What is the effect of smoking on dental implants? 3 important recommendations

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What is the effect of smoking on dental implants? Read the 3 important recommendations in this article. How are dental implants performed in smokers? If you intend to implant ** but are a smoker, you should be aware that smoking does not have a negative effect on the process of implanting your teeth. The first recommendation is to quit smoking because smoking increases the chances of implant failure. After quitting smoking, the probability of implant success increases to 90%. What are the necessary recommendations regarding dental implants for smokers? One of the bad habits that have a negative effect on implant placement is smoking. With smoking, there is a high chance that the implant implantation process will fail because the nicotine in the cigarette has a bad effect on the fusion process of the implant base with the jawbone. ### The effect of smoking on implants The effect of smoking on dental implants shows itself more than anything in the form of reducing the probability of implant success. Nicotine in cigarettes and tobacco has a negative effect on the fusion process of the implant base with the jaw bone. It increases the chance of implant treatment failure. Also, smokers do not pay much attention to their oral and dental hygiene, and this will cause gingivitis around the implant or preimplantitis. Dentists usually advise smokers to limit and quit smoking for a successful and long-lasting implant treatment. ### What are the effects of smoking on implants? 1: Cigarette smoke causes a lot of damage to the jaw and gums. Harmful substances produced by smoking completely change the internal structure of the mouth. Occurrence of this state causes the lack of saliva production and as a result the mouth becomes dry. In fact, smoking destroys salivary glands. In addition to natural teeth and gums, its lack of secretion also causes the implant to decay. 2: One of the other ways **the effect of smoking on the implant** is the production of nicotine and its entry into the body. This harmful substance enters the body in any way. It disrupts the blood supply process in the body and prevents oxygen from entering the bones and other body tissues. When a person performs the implant operation, he needs high blood supply and oxygenation in the bone and jaw tissue for complete recovery. Due to the impossibility of this operation, the implant will not go through the healing process naturally and as a result, the process will fail. 3: Among the other ways **the effect of smoking on implants** is to prevent the surrounding and covering of the tooth by the implant due to nicotine. The presence of harmful substances such as nicotine in cigarettes prevent the implant from welding to the jaw bone. #### Necessary recommendations for implant placement in smokers Implant placement is not impossible for smokers, but studies show that 15% of smokers have to replace their dental implants after implant placement. In the following, we mention the necessary recommendations to increase the probability of implant placement success in these people: ##### Quit smoking as soon as possible The most important thing for implant implantation is to quit smoking. By quitting smoking as soon as possible, help maintain better oral and dental hygiene and the general health of your body. ##### Do not smoke from one week before to one week after surgery Some people say that they cannot quit smoking forever. These people are advised not to smoke at least one week before and one week after the surgery. Since smoking is a daily habit, it is difficult to quit, but you should try to think about the results and implement your decision. ##### Cut your smoking in half If you can't even quit smoking for a few weeks, at least reduce your consumption to a minimum. Try to halve the number of cigarettes you smoke per day to significantly increase the success rate of your implant placement. Smokers should visit the dentist regularly for implant placement so that if they have decay, infection or gum problems, they can be treated quickly and the implant placement does not face any problems. If you did not succeed in quitting smoking before the implant placement with all your efforts, follow the following recommendations in order not to suffer from dry socket: - Do not smoke for 48 hours after surgery. - Ask the dentist to stitch your wound. - Keep sterile gauze over the surgical area while smoking. - Avoid chewing tobacco and nicotine gums. - If you can, replace smoking with another habit. > The best time for an implant after tooth extraction > > Why do we need implants after tooth extraction? ### Why dental implants are challenging for smokers? Implant placement for smokers is challenging in the following aspects: #### **observe oral and dental hygiene** Smokers usually cannot maintain their oral hygiene very well. These people struggle with numerous gum and tooth diseases, and the risk of gingivitis around the implant is high in them. Many oral and dental specialists believe that smoking damages oral and dental tissues and causes thickening of the upper layer of skin cells. In addition, smoking also damages the salivary glands of the teeth and causes them to dry out. In this situation, saliva that can destroy bacteria dries up and bacteria develop faster and the person suffers from periodontal diseases. #### **reduction of the immune system** Nicotine and toxic compounds in cigarettes affect the peripheral blood vessels inside the mouth and reduce blood flow and weaken the body's immune system and its ability to heal wounds. Smoking affects oral and dental health in two ways: - It causes the tissues inside the mouth to burn and produces keratosis, because of this, the upper layer of skin cells thickens. - It damages the salivary glands and causes dry mouth. In addition to the mentioned cases, nicotine and other side products in cigarettes have a negative effect on the surrounding blood vessels in the mouth and skin and reduce blood flow. With reduced blood flow, blood supply to other levels is not done properly. #### **jaw bone analysis** Most dentists refuse to implant implants for smokers because their gums and bones are not strong enough to support the implant base. Although bone grafting can increase gum strength and help bone growth, the recovery process after surgery is very slow in smokers. Smoking causes the bone growth in the transplanted area to be insufficient and the healing process will be difficult. In this situation, the implant specialist cannot plant the implant base in the person's jaw bone. After implant placement in smokers, even if the implants fuse well with the jawbone, there is still a risk of bone loss, spread of infection, and gingivitis. The most important complication of implant implantation for a smoker is the non-healing of wounds after surgery and a complication called dry cavity, therefore smoking is a serious threat to implants. > Causes and symptoms of jaw bone loss > > What we intend to explain in this article is the cause and symptoms of jaw bone loss and gum loss. #### What is the complication of dry cavity after dental implant? The most important problem that occurs after dental implants in smokers is dry socket. But what is the complication of dry cavity? After the extraction of the patient's teeth, cavities are created inside the jaw and right in the empty space of each tooth. In this situation, blood clots cover the surface of these cavities to prevent food, pollution and bacteria from entering them. The movement and elimination of these clots creates a dry and vulnerable cavity in the mouth and exposes the area to various injuries. Spitting, drooling excessively, smoking, and smoking make these clots disappear, so this condition is quite common among smokers. ### Smoking after implant and bone grafting Avoid smoking as much as possible. People who really cannot quit smoking for a long time must stop smoking two weeks before the implant and 2 to 3 months after it, so that the base of the implant can fuse completely with the jaw bone. You should avoid smoking for two weeks after bone grafting because smoking increases the risk of bone graft failure and sinus lift surgery being unsuccessful. A few days after the operation, your body creates blood clots to prevent food and bacteria from entering the operation site. by inhaling smoke; spitting; Sucking fluids through a straw can loosen blood clots, which can be extremely painful, so avoid doing these things for 72 hours after surgery. > Painless implant > > How is the implant performed without pain? Does implant surgery hurt? ###