I am starting my dental implant procedure on thursday.....?!
Question:
I am starting my dental implant procedure on thursday.....?
Can anyone who has knowledge of this help me out. Dr said I had to quit smoking because it would affect the healing process of my implant. Is this right? Or will it affect is little, some, alot, or none, or what is the worst case senario? Please help.
Answers:
"Cigarette smoking has long been known to be associated with a variety of oral conditions including periodontal disease, bone loss, tissue loss, tooth loss, edentulism, peri-implantitis and dental implant failure.
Nicotine in tobacco has been shown to reduce the blood flow in the mouth. Pipe smoking can be worse than cigarettes due to the higher temperatures generated in the upper jaw. Not only is smoking detrimental to implants, it is also bad for conventional bridgework.
Whichever course of treatment patients decide to pursue, they can expect slower healing and a greater possibility of failure if they continue to smoke during or following treatment healing period. If patients stop smoking three to four weeks prior to implant placement and remain smoke free during the healing period, results MAY improve. Some dentists do place dental implants in smokers, but these patients must be aware of the increased risk they assume"
(http://dentalimplants-usa.com/misc/smoke...