Tooth squeeze with implants

[Mine (Kit) Teague]

Can you still dive with implants? Or do you get tooth squeeze. My entire upper palate is implants - 6 screws. My dentist doesn't know. You think he would- it cost 32K.

Much mahalo,
Kit Teague PADI Instructor # 10197

 

[Duglum]

I have 3 screws in total.. no problems with diving at all.
(Well, it's 4 in total if you count the financial screwing...)

 

[Akimbo]

There is more risk of trapped gas that can't equalize at normal ascent and descent rates with a cap on an intact tooth than an implant.

 

[melanie.]

I've had an implant since I started diving, has never once been an issue.

The only thing I could think of, is that you are well healed and adjusted first. I grind my teeth when I dive so if I had a whole row would just make sure I hadn't had any pain in a while

 

[JulieM]

I have two implants and have had no problems. Cannot tell the difference between the implants and my own teeth.

 

[lionfish-eater]

There are no nerve connections to the implant.
If there was air trapped between the abutment and the crown, and it expanded rapidly, it might loosen the crown.
A loose filling is more of a concern.

 

[Snoweman]

I have four caps and four veneers. No problems.

 

[Akimbo]

You might find this helpful: Diving with Dental Implants, Alert Dive Online.

 

[StefinSB]

There are no nerve connections to the implant.
If there was air trapped between the abutment and the crown, and it expanded rapidly, it might loosen the crown.
A loose filling is more of a concern.

Is is always a small gap with air by design. However, that (tiny) trapped gas volume doesn’t communicate with he environment, I.e. doesn’t know what the outside pressure is. So it’s a non issue.

 

[DerekR]

I have experienced some minor discomfort with my rear root canals and caps. It took 3 sessions to do just one root canal, due to the multiple branches, so mine aren't a common case. I've never had pain, just a small, dull ache on deep dives.