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Currambine Dental

Address: 10/74 Delamere Avenue, Currambine District Centre,Currambine, WA 6028

Contact Number: 08 9304 0300

E-mail: reception@currambinedental.com.au

Dental implants and tooth extraction are

popular and often used treatments in

different parts of the world. There are

still lingering questions about patient

risks when it comes to implants and

extraction. What causes treatments to

succeed and fail in others?

Dental Implants: Risks, Causes, and

Developments

Swedish researchers conducted a review to identify if patients with

periodontitis are more vulnerable to peri-implantitis. It included 22 non-

randomised and randomised clinical human studies. The results revealed

that a higher vulnerability for periodontitis leads to a higher risk of

postoperative infection, implant loss and loss of supporting bone. The

researchers cautioned that the study may not be definitive due to various

uncontrolled factors and changes in dental implant concepts.

Another study revealed that

patients diagnosed with

periodontitis and smokers

have a higher probability of

implant loss. Patients with

implants shorter than 10mm

also showed a higher risk of

loss. Dentists must,

therefore, assess a patient’s

dental health before using

dental implants to treat gum

disease and other related

tooth problems.

Tooth Extraction as Last Resort

Tooth extraction is another treatment

for decay and gum disease, if the

damage is severe enough to

necessitate removal.

Extraction is often the last option, if all

methods of treating no longer relieve

pain or improve the teeth’s condition.

An infection that reaches the pulp not

only damages the tooth and its

surrounding enamel, but it also affects

the nerves and the blood vessels in it.

Root canal is the first treatment for tooth infection, but if it does not prevent

further infection, removal is the last resort.

Crooked and crowded teeth may necessitate tooth extraction to straighten

them. A tooth that does not erupt properly, decayed, and severely damaged

cause misalignment and need removal.

Treating Tooth Problems

Dental implants and tooth extraction

are viable treatments for gum disease,

such as periodontitis and tooth decay.

The dental health of the patient will

determine which method is ideal to

improve their condition. Consulting

with a dentist and a proper diet help

prevent the onset of any tooth-related

problems.

Sources:

http://currambinedentist.com.au/services/dental-implants/

http://www.dentistryiq.com/articles/2015/03/dental-implants-failure-risks-

and-promisingdevelopments.html

http://www.dentaleconomics.com/articles/print/volume-105/issue-

2/science-tech/dollars-and-sensesaving-teeth-vs-placing-implants.html