Seedha jawab: Implant ka titanium screw lifelong chalta hai — 25-30+ saal aasaan se. Crown (upar ka artificial daant) 10-15 saal mein replace karna pad sakta hai. Lekin yeh sab aapki care pe depend karta hai — janein kaise.
📊 Realistic Lifespan — Comparison
✅ Lamba Chalane wale Factors vs ❌ Fail karne wale Factors
Sahi Oral Hygiene
Roz brush + floss. Implant mein cavity nahi hoti lekin "Peri-implantitis" (gum infection) ho sakti hai — yahi sabse bada killer hai.
Smoking
Smokers mein implant failure rate 2-3x zyaada hai. Nicotine blood supply reduce karta hai — healing nahi hoti.
Regular Checkup
Har 6 mahine dentist ke paas jaao. Early signs agar hain toh turant pakad mein aa jaate hain.
Hard/Sticky Foods
Ice chabaana, hard nuts, chewy candy — crown pe extra stress dete hain. Crown damage ho sakta hai.
Diabetes Control
Controlled diabetes mein implant utna hi successful hote hain jitna non-diabetic mein. Uncontrolled mein risk zyaada hai.
Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)
Raat ko daant pisna implant pe unnatural force deta hai. Night guard banana chahiye agar yeh problem hai.
🛡️ Implant ko Lamba Chalane ke 6 Rules
Special Implant Brush use karo
Interdental brush aur soft electric toothbrush implant ke aas-paas ke liye best hai. Regular brushing zaroor karein — implant mein cavity nahi lekin gum infection ho sakti hai.
Water Flosser sabse effective hai
Regular floss implant ke liye thoda tricky hota hai. Water flosser ya special implant floss use karo — yeh implant ke aas-paas ki jagah theek se saaf karta hai.
Hard cheezein mat chabao
Ice, hard candy, pen/pencil chewing, bottle caps khholna — yeh sab crown crack kar sakte hain. Zirconia crown strong hai lekin unbreakable nahi.
6 mahine mein ek baar checkup
Dentist implant ko examine karta hai — X-ray se bone level check karta hai. Agar bone loss shuru ho rahi hai toh early treatment se rok sakte hain.
Smoking band karo ya kam karo
Already placed implant mein smoking ka effect: healing slow, gum disease risk high, long-term failure rate 2x. Smoking quit karna implant ki life significantly badha deta hai.
Agar kuch unusual feel ho — wait mat karo
Implant ke aas-paas dard, sujan, ya looseness feel ho toh call karein. Early detection se usually implant save ho jaata hai.
🔄 Implant vs Bridge vs Denture — Honest Comparison
| Feature | Implant | Bridge | Denture |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 25-Lifetime | 10-15 saal | 5-8 saal |
| Natural feel | Natural jaisa | Almost natural | Thoda artificial |
| Bone preserve | Haan ✓ | Nahi ✗ | Nahi ✗ |
| Aas-paas ke daant | Touch nahi karta | Grind karna padta | Touch nahi |
| Maintenance | Normal brushing | Careful cleaning | Remove karke clean |
| Upfront cost | Zyaada | Medium | Kam |
| Long-term cost | Sabse Kam | Medium (replace) | Zyaada (replace) |