“When can I chew on my dental implant?”
I am a 38 year old male. I want to know when can I chew on my dental implant?
5 Answers
It depends on how well the implant has integrated into the bone. If the implant was placed and did not have a crown on it, and you waited 3-4 months to place the crown, you can most likely chew on it right away. But if a crown was placed when the implant was placed, it will vary to how tight the implant was in the bone at the time of placement. If the torque was 35 cm or greater, you could probably chew soft foods, but don't open any beer bottles with it.
Yes, a dental implant replaces a natural tooth and will act as a substitute tooth.
You should wait until your implant surgeon has evaluated the implant and determined it is integrated (fused) with the bone. Each patient and surgical site is different, and healing can range from 6 weeks to 6 months.
David M. Garazi, DMD
David M. Garazi, DMD
Hi
You can chew right away.
Hope this helps
Dr Johnson
You can chew right away.
Hope this helps
Dr Johnson
Hello,
Asking the question, "When can I chew on my dental implant?" is a very astute question. The timing of when a dental implant becomes functional is very critical. It can mean the difference between success and failure of the implant. It is for this reason that most dentists make sure that implants are not used until they are ready to be used. First off, when a dental implant goes into the jaw bone one of two things happens. It's either covered up by the gums and left to heal/integrate on its own, or a healing abutment/cap is put on top of it and it is left to heal while the gums are held in place. In neither situation is the dental implant used. After the prescribed amount of healing time, the doctor who placed the dental implant will have a follow-up visit to determine the stability of the implant. At this visit, the doctor will either uncover the gums or advised that the implant can be restored by the general dentist. Once the dental implant is restored by the general dentist it is ready to be used. In fact, the only reason it is being restored (putting a tooth on the implant) is because it is ready to be used.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Asking the question, "When can I chew on my dental implant?" is a very astute question. The timing of when a dental implant becomes functional is very critical. It can mean the difference between success and failure of the implant. It is for this reason that most dentists make sure that implants are not used until they are ready to be used. First off, when a dental implant goes into the jaw bone one of two things happens. It's either covered up by the gums and left to heal/integrate on its own, or a healing abutment/cap is put on top of it and it is left to heal while the gums are held in place. In neither situation is the dental implant used. After the prescribed amount of healing time, the doctor who placed the dental implant will have a follow-up visit to determine the stability of the implant. At this visit, the doctor will either uncover the gums or advised that the implant can be restored by the general dentist. Once the dental implant is restored by the general dentist it is ready to be used. In fact, the only reason it is being restored (putting a tooth on the implant) is because it is ready to be used.
Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
