Some people picture an implant as a one-and-done fix. If you’re in Rivercrest and thinking about the long-term side of this decision, it helps to know that each component can have its own upkeep and replacement needs.
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What sits in your mouth is really a small system. There’s the implant in the bone, an abutment that connects it, and a crown, bridge or denture on top. These pieces don’t necessarily age at the same rate, and there’s no fixed number of years any of them is sure to last.
Going in with that understanding can make for a much better conversation. You can ask directly what maintenance is likely for the design proposed for you when you’re assessed at our clinic on McPhillips Street in Winnipeg.
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Nobody can promise you a number of years, and that goes for every part of the system.
Daily care at home and regular professional attention remain part of having an implant for as long as you have it.
How a restoration is built can influence how it’s cleaned and what might eventually need attention.
These are general points about the three components. Your own design and your own mouth decide which ones matter for you.
The implant and its connection depend on the health of the surrounding bone and gum over the long term.
The crown, bridge or denture does the daily chewing work, so bite forces come into play here.
Before you agree to treatment, it’s reasonable to ask which parts might need work later on, and what that work could involve.
As a resident of a community outside the City of Winnipeg, you’d come into the city for your initial treatment and your later reviews. Ask how many visits to plan on in year one, and how often they might continue after that.
Request your visitRecords and imaging fix the restoration’s position early, with long-term cleaning access considered along with it.
An implant is surgically set into your jawbone, and grafting is included where the plan requires it.
Integration runs on its own biological timetable while the area is watched and kept protected.
With the abutment and restoration in place, your routine of hygiene appointments and bite checks can begin.
Most questions focus on surgery and healing. These look further ahead, to help you judge what you’d be taking on over the following years.
If you already have an idea of how much upkeep you’d be happy with, tell the dentist, since it may affect which option makes the most sense.
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It can be unsettling to learn that an implant comes with no promised lifespan. Still, having realistic expectations from the start means later maintenance is less likely to come as a shock.
When a restoration part needs attention, that doesn’t automatically mean there’s something wrong with the implant itself.
Raising small changes early tends to make for an easier conversation than waiting until something feels seriously off.
Ask how the long-term upkeep of an implant compares with that of a bridge or denture for your situation.
Year after year
Even though it can’t decay, an implant still relies on healthy surroundings. Plaque left behind may inflame the gum and gradually contribute to losing the bone that supports it, so maintenance is the main job from here.
Your daily habits count, so ask to go over them again if your dexterity or your restoration changes.
Returning visits allow the gums, the restoration and your bite to be checked by someone trained to see changes.
Discomfort with pressure, a shift in how you bite, or anything loose all warrant contacting the clinic.
When a concern is urgent, the form isn’t the way to reach us. Call (204) 338-3003 directly.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)Rivercrest is outside the City of Winnipeg, and residents come to Winnipeg North Dental for implant treatment and maintenance, at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, MB.
You’ll be contacted about your request, because submitting the form on its own doesn’t schedule you in.
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Helpful details about dental implants in Rivercrest.
Ask our teamThere’s no general answer, because the implant, the restoration and the attachment components have their own needs. Ask about your own design at planning.
Not automatically. The crown is a separate component from the implant, so ask the dentist to look at it and explain what’s needed.
Attachment components can have their own maintenance or replacement needs. If you’re considering this design, ask what that’s likely to involve.
Too many things play a part, including healing, health, smoking, infection, forces, position and maintenance. Any firm number would promise more than anyone can know.
It’s certainly reasonable to weigh it. Commitment to hygiene and follow-up is part of what makes someone a candidate in the first place.
Request an assessment using the form or by calling (204) 338-3003, then bring your questions to our McPhillips Street clinic in Winnipeg.
Check-ups and cleanings are part of maintenance, and gum care becomes especially important if tissues around the site become inflamed.
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