Dental Implants Blog Category

How long do dental implants last? The titanium implant post itself can last 25 years or more, and often the rest of your life. The crown on top typically lasts 10 to 15 years before normal wear calls for a replacement. Success rates run above 95% at the ten-year mark. What you do after placement decides which end of those ranges you land on. Christopher J. Manduzzi, DDS, PC serves dental implant patients across Utica, Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, and the greater Macomb County, Michigan area. When patients ask us how long implants last, they’re rarely asking for a statistic. They’re asking a money question and a life question at the same time. You’re about to invest real money in a tooth. You want to know whether it will outlast the car, the roof, and ideally, whether it’s the last time you’ll ever deal with that spot in Read the full article…

How do you clean All-On-X dental implants? Brush twice a day with a soft toothbrush, use a water flosser daily to clean under the bridge where it meets the gums, and add an interdental brush or floss threader for tight areas. Get a professional cleaning every six months. The goal is keeping the gum line under and around the bridge free of plaque. Manduzzi Family Dentistry serves All-On-X patients in Utica, Michigan, including Shelby Township, Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, and the greater Macomb County area. You spent a lot of time, money, and probably a fair amount of nerves getting your All-On-X done. The last thing you want is to lose an implant five years later because nobody told you how to clean under the bridge. I see this more than I would like. A patient walks in for a routine cleaning, the bridge looks fine on top, but the Read the full article…