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Dental implants are perhaps the greatest solution for rebuilding missing teeth, whether you’ve lost just one or all of your teeth. This treatment involves embedding metal posts into the jawbone to provide optimal support for your restoration(s). But while this method has an incredibly high success rate of 95% or more, there’s always a tiny chance of failure. Fortunately, our team can provide salvage treatment to preserve your results, and we can also discuss how to identify when there might be an issue during your consultation and after your surgery.
One of the main reasons dental implants can fail is peri-implantitis—a form of periodontal disease that attacks and weakens the connective tissues that hold your metal posts in place. Over time, if left unchecked, it can eliminate the support for your restorations. This often occurs due to things like poor oral hygiene, existing gum infection, or other factors like particular medical conditions (like uncontrolled diabetes and osteoporosis), accidental physical trauma, and failed osseointegration.
The best way to prevent peri-implantitis is to implement excellent oral hygiene habits as well as visit your dentist every six months. If you do have certain medical conditions, you can work with your dentist and primary physician to get your situation under control, to significantly lower your risk of implant failure.
Dental implant failure is quite rare, but if it does occur, it can happen at any time—either weeks after your surgery or several years later! In any case, it’s a good idea to know the signs you should look out for that indicate potential failure. Some of the common symptoms include:
If you’re having trouble with your dental implants, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team immediately. We can perform salvage treatment to preserve your results, which can involve any number of services, including a deep cleaning, scaling and root planing, antibiotic therapy, or some other form of infection control. The quicker you can see us for help, the better the chance of rescuing your dental implants.
