What are dental implants? Dental implant technology is the fourth revolution in dentistry since 1840 and is a well-established dentistry treatment item. It is a method of implanting dental implants (i.e. implants, often made of titanium, which are biocompatible, stable and harmless in the human body and can be firmly bonded to the bone cells in a few weeks) into the alveolar bone under local anesthesia (local anesthesia is very painless, and there is only slight pain after the operation) and then making dentures on them. Dental implant surgery is a small surgery in alveolar surgery, with small incision, short time and little bleeding, similar to planting a tree. Indications for dental implants Dental implants are internationally recognized as the preferred means of restoring missing teeth and can be used for a variety of different missing tooth situations in adults. However, not every adult patient with missing teeth is eligible for dental implants and needs to be free of serious cardiovascular or cerebral disease. The following cases are most suitable for dental implant technology: i. Full dentures cannot be worn and can easily fall off when talking or eating. In this case, several artificial roots can be planted in the alveolar bone and fixed with the full denture connection, the full denture will be very solid. Second, the front teeth are missing, the choice of dental implants as beautiful as the natural growth of teeth. Three? If there are no real teeth behind the missing teeth, it is not ideal to use fixed or removable dentures, but dental implants will have the best effect. What are the advantages of dental implants? The application of fixed denture is limited by objective conditions, and it needs to wear the healthy neighboring teeth, while the removable denture is difficult to satisfy the patients because it cannot fully restore the chewing efficiency, affect the pronunciation and foreign body feeling, and it is common that the denture will bring the healthy teeth on both sides bad. Since the 1930s, especially in recent decades, with the development and mutual penetration of dentistry and biomedical engineering, implant dentures are widely used in clinical practice and have achieved good results (10-year success rate of 93% to 95%), and are known as the third set of teeth. What are the advantages of dental implants compared to traditional dentures? 1. Closest to the appearance of natural teeth. 2. It helps to prevent the resorption of alveolar bone. When dental implants exercise chewing function, the chewing force transmitted into the jawbone as the original teeth is quickly dispersed, so it can withstand the larger biting force and has a good support role. For cases where the alveolar ridge is obviously resorbed and it is difficult to succeed with traditional dentures, the implant denture has its significant superiority. 3. Economy. Depending on the patient’s maintenance ability, it can be used for 10-30 years without additional cost later. 4.No tooth decay will occur. 5.Tasty chewing life. Dental implants are easy to feel the deliciousness and delicacy of food and improve the taste of life. 6.No need to grind down the normal teeth around the missing teeth. 7.Mastication efficiency is greatly improved compared with traditional dentures. 8, Good retention, more stable and secure than traditional dentures, even more stable than real teeth. 9, for some patients, help restore the facial appearance. 10. Small or even no abutment, comfortable and non-foreign body feeling, little impact on pronunciation. 11. Dental implants can mobilize and activate various receptors and central nerves, which can help to prevent brain aging. How is the whole process of dental implant? Step 1: Pre-surgery, clinical examination and preparation for surgery. Step 2: Stage I surgery to place the implant into the jawbone, with a healing period of 3-6 months. Step 3: Phase II surgery to attach the healing abutment to the implant, with a healing period of approximately 2 weeks. Step 4: Take the mold and create the restoration for about 2 weeks. Step 5: Review, once every 6 months. The following issues should be noted after the dental implant is done: (1) Take out the medicated cloth that you are biting in your mouth after 40 minutes. Normally, there will be a small amount of bleeding in the operative area on the same day and the next day after the surgery. (2) Patients who have undergone surgery to elevate the floor of the maxillary sinus should not blow their nose vigorously after surgery. ( 3 ) Ice may be applied cold (at 20-minute intervals) for 24 hours after surgery. Swelling will persist for 48-72 hours and then slowly subside. (4) The patient should have a cold semi- or fully liquid diet on the same day (do not use a straw as it may cause bleeding). For 1 week after surgery (early stage of healing), absolutely no smoking or alcohol and soft food such as porridge. (5) For 3 days after surgery, avoid hot baths and heavy physical activities and ensure proper rest. (6) Do not brush the dental implant area for one week to avoid stimulating the wound. (7) Remove the sutures from 7 to 14 days after the surgery, and do not touch the area with your tongue and hands. (3) Observe the condition of the dental implant and the wound area for two weeks and contact the surgeon if you find any problems. (4) Do not eat foods that are too hard or tough for 3 months to prevent excessive stress on the dental implant. (5) Rinse with mouthwash several times a day, brush your teeth with soft bristles three times in the morning, afternoon and evening, do not use toothpicks to pick teeth, use dental floss and interdental brushes to remove interdental food residues, it is best to clean your teeth once every six months. (6) Actively prevent and control systemic diseases, which will reduce the immunity of the oral cavity and is detrimental to both dental implants and natural teeth. (7) Regularly visit the hospital for review, and find out the problems of dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis, malocclusion and peri-implantitis, etc. must be dealt with in time. (8) Dental implants should be protected from external impact and contact the doctor immediately in case of impact.