A dental implant treatment is a replacement treatment for lost teeth. Like any oral surgery, the dental implant has some limitations. There are absolute and relative contraindications. By taking them into account, the dental implant surgeon Skokie has can reduce the possibility of complications after the procedure.
Absolute contraindications are those that make the procedure impossible. They include:
- mental disorders characterized by inappropriate behavior of the patient
- diseases of the blood
- acute tuberculosis
- connective tissue pathology
- malignant tumors in the head and neck area
- therapy aimed at suppressing the immune system (radiotherapy, chemotherapy)
- blood clotting disorders
- chronic alcoholism, drug addiction
- diseases of the immune system
- allergies to anesthetic or titanium
- congenital anomalies of the jaw that prevent the insertion of the implant
- renal insufficiency
Relative contraindications include diseases and disorders that can be treated and/ or controlled:
- STDs
- compensated diabetes mellitus
- chronic hepatitis
- endocrine pathologies
- diseases of the temporomandibular joint that interfere with the opening of the mouth
- anemia
- viral infections
- excessive smoking
- bruxism
- unbalanced occlusion
- regular stress, exhaustion
- infectious diseases of the oral cavity
- insufficient bone tissue
There may also be certain restrictions when it comes to elderly patients. They are typically required to examine their health first. If there is no risk, implant insertion is not contraindicated, but the recovery period may take longer. This is caused by the slowing down of regeneration processes in old age.
