How Long Will Dental Implants Last?


Dental implants are one of the biggest innovations in modern dentistry. They are true prosthetic replacement teeth and consist of artificial titanium roots with a porcelain crown. More than 3 million Americans have dental implants with dental implant machine, an increase of 500,000 people a year. As dental implants become an increasingly popular alternative to missing teeth, we will ask: How long does the dental implant last?

The short answer is that dental implants can last a lifetime. And here is a long answer.



Anyone who has to replace a crown or bridge or reinstall a denture knows that not all dental restorations will last forever. All three types of restorations may fail for their own reasons. In the case of crowns and bridges, if the original tooth structures to which they are attached are damaged by decay, they may fail. When bone loss causes the jaw to change shape, most dentures eventually need to be reinstalled or replaced.

It is lucky for you to get dental implants, you don't have to worry about the same risks. One of the reasons implants are considered to be the best and most advanced option for replacing missing teeth is that they do not suffer from the same failure problems as standard crowns, bridges or dentures. This is not to say that dental implants work flawlessly, but recent studies have shown that dental implants have a success rate of 98%.

Many dentists conservatively estimate that the implant will last for about 25 years. We can not guarantee that they will last a lifetime because there have no very many long-term studies on dental implants.

Modern forms of dental implants were invented more than 50 years ago. In 1965, a Swedish scientist named Per-Ingvar Brånemark placed the first dental implant in a population called GöstaLarsson. When Larsson died in 2006 at the age of 75, his original implants still existed. They have last for over 40 years!

Just like your natural teeth, the health and longevity of dental implants depends on taking care of your oral health. Dental implants are treated like natural teeth, brushing(click here to know what's dental brushless micro motor) and flossing every day, and regular dental checkups. Smoking makes the dental implant more likely to fail because of the pre-existing gum disease (periodontal disease). These health factors should be considered before the patient decides to place the dental implant.

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