Dental implantation is a surgery performed on patients from the age of 18. Placement of implants is indicated after 60, 70 and even 80 years of age in normal health. General contraindications to dental implantation in the elderly are similar to other patients. Carrying out the operation in adulthood involves risks associated with age-related changes in the body. Among them are osteoporosis, marked atrophy of bone tissue, low immunity, acquired chronic diseases. The doctor selects gentle express methods of implant implantation. They are aimed at reducing the number of manipulations, rehabilitation period.
Are there age limits for dental implantation?The minimum age for implant placement is 18 years old. Children have an active formation of the body, including bone tissue, dentoalveolar apparatus. In order not to interfere with the natural process, dentists choose delicate methods of aesthetic restoration. Minor patients over the age of 10 with par…