teeth in your mouth.
“Help, I’ve Never Talked to a Dentist About Getting Dental Implants, What Do I Do First?”
It is easy to make the first call to us and set up an appointment to review the status of your teeth and where you can benefit from getting dental implants. We can go over your special case and talk to you in a way that you can understand, to ensure you are comfortable with every procedure related to getting dental implants. We are here for you and happy to help you throughout this entire process. We will advise you on the advantages of dental implants and all the necessary steps to getting the best results for your dental implants going forward. All that you need to do to set up an appointment for a consultation, is to call us now at Paramus Dental Specialists at (551) 553-5134.
