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Smoking Could Lead to Gum Problems and Even Dental Implant Failure
Posted on 11/22/2021 by Office
Smoking Could Lead to Gum Problems and Even Dental Implant FailureIf you are looking to have dental implants, you should consider quitting or avoiding smoking. Smoking causes extensive damage to your gums, making it difficult to place dental implants. Apart from causing damage to your gums, smoking can also damage your teeth by causing discoloration. The same can also happen to your dental implants. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of smoking and how it could cause dental implant failure.

Smoking and Its Effects


When you smoke, you damage your gums and the surrounding bone structure. Smoke burns up the oral tissues in your mouth and could also block salivary glands. This is very dangerous because it results in a condition called dry mouth. Lack of sufficient saliva in your mouth can lead to gum disease and tooth decay. Both of these conditions result in the weakening of gums and bones that are meant to support your implants. As a result, the dental implants will fail.

Even if you undergo a successful dental implants installation procedure, you will also experience problems due to smoking. This is because nicotine from smoking cigarettes slows down the healing process. It also weakens your immune system defense. This happens when nicotine slows down oxygen flow and blood circulation to your oral tissues. Blood flow and oxygen supply play an important role in the recovery process. With nicotine halting the supply of these important components, the recovery process is prolonged. As a result, the dental implants will fail to blend in your mouth. This will end up causing dental implant failure.

There is Nothing Good About the Effects of Smoking


Smoking also produces nicotine and tobacco, components that prevent your bone from fusing with the dental implant. Apart from affecting the recovery process, lack of oxygen supply also effect osseointegration; a process where the dental implant and surrounding bone fuse together perfectly. Several studies have revealed that osseointegration failure is more likely to happen among smokers. Schedule a consultative appointment with us for more information on the effects of smoking.

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