Are you thinking about getting dental implants?

Dental implantation is a modern and reliable way to restore missing teeth. After the implant has integrated with the bone, you can simply forget that you ever had a missing tooth. An implant cannot accidentally come loose like a bridge, food does not get trapped underneath it in the same way, and caring for it includes oral hygiene in the morning and evening, using an oral irrigator, and visiting the dentist 1-2 times a year.

Nevertheless, we often encounter beliefs that people have read somewhere online or heard from friends. Many of these beliefs are incorrect, and we would like to address them.

Myth No. 1:

Implant placement is very painful

This is not true, even if you have a very low pain threshold. Bone tissue itself does not contain pain receptors. During implant placement, modern anesthetics help eliminate pain in the soft tissues. After the anesthesia wears off, the gums may become sore or swollen, but this discomfort can usually be managed with pain-relieving medication.

Myth No. 2:

Dental implantation may not be suitable for me because there are so many contraindications!

Implant dentistry continues to develop, and the number of absolute contraindications has become relatively small. In the past, for example, insufficient bone tissue in the implantation area could be considered a contraindication. Today, there are methods that can help address this problem. Advanced age is also not necessarily an obstacle to implantation, as this treatment mainly has a lower age limit - we generally do not recommend it before the age of 18. Recently, one of our doctors placed implants for a 77-year-old patient, and they successfully integrated.

Myth No. 3:

Implants are often rejected.

This myth is largely based on people's fear of surgery. Even when implant dentistry was still developing as a field, many implants successfully integrated, and some implants placed more than half a century ago remain functional today. Modern implants made from biocompatible materials have very high success rates, often reported at 98-99%. In the rare cases when an implant does not integrate successfully, another procedure may sometimes be considered after the cause has been evaluated. After implantation, regular dental check-ups are especially important during the first year to year and a half, followed by continued adherence to oral hygiene recommendations.

Myth No. 4:

Dental implantation is a new, unreliable, experimental method.

The history of implant dentistry spans several decades, and this method has long since moved from the category of experimental procedures to standard dental treatment. By the 1970s, dental implantation was already recognized as a safe and effective treatment approach by professional dental organizations. Implant dentistry, like other areas of medicine, continues to evolve and uses modern materials and technologies. New methods and materials undergo clinical evaluation before they are introduced into routine dental practice.