Dental Implant Failure & Salvage – Temple, TX
Preserving Your New Tooth Roots
One of the biggest benefits of dental implants is that they can last an incredibly long time compared to traditional restorations and prosthetics. While dental bridges and dentures need to be replaced after a decade or so, your titanium posts can generally go for 30+ years to the rest of your life with proper care! However, there’s always a very slight chance that they could fail later on. The good news: our team at Temple Choice Dental can address this problem with salvage treatment. Keep reading to learn more about dental implant failure and how we can help save your newly rebuilt smile.
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
Whether you’ve had your tooth replacements for years or barely several weeks after receiving your final restorations, your metal posts can still have a chance of failing. The most common culprit of implant failure is peri-implantitis—an infection surrounding the post that attacks and destroys the gums and connective tissues that keep the implant in place. In most cases, this can arise due to periodontal disease and poor oral hygiene.
Additionally, dental implants can fail because of failed osseointegration, accidental physical trauma, and certain medical conditions, such as osteoporosis and uncontrolled diabetes. That’s why it’s highly important to schedule regular dental checkups and cleanings with your dentist every six months so that your dentist can monitor your oral health and address any issues they might detect.
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
Although it’s rare, dental implants can fail at any time, so you’ll want to be aware of the indications of failure early on. Many of the common symptoms of a failed implant to look out for include:
- Discomfort or pain around the dental implant
- Loose dental implant
- Trouble biting down or chewing
- Inflammation in the surrounding gum tissue
- Gum recession around the dental implant
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
Should you notice any of the above conditions, or you suspect there’s an issue with your new teeth, make sure to call our office so that we can help. Our team will thoroughly evaluate your mouth and situation so that we can determine the underlying issue and provide the proper treatment for it. In some cases, we may have to perform gum disease treatment, deep cleanings, antibiotic therapy, or some other method for controlling infection. The sooner we’re able to address a failed dental implant, the higher the chance of saving it.