Smoking and Dental Implants: TTPHIL IMPLANTOLOGY?

We often get questions from patients about their smoking habits and how it impacts their teeth. Also, some are concerned if smoking affects their ability to get dental implants.

Question: I am a smoker for the past 25 years. Can I get Immediate Implants done with TTPHIL technique?

Most of my patients who are smokers ask me about the success rates of Dental Implants in Smokers when compared with others. The clear answer is that there is no problem with Smoking. There is no direct relation between Smoking and Dental Implants. Smoking indirectly affects the gums if not taken care of properly leading to peri-implantitis. Whatever you smoke and how often you smoke you can definitely have an immediate load implant – one of the reasons of course is that you don’t have a bone limitation, you don’t need a bone transplant – all these procedures which are contraindicated for smokers are not necessary and therefore you have the same chance as any other patient.

You can just live your normal life and we give you the immediate load implants. Smoking doesn’t impact dental implant as it is a complete flapless technique and there is no chance of Infection. Basal 2 Piece Cortical Implantology is based on the concept of bicortical anchorage which will allow immediate stabilization of the implant and loading of the implant.