Basic Concepts of Seed Teeth

Dental implant, namely dental implant, is a modern dental technology. It can restore the function and beauty of teeth by implanting an artificial tooth root into the alveolar bone in the missing tooth area, and then restoring the crown on it after it is firmly combined with the bone tissue. Because of its close effect to natural teeth and high success rate, the dental implant technology has been accepted by more and more patients with missing teeth.

Suitable age of seed teeth

There is no strict upper limit of the age of the implant, but there is a certain lower limit of the age. Generally speaking, the * * age of the dental implant is over 18 years old, because the development of the human jaw is basically completed at this time, and the density and shape of the alveolar bone are suitable for implant surgery. For older patients, as long as the physical conditions permit, there are no serious systemic diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes, etc., and the alveolar bone conditions are good, dental implantation can also be carried out.

What age is not suitable for dental implantation

Although there is no clear upper age limit for dental implantation, for some special cases, doctors will recommend that dental implantation should not be performed. For example, for the elderly with severe osteoporosis, the success rate of dental implantation will be greatly reduced due to low bone density and poor stability of implant bone interface. In addition, if the patient has serious systemic disease or poor oral hygiene, it is not suitable for dental implantation.

Preimplantation evaluation

Before deciding whether to perform dental implantation, the doctor will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the patient. This includes oral examination, X-ray examination, bone density test, etc., to ensure that the alveolar bone condition of the patient is suitable for planting, and also to assess the overall health of the patient to ensure the safety of the operation. For older patients, doctors will also pay special attention to whether they have chronic diseases, and whether they can withstand the surgery and postoperative recovery process.

Summary

In general, there is no fixed age limit for the implant, and the key lies in the overall health status of the patient and the conditions of the alveolar bone. Adults over 18 years old can consider dental implantation as long as their physical conditions permit and their alveolar bone conditions are good. For older patients, as long as there are no serious systemic diseases and osteoporosis, and the oral hygiene is good, dental implantation can also be carried out. Before deciding whether to implant, patients should receive a comprehensive assessment to ensure the success rate and safety of the operation.