Smoking is the source of many problems for oral health and more generally for health. The objective of this article is therefore not to promote smoking, on the contrary. We will explain why BAx basal type dental implants are more suitable than conventional dental implants for patients who smoke. The dangers of smoking remain important for general health, but the risk of rejection of implants is reduced by 96%.
Dental implants and tobacco
Dentists are at the forefront of anti-smoking prevention, as Dr Mihail Glavinov, expert dentist at Anveli Dental in Sofia: " Anveli Dental is very involved in the fight against tobacco since we regularly meet and screen patients with cancer or pre-cancer related to smoking. We offer nicotine substitutes free of charge (patches, lozenges, etc.) to patients who wish it ". Doctor Glavinov continues by indicating " recently we detected pre-cancer in a patient who came for the placement of his dental implants. During the first consultation, we observed discoloration of the gum tissue, characteristic of pre-cancer. "This screening allowed the patient to treat the disease in its primary stage and prevent it from turning into cancer. This is one of the many examples of oral problems linked to smoking and that we regularly encounter in our dental clinic. We try to educate our smoking patients every day on the risks associated with smoking. However, we find that most of the patients who smoke refuse the tobacco substitute that is offered to them during their dental care. So, of course, the basal dental implant helps prevent rejection and infections, but this should especially not lead the patient to believe that smoking does not cause any risk to oral health and more generally to health."
In addition to increasing the risk of gum disease and infections , yellow teeth and bad breath, The major and most serious risk is oral cancer in smokers manifests itself in several forms: It can be localized to the lips, gums, tongue, palate or generalized to the mouth. Oral cancer affects nearly 7,000 French people per year and it is 5 to 10 times higher in smokers.
