Dental Implant Failure and Salvage – Beverly, MA
Loose or Painful Dental Implants? Let Us Help
While dental implants are highly recommended as a tooth replacement option and are considered very reliable (with initial placement being successful in 95% of cases), there’s always a chance that a problem could occur. Do you think that your dental implants have failed? If so, it’s important to give Beverly Farms Dental a call right away so that you can start learning about your options for protecting your oral health and preserving your restored grin.
Why Choose Beverly Farms Dental for Dental Implant Salvage?
- Experienced, Caring Dentists
- Welcoming, Comfortable Office
- Team That Puts Your Needs First
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
Some dental implants fail because they never form a strong bond with the jawbone. Others are damaged due to facial trauma. And if you suffer from certain medical conditions such as diabetes, your odds of experiencing problems with your dental implants may be higher than normal.
With all that said, though, the leading cause of dental implant failure is peri-implantitis. This is an infection that causes the gum and bone tissue supporting the implant posts to slowly deteriorate. After a certain point, the tissues will be so badly damaged that they will no longer be able to give the implants the support they need.
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
Dental implant failure can happen at any point after your implant posts have been placed inside your jaw – even decades later in some cases. Some of the symptoms that can potentially indicate that something has gone wrong with your dental implants include:
- Severe or unusual pain. (There may be discomfort after the initial placement surgery, but it should normally go away on its own.)
- An implant post that feels loose.
- Bleeding, swelling, and other symptoms that can be linked to an infection.
- Having trouble chewing your food.
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
Since there’s more than one possible cause of dental implant failure, the best option for salvage can vary from patient to patient. Once we have examined your mouth and figured out the underlying issue, we can give you our recommendations for treatment.
You may need to have your implant posts removed so that your oral health problems can be taken care of. However, you may be able to get new dental implants after your mouth has been successfully treated.