Dental Implant Failure and Salvage – Topeka & Silver Lake, KS
Protecting Your Smile After Dental Implants Fail
Since dental implants have a success rate of 95%, you can rest assured that the odds of your new teeth failing are very low. However, if something does happen to go wrong with your dental implant posts, Dr. Michel and Dr. Weber are ready to help you figure out your best salvage options. Please call our office right away if you notice any possible signs of dental implant failure; the sooner you act, the better chance you’ll have of saving your new smile!
Why Choose Michel Dental for Dental Implant Salvage?
- Partnered with Local Dental Implant Experts
- Caring, Highly Trained Dentists
- Team That Values Honesty and Excellence
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
Dental implant failure can often be a consequence of the implant posts being unable to form a lasting bond with the jawbone. Additionally, your dental implants (or the tissues around them) might be damaged by physical trauma.
However, the most common reason that dental implants fail is peri-implantitis. This is a type of gum disease that specifically occurs around dental implant posts. Bacteria attack the bone and gum tissues supporting the implants, deteriorating them over time. This can eventually cause the implant posts to come loose or even fall out.
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
No matter whether dental implant failure happens shortly after the initial placement or years afterward, the symptoms it causes will typically include:
- Pain around the implant posts that lasts longer or is more severe than the discomfort that typically occurs after dental implant surgery.
- Implant posts that move when you touch them.
- Any warning signs of an infection, such as bleeding and swelling.
- Having trouble chewing your food (since you should normally be able to eat virtually any kind of food without issue once your replacement teeth have been attached to the implant posts).
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
The dental implant salvage process can vary from patient to patient. We’ll need to examine your mouth and determine the underlying cause of the problem before we can recommend any sort of treatment.
While you might be able to keep your dental implant posts in some cases, there are situations where they’ll need to be removed so that the issue can be properly dealt with. The good news is that you may be eligible for new dental implant posts once your mouth is healthy again.