Are there any risks associated with dental implants? Is it painful? What if they fail? Dental implants are simple surgical procedures and therefore carry some risks, but the probability of them occurring is very low. Therefore, it is important to inform your doctor about your health condition before the implantation so that he or she can handle it accordingly and minimize the risks. Dental implants are equivalent to a simple extraction procedure, performed under local anesthesia, which is minimally invasive and almost painless. There may be a slight swelling and discomfort after the surgery, which will heal in a few days. The implant is made of pure titanium, which is fully biocompatible and well tolerated by the body. Once implanted, the implant will not be felt and will have no side effects on the body. If an implant fails, it can be removed and reinserted or reinserted after the wound has healed, or it can be replaced with another common restoration. Can everyone have dental implants? No, they are not. Only adult patients who are willing and capable of self-maintenance and regular review, who are in good general condition and have no contraindications, who do not have serious lesions in the hard and soft tissues of the missing tooth area and have bad biting habits, and who have solved the problem of insufficient bone volume through special surgical procedures can have dental implants. Patients with systemic diseases, such as angina pectoris, myocardial infarction, heart failure, wind heart disease, artificial heart valves, hemophilia, aplastic anemia, leukemia, hyperthyroidism, epilepsy, metabolic disorders, etc., should not be restored with dental implants. Other diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases should be controlled within the normal range before dental implant restoration can be performed. What are the outstanding advantages of dental implants? 1. Successful and natural: Dental implants are known as the “third set of human teeth” and are recognized as the most successful method of restoring missing teeth today. Dental implants placed by professionally trained dentists are able to achieve the effect of falseness, and patients can enjoy a restoration that feels, functions and looks similar to natural teeth. 2. Maintaining a youthful appearance: Maintaining natural bone is one of the most important advantages of using implants. Long-term use of traditional dentures can cause atrophy of the jawbone contour, resulting in severe wrinkling of the lips and sinking of the mouth and chin. Dental implants can maintain the stability of the surrounding jawbone, prevent bone resorption and stimulate bone growth to maintain a normal young appearance. 3. Preservation of healthy teeth: When a traditional fixed bridge is used to repair a missing tooth, the adjacent teeth must be ground down by 1-2 mm. dental implants eliminate this necessity and preserve the healthy natural teeth. 4. Comfortable and long-lasting: Dental implants are similar to natural teeth, closely integrated with the alveolar bone and do not need to be removed, making them more stable, comfortable and functional than traditional dentures. Dental implants are made of biocompatible materials and are more tolerable to the organism. Practice has shown that the probability that the implant will still be fully functional after 10 years of use is over 90%. According to the literature, the world’s first patient’s implant is still intact after 40 years of use. If the implant is maintained properly, it can be used for life. 5. Reliable fixation and security: The implant forms an osseous bond with the alveolar bone, providing strength, reliability and durability similar to that of natural teeth. The implant is made of pure titanium, a material proven to be tolerated by the active tissue (biocompatible), and adverse reactions are extremely rare. Therefore, dental implants are a very safe restoration. 6. Excellent function: The bite force of dental implants is close to that of natural teeth and can chew hard food. Compared with traditional dentures, the chewing function of dental implants is more excellent and closer to natural teeth. 7, wide range of indications: whether it is a single tooth, multiple teeth or full mouth tooth loss, all can be restored by dental implants.