Dental Implant Failure and Salvage – Covington, GA
Protecting Your Oral Health When Dental Implants Fail
There’s no need to live in fear of dental implant failure because it’s a very rare occurrence; statistics show that more than 95% of dental implant cases are successful. Nevertheless, there’s always a chance that something could go wrong with your dental implant posts. Should that ever happen, your best option is to call our office and schedule an appointment with Dr. Dean. He can help you figure out what went wrong and point you toward the right kind of salvage solution!
Why Choose Dean Dental Care for Dental Implant Salvage?
- Dentist with Decades of Experience
- State-of-the-Art Technology
- Sedation Offered for Nervous Patients
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
When dental implants fail, it’s often due to one of the following causes:
- Infection: Missteps in oral hygiene can lead to the tissues around the dental implants becoming infected, weakening them to the point where they may not be able to support the posts anymore. This type of infection is known as peri-implantitis.
- Physical Trauma: If you get hit in your mouth, your dental implant might be damaged, and the tissues around it could become injured.
- Failed Osseointegration: The process of osseointegration is what allows the implant posts to bond with your jawbone. Your dental implants will fail if osseointegration is unable to take place.
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
There are notable signs that can indicate that your dental implants may have failed. For example, you might notice severe pain around the implant site, or the post may feel loose when you touch it. On top of that, any symptoms that could point to an infection around your dental implant – such as bleeding or swelling – are cause for concern.
Remember that dental implants can fail shortly after their initial placement or years later, but the kind of symptoms they cause tend to be the same regardless of timing.
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
We’ll need to take a look at your dental implants and determine the source of the problem before we can figure out your best option for treatment. An infection can often be addressed while leaving your dental implants in place with a deep cleaning procedure. In other situations, it may be necessary to take the dental implants out altogether to give the mouth a chance to heal. (Oftentimes, it will be possible to place new dental implants later.)