I get a dental checkup every time I get a scaling at the dental clinic where I got my implants.

Even implants last about 10 years with proper care, but they can sometimes reach the end of their lifespan before then. When it comes to maintenance, using dental floss and interdental brushes, along with regular checkups, is very important. In particular, if you grind your teeth, smoke, or have diabetes, please get regular checkups every 3 to 6 months.

I think you can start eating hard foods after a month, and even that requires a consultation with a specialist. I use disinfectant properly and take good care of my dental floss.

I see you are considering dental implants. I hope the procedure goes well.

That's right. I've heard that if you don't get implants, your gums will recede and the overall shape of your teeth will become uneven. Try visiting two or three specialized implant clinics to get quotes and compare them.

They say that if you get an implant while you have gum disease, inflammation may occur or the implant may fall out, so you need to get gum treatment first.

After getting an implant, you should not stop at just brushing but get into the habit of using auxiliary tools like interdental brushes and waterpiks every day, undergo regular checkups and scaling, avoid hard foods, and reduce smoking and drinking. Since implants lack nerves, inflammation is detected late, and if care is neglected, peri-implantitis can progress rapidly. Therefore, maintaining the habit of managing your implants even when you don't feel pain helps with long-term maintenance.

The dentist's competence is important. Not just places with flashy advertisements... but the doctor's alma mater, career, experience with implant procedures, hospital reputation, and so on. And the explanation during the consultation. You should get a CT scan of your teeth and hear a detailed explanation regarding the condition of your alveolar bone.

While conventional X-rays used before implant surgery view the overall shape of the teeth and bone in two dimensions, CT scans reconstruct the gum bone in three dimensions to more precisely verify its height, thickness, density, and the location of nerve canals. Therefore, CT scans are used to enhance the safety and accuracy of the surgery by pre-designing the placement position, angle, and depth of the implant, and, if necessary, facilitating the creation of digital guides.

While the implant procedure itself is important, post-procedure care is equally crucial. Therefore, check what specific care is emphasized and whether there is sufficient equipment available.

While price is an important factor when choosing implants, the most expensive isn't necessarily the best. It is important to find an implant procedure that suits you. Try visiting at least three specialized implant clinics to get quotes and consultations before making a decision.

It seems like you are concerned about various things, such as cost and pain. I think it would be best to visit a few places before making a decision.