Everyone has had a procedure in their office fail. Retained root tips, re-infected root canal, resins falling out, or maybe a crown popping off after a recent cement. Failures aren’t uncommon but, when an implant fails, it is a catastrophe.
Ten percent of implants fail and fifty percent of implants show signs of gum disease (peri-implantitis).
Unlike other failed restorative work, implant repair comes with a much larger impact on your time, finances, and reputation.
Ten percent of implants fail and fifty percent of implants show signs of gum disease (peri-implantitis).
Unlike other failed restorative work, implant repair comes with a much larger impact on your time, finances, and reputation.
Time
There is no quick fix for a failing implant. Replacing a filling or retreating a root canal can be done in a timely manner but, once an implant fails, it can take over a year to correct. |
Money
A significant financial commitment has been made by both the patient and the dentist. Regardless of who has to pay for the replacement, the dentist is losing valuable chair time. |
Reputation
If an implant fails it is a negative experience for both the patient and the office. The best surgical and restorative techniques can be undone by inadequate or improper maintenance. |
Prevention Is The Best Medicine
The key to preventing peri-implantitis is to address its cause. The same pathogens that cause gum disease to form around natural teeth (bacteria, viruses, fungi, volatile sulfur compounds, biofilm) also cause peri-implantitis. The best time to confront these pathogens is immediately after implant placement and during the gingival healing phase, which takes 32 to 34 days. OraCare’s Implant Post Op Care System provides a gel for the doctor to place the day of surgery, along with a take-home rinse to help your patients fight these pathogens directly following surgery. The regular removal of these pathogens is what can help maintain an implant and increase longevity.
The key to preventing peri-implantitis is to address its cause. The same pathogens that cause gum disease to form around natural teeth (bacteria, viruses, fungi, volatile sulfur compounds, biofilm) also cause peri-implantitis. The best time to confront these pathogens is immediately after implant placement and during the gingival healing phase, which takes 32 to 34 days. OraCare’s Implant Post Op Care System provides a gel for the doctor to place the day of surgery, along with a take-home rinse to help your patients fight these pathogens directly following surgery. The regular removal of these pathogens is what can help maintain an implant and increase longevity.
Day of Surgery Using Gel
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28 Days After Surgery Using Rinse
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If you see an implant showing signs of failure (inflammation, bleeding, exudate, recession) you can also use OraCare Implant Post Op Care System to help rehabilitate that implant.
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After 4 weeks
Using OraCare Rinse |
Its active ingredients, Activated Chlorine Dioxide, Aloe Vera, and Xylitol, have been shown to eliminate bacteria, viruses, and fungi, neutralize VSCs and break-up biofilm. It’s a simple solution to protect your implants.
