Taking care of yourself after dental implants Richmond surgery
Dental implants are an amazing system for replacing teeth – they stand out as being the leading form of long-term tooth replacement and give patients back their freedom when they’ve gone through the stress and anxiety of losing a tooth or even teeth. The process of getting implants fitted can be a long one with people having to undergo bone grafts in order to make the dental implants Richmond remain intact for the rest of their lives. We say this not to put you off but because we at Sheen Dental believe in honest, open communication when interacting with our patients.
We also believe that any of the difficulties that may come up during fitting dental implants Richmond are far outweighed by the phenomenal long-term results they offer and that many of the problems patients run into could easily be avoided by them taking good care of themselves both in recovery and in the years post surgery.
The stages of dental implants Richmond
In order for you to fully understand how the stages of your recovery will work first you need to understand exactly what each stage of dental implants involves. The first stage will be just assessing you and making sure you’re the right candidate. If we discover that you are lacking the bone density needed to make sure the implants take, then we’ll suggest that you undergo a bone graft beforehand. Once this has healed we’ll move on to the surgery for fitting the implant anchor. This involves opening up the gum and implanting the first part of the screw system. Then once this has healed we’ll be able to finally fit the permanent crown into place.
We understand that this can sound slightly overwhelming but if you’re engaging with good aftercare you’ll be playing your part in making sure everything goes as swimmingly as possible.
What can I do to help my recovery?
Just like when recovering from any operation you need to take things as steady as you can. Try if you can to take a couple of days off work so you are able to get comfy on the sofa for proper relaxation. Just because your surgery has been focusing on your mouth and isn’t as invasive as some things, doesn’t mean your body isn’t feeling the repercussions of real trauma. You’ll have been filled with adrenaline and your body needs time to reset its natural stress hormone markers in order to start healing itself properly.
The site of the surgery should be left to heal, try and avoid touching it or eating on or chewing in that area. Where possible for the first few days it’s best to just try and keep to foods that are super soft and easy to both chew and swallow.
Avoid doing anything strenuous that could cause upset to the surgery site, like big exercise movements, saunas, steam rooms or swimming pools. Any changes of temperature could disrupt the site and cause problems, so all these are best avoided where possible.
If you’d like to know more on the recovery for dental implants don’t hesitate to get in contact with us.