Can You Get Implants at an Older Age? (National Health Insurance Coverage for Implants for Those 65 and Older)

Can you get implants at an older age?

Implants for those 65 and older

National Health Insurance coverage

You have worked hard all this time,

As if to show the long years you have lived through,

If natural teeth have been lost,

Now do not hesitate

Get implants!

Aging and implants

Implants for those 65 and older are

sought by many people because,

as a natural part of aging,

natural tooth wear

and tooth loss occur.

The enamel of the teeth wears down,

and the gums also deteriorate and recede,

causing teeth to become loose and even fall out.

As an innovative treatment for natural tooth loss,

a replacement tooth treatment

is essential for the human basic survival needs of appetite and chewing function,

so it is also actively recommended for recovery.

Bone grafting for the gums

The reason implants for those 65 and older

almost inevitably require gum bone grafting

is because, as mentioned earlier,

there is gum loss and recession,

a natural part of aging.

Since the gums are the tissue that surrounds and supports the teeth,

if they have been lost and receded,

a replacement tooth treatment similar to natural teeth becomes impossible.

Here, the lost and receded gums

are supplemented with gum bone grafting,

making implant surgery possible.

Gum bone grafting uses natural bone graft material

to promote bone formation,

so the artificial tooth gains sufficient support.

Types of replacement teeth

The replacement tooth treatment for implants for those 65 and older

is not limited to implants alone.

There are three types:

bridge

dentures

implant

A bridge fills a missing tooth

between teeth with an artificial prosthesis.

It works by slightly trimming the adjacent teeth,

covering them with prostheses,

and then bonding an artificial prosthesis to them.

Dentures are attached directly to the gums

and can replace a large number of artificial teeth.

They start with a gum cover that follows the gum line,

and do not require any special procedure.

Implants are fixed directly to the jawbone

and have fixation strength and aesthetics similar to natural teeth.

After placing the artificial root, the abutment is connected,

and the artificial prosthesis is attached.

Combined replacement teeth

By strengthening the advantages and compensating for the disadvantages of each of these bridges, dentures, and implants,

it is possible to combine treatment with implants for those 65 and older.

We introduce two options:

full-arch implants

implant-supported dentures

A combination of implants and bridges

is full-arch implants.

To restore function and aesthetics,

implants are placed only at the positions where they are absolutely necessary,

and the remaining positions are connected with bridges.

A combination of implants and dentures

is implant-supported dentures.

To distribute pressure,

implants are placed only at the positions where they are absolutely necessary,

and removable dentures are connected on top of them.

Diabetes, high blood pressure, osteoporosis

For implants for those 65 and older,

one should also consider diabetes, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis.

Systemic diseases like these

are more vulnerable to bacterial infection and recover more slowly,

which can lead to implant failure.

If PRF is used,

implants are also possible for diabetes, high blood pressure, and osteoporosis.

PRF is autologous blood,

which increases immunity and healing ability, helps fusion with the gum bone,

and has the effect of maximizing the regeneration of the gums and gum bone.

PRF autologous blood implants

are growth factors concentrated by collecting the patient’s own blood,

extracting white blood cells and platelets,

and separating them with a dental centrifuge.

National Health Insurance coverage

If you are 65 or older,

you can receive more efficient treatment

with implant National Health Insurance coverage and denture National Health Insurance coverage.

With accessibility and convenience in its favor,

Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic,

staffed by medical professionals from Severance Hospital,

demonstrates specialized full-arch implant expertise

worthy of being selected as an excellent implant institution

for an implant-specialized hospital.

A new smile

A new beginning

This is Gangnam Saero Dental Clinic.