Pain Management and Precautions After Implant Surgery

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Today, we would like to explain a few points about pain management and precautions after implant surgery.

If you are currently preparing for surgery, or if you are reading this because you are worried about pain after implant surgery, please be sure to refer to today’s post.

Proper Pain Management After Implant Surgery

Aftercare is very important for pain management after implant surgery.

This is because the lifespan of an implant can be affected by external factors such as eating habits, oral hygiene management, and impact. Inadequate aftercare may lead to pain after implant surgery, so patients themselves also need proper self-care.

Even if you normally enjoy them, you should avoid hard foods for pain management after implant surgery. In addition, if drinks or food are too hot or too cold, or if they are excessively spicy or salty, they can irritate the surgical site, so it is best to avoid them as much as possible and eat mainly soft foods such as porridge.

Above all, the most important thing for pain management and maintaining implant longevity is thorough oral hygiene management. Brushing after meals is basic. For areas that are difficult to clean with a regular toothbrush alone, you should use dental floss or interdental brushes to keep them clean.

Because implants are not connected to nerves, it is harder for patients to self-diagnose even if a problem develops over time. That is why, even after surgery, visiting regularly within 3 to 6 months to check the condition of the gums, alveolar bone, and other areas is very helpful for managing pain after surgery and maintaining longevity.

When to Have Implant Surgery

Do not delay implant surgery because of fear of the procedure or concerns about cost.

If even one tooth is lost, it can negatively affect the surrounding teeth. Since teeth also serve as supports for the teeth on both sides, when a tooth is lost, the adjacent teeth can shift, and the gum tissue in the missing-tooth area will gradually recede as well. Eventually, if multiple teeth are lost because treatment was delayed, it can create limitations in speech and eating.

Also, if a missing tooth is left untreated for a long time, gum disease can occur and the density and amount of jawbone may become insufficient. Since implant surgery is a treatment in which the jawbone secures the artificial root, it can be said that receiving treatment earlier, before the jawbone density and volume decrease, is more reasonable.

If You Missed the Timing, Try Safe Bone Graft Implant Surgery

Earlier treatment helps earlier recovery.

In some cases, if the ideal treatment time has already passed and tooth loss has been prolonged, or if the jawbone is thin or has low density, safe bone graft implant surgery may be performed. Bone graft implant treatment is a method in which graft material is used to rebuild insufficient jawbone and then an implant is placed on top of it.

If you are unable to visit a clinic lightly in such a situation because of fear of dental treatment or concern about cost, Seokplant Dental Hospital, which has achieved a cumulative 480,000 implant placements over 18 years since opening in 2007 (as of October 2024), will provide kind guidance and consultation.

Seokplant Dental Hospital has private one-person treatment rooms in all examination rooms to prevent any possible infection before and after surgery, and we provide reasonable support to patients throughout the entire process, including treatment procedures and costs. It is also a dental hospital visited not only by patients in the Seoul area, but also from across Korea and overseas.

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