Dental Implants for Diabetic Patients
While dental implants are quickly rising as the most popular treatment for missing teeth, there was a time when patients with certain conditions were turned away from the treatment. For the longest time, patients with diabetes have been pushed away from implants out of the fear that their condition would cause the vital process of osseointegration to fail.
Is Dental Implant Surgery An Option If You Have Diabetes?
Dental implant surgery is widely considered to be a safe and effective procedure, and it’s the gold standard method of tooth replacement. Millions of implanted teeth are placed every year, but implant surgery isn’t appropriate for every patient. Diabetes is one condition that poses concerns – but that doesn’t mean diabetics have to resort to bridges or dentures.
If you have diabetes and want to eliminate the gaps in your teeth, dental implants can be an option. Here’s what you need to know.
Factors to consider while opting for dental implants for diabetics
Is your diabetes under control?
People with controlled diabetes have a lesser risk of complications as compared to their uncontrolled diabetic counterparts. Studies have shown that patients with uncontrolled diabetes had higher rates of infection and implant failure post-procedure. If you are wondering why those with uncontrolled diabetes have complications, you would first need to understand how implants work.
Since implants are embedded into the jaw, the body’s natural healing process is required to integrate the implant with the jaw and the gums need to heal as well. This healing of the gums and the jaw is what makes dental implants more of a natural restoration treatment, unlike conventional dentures or bridges.
Now, because the healing process in people with uncontrolled diabetes is slower, it can cause complications. Your oral surgeon will provide you with options for tooth replacement or insist you on trying to control your sugar levels before getting the implant treatment. Besides, there are other factors that can affect the decision of getting an implant for a diabetic patient. That leads us to the next question for consideration
How a Root Canal is done?
If the child has a filling on the tooth, then the dentist will remove it. Then there will be a rubber sheet placed around the child’s tooth. This will help to keep saliva out of the root canal. This is important because saliva can contain harmful bacteria.
The sheet around the tooth will also help keep the child from swallowing pieces of tooth or liquid. The dentist may need to drill into the crown to get to the root canal and pulp. The pulp will be removed and replaced.
What happens after a Root Canal?
Your child may have some pain after the procedure. This is normal and should go away in a few hours. The dental provider may prescribe pain medicine or recommend an over-the-counter pain medicine, such as an NSAID. Ask your child’s provider when your child can eat and drink again. Ask about any special instructions for caring for your child’s tooth after a root canal. If a temporary crown is used, the provider will replace it with a permanent crown about 1 week later.
What are the risks of a Root Canal?
The cleaning fluid used to clean the root may enter nearby tissues and cause swelling, bruising, or an infection. The tip of a dental tool may get stuck in your child’s root canal. Your child may swallow the tip if it drops into his or her mouth. Your child may get a fistula (abnormal tissue opening) between the tooth root and the sinus. The diseased tissue may not be completely removed. The root may not be completely filled, or the seal may not be tight. This means germs could enter your child’s tooth and cause an infection. Your child may need another root canal, or the tooth may need to be removed.
Root Canal for Children at shanti dentals in Rohini, Delhi
At shanti dentals, we offer children root canals, for infants, adolescents and young adults. Our goal is to preserve the child’s primary tooth gently and effectively in a caring, positive environment. Schedule a consultation today.
