Dental Implant Failure & Salvage – Lincoln, NE
Protecting Your Oral Health After Dental Implants Fail
Dental implants have a very low rate of failure, thanks in no small part to the steps taken to make sure that the jaw is ready for surgery beforehand. But just because dental implant failure is rare doesn’t mean it can’t happen to you. Luckily, help is on hand; Dr. Reed has years of experience and can help you figure out the most appropriate way to treat and protect your smile. Call us immediately if you’re worried about your implants.
Why Choose Smile Specialties for Dental Implant Salvage?
- Dental Expert That Places and Restores Implant Posts
- Periodontal Therapy for Infections of the Gums
- Practice That Welcomes Insurance and Offers Flexible Financing
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
Oftentimes dental implant failure is linked to peri-implantitis, which is an infection that specifically occurs in the tissues around the implant posts. Peri-implantitis can occur for a variety of reasons, but one particularly common cause is poor oral hygiene practices. If you ignore the infection for too long, there might not be enough healthy tissue remaining to keep the implant in place.
Another possible cause is failed osseointegration. Dental implants can only succeed if they’re able to fuse with the bone around them; otherwise, they will come loose. Failed osseointegration could be the result of certain medical issues and other factors.
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
A dental implant post should never feel loose, so if it’s moving around, it’s likely a sign of failure. Another common symptom is pain that lasts longer or is more severe than the discomfort that you would normally experience while recovering from dental implant surgery.
Take note if the area around your dental implant is swollen or bleeding These symptoms often indicate the presence of an infection.
Dental implant failure can occur early in the lifespan of your dental implant posts or decades later, but the need to seek professional care immediately is the same regardless of when your symptoms show up.
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
We’ll be able to go into more specifics about dental implant salvage once we’ve examined your mouth. Once we’ve gathered enough information about your symptoms, we can figure out what treatments are needed. It’s often possible to save your dental implant posts when the underlying issue is an infection. In other situations, it might be necessary to remove your implant posts (though you may be able to receive new ones later).
