Dental implants are just one of several different tooth replacement options. However, they’re the option that may have the most dramatic positive impact on your overall quality of life. The following are some reasons why dental implants may be the best choice of tooth replacement for you.
Choosing the right size and shape for your dental implants is important when you have osteoporosis.
One of the biggest hurdles when it comes to dental implants for patients with osteoporosis is supporting the implant. If bone loss in your jaw was the cause of your tooth loss, is it possible that your jaw will support dental implants?
The answer is yes. Your dentist will rst use high-tech imaging to determine the density of your jaw bone. With an exact idea of how dense the bone is, your dentist will determine what kind of strategies can be used to ensure that implant surgery is successful. Your implants need to have a certain amount of contact with the bone in order to stay in place. Because implants come in a variety of shapes and sizes, your dentist may be able to choose a shape and size that can be supported by your jawbone.
Medication Interactions
The medication that treats osteoporosis aects bone healing. This aects your jaw bone as well as other bones.
If you’re taking medication for osteoporosis, that medication may also aect your dental implant treatment strategy. Some of the most common types of drugs for osteoporosis belong to a class of drugs known as bisphosphonates. Their job is to slow down the loss of bone.
Bisphosphonates can change the way that your bones heal when they’re injured. Because dental implant surgery involves your jawbone, taking these drugs can aect your recovery time. However, that doesn’t mean that you’re not a candidate for implant surgery. As a matter of fact, the success rate for people taking bisphosphonates who have implant surgery is high. However, your dentist will want to monitor you for side eects, and you may heal more slowly than you would otherwise.
Informing Your Dentist
The best way to ensure that your implant surgery is successful is to make sure that your dentist has all the information that they need to treat you effectively. Tell your dentist that you have osteoporosis, when you were diagnosed, what kind of medication you’re taking for the condition, and how long you’ve been taking it.
All of this information will help the dentist plan a treatment strategy that will work best for you. With an individualized treatment plan, there’s a very good chance that you can successfully replace your lost teeth with sturdy, effective dental implants.
If you’re interested in implants to replace your missing teeth, contact us to request information.
