If you’re a smoker, you may find that you hear things here and there about your habit’s potential effect on your ability to receive dental implants. For some, this is impetus enough to quit. For others, this is cause for serious questioning to determine whether one may smoke and enjoy replacing missing teeth with the extraordinary stability and long life of implants. Our quick session of questions and answers will help you begin to better understand how smoking and candidacy relate.

Questions and Answers

Question: Can smoking be bad for implant placement? Might it place the process at risk?

Answer: It can negatively impact placement. This is because the placement of dental implants requires surgery. When you undergo surgery, you need to be able to heal and you want to avoid infection. Unfortunately, smoking makes healing more difficult and makes infection more likely. As a result, this may complicate things.

Question: Does smoking cause dental implants to fail once they have already been placed?

Answer: Again, this is not a definite but it is certainly possible. Smoking also encourages problems like peri-implantitis (inflammation of tissue surrounding the implant), which can lead to failure.

Question: Can I still have dental implants? What if I smoke and I don’t have any long-term plans of quitting?

Answer: It’s a possibility. There are many factors that go into candidacy for each and every individual. For an answer that applies specifically to you, come in to see us for a visit!

Get Implant Questions Answered During A Consultation

To find out more about your personal smile health, habits, and implant candidacy, take time to set up a consultation with our team! Come in for a visit in Conroe, TX by scheduling a visit with the Dental Centre of Conroe by calling (936) 441-4600. We serve patients from Conroe, Houston, The Woodlands, Willis, Montgomery, Magnolia, Huntsville, and the neighboring communities.