If a person smokes 2 or 3 cigarette a day, will implant work fine?

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I will quit smoking after implant for two mnths.

Paul D. Kantor, DDS · Answer

I have seen implants fail in smokers more than once, it seems to be a particular problem immediately after implants are placed, while the implant is integrating with the bone. I believe any smoking should be a real concern though. Smoking has definitely been shown to cause implant problems and failures. If there is one thing to avoid with dental implants, it's smoking.

Pilli Bojorquez, DDS · Answer

It depend of the each one... i had a lot of people thst smoking and the implants work... but really in studies the implants doesnt work in smoking people. If you will quit for a few months before and after implants i think will be very possible the implant works.

Mark Bishara, DDS · Answer

There are several contraindications to dental implant therapy. Some of the more important factors are 1)smoker status 2) uncontrolled diabetes 3)bone altering medications (bisphosphonate therapy)While I have performed implant therapy on smokers, research has shown that smoking has a direct link with periodontal disease susceptibility.  The same bacteria that can affect your teeth, can affect dental implants and cause a failure.  So the true answer , will implants work fine? They can work fine but I advise patients honestly that the sucess rate drops from the high 90's for a healthy non smoker to the low 80's for a smoker.

Julian Hirst, FRACDS (OMS) (in memoriam) · Answer

hi,the health effects of smoking are well established and there are many reasons why you should stop. however realistically 2 to 3 cigarettes a day will probably not affect the implants and I'd be happy to place them if you were my patient. if you were smoking 20cigs/day it could be a different story..... best of luck.julian

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