Seoul Gangseo-gu Implants: What Elderly Patients Should Be Sure to Check

Hello.

This is E-Comfortable World Dental Clinic.

Among those who need implants,

there are many elderly patients.

As tooth loss due to aging becomes more common,

it is easy to see people considering senior implants for those aged 65 and older.

Today, we have prepared information about

what you must know when choosing implants for older adults.

This is an example photo for illustration purposes.

chapter. 1

If you are completely toothless?

Why implants are needed

There are probably quite a few patients in their 60s and older

who have no teeth left at all,

that is, completely edentulous patients.

Most people accept it, thinking,

'Well, it can't be helped as you get older.'

But in fact, being completely toothless is not just a simple change caused by tooth aging.

It causes very significant discomfort.

A state with no teeth does not simply mean

an inability to chew food.

If you cannot chew food properly,

the function of chewing is greatly reduced,

which can lead to problems such as indigestion.

In addition, because you end up eating mainly soft foods,

a nutritional imbalance can occur,

which in turn negatively affects overall health.

That is not all.

As the jawbone gradually recedes due to the absence of teeth,

the shape of the face can also change.

It is often said that as people get older,

the lower face becomes more sunken

and nasolabial folds become deeper,

and these changes in appearance are also closely related to the presence of teeth.

That is why, when you are completely toothless or

have lost multiple teeth,

we say it is important to restore them through implants.

This is an example photo for illustration purposes.

chapter. 2

Worried about implants for older adults?

One of the biggest concerns for patients aged 65 and older

is the burden before and after surgery.

Because they are older, many also have chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes

and are taking medications,

so many people feel that surgery is burdensome.

That is why some people hesitate about implant surgery itself.

To put it simply,

older adults aged 65 and over can still receive implants.

In fact, there are many cases of patients in their 70s and 80s and older

who have had implants placed and are using them well.

However, there are points to consider when doing implants at an advanced age.

If you are considering senior implants,

please be sure to check the following.

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chapter. 3

Choose senior implants carefully.

As mentioned earlier,

it is important for elderly patients to check chronic diseases and medications

carefully.

If you have chronic conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure,

they can act as unexpected variables during surgery.

The same applies to medications you are taking.

Therefore, it is important to check your overall physical condition

before surgery.

In addition, the condition of the jawbone must also be examined carefully.

The stability of an implant

depends on the amount and quality of the jawbone.

Therefore, it is necessary to check the condition of the jawbone in advance.

If the bone is not sufficient for implant placement,

bone grafting is performed additionally.

Lastly, the recovery process must be considered.

In older patients,

healing ability is lower than in younger patients,

so recovery and care after surgery are very important.

Also, if the treatment period is too long,

it becomes difficult to eat and maintain oral hygiene,

so it is important to shorten these aspects as much as possible.

Therefore, it is necessary to check whether unnecessary parts can be minimized as much as possible

and whether the treatment time and number of visits can be reduced to a minimum.

I have organized it neatly below.

Senior implants: this is what you must be sure to check
Chronic diseases and medications (e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, etc.)
Condition of the jawbone (ft. whether additional bone grafting is needed)
Minimizing treatment time and number of visits (recovery and management)

As life expectancy increases,

how to spend the rest of one’s later years in good health

has become an important issue.

For a healthy later life,

healthy teeth are essential,

so

we recommend restoring them through implants.

If you have been unable to get implants because you have many concerns,

we hope you will visit the dental clinic on this occasion.

Thank you.

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