Dental Implant Failure & Salvage Nepean
Solutions for Loose or Painful Dental Implants
Dental implants in Nepean are known for their long lifespans and high success rate. However, there’s still a chance that something might go wrong with your implant posts, and you need to be prepared to deal with such issues as soon as they arise. If you suspect that your dental implants have failed, call Fisher Dental immediately; you can count on us to identify the source of the problem and take the appropriate steps to address it.
Why Choose Fisher Dental for Dental Implant Salvage?
- Dentist Who Completed an Implant Dentistry Fellowship
- Highly Trained and Experienced Team
- Dental Office Equipped with the Latest Technology
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
In the rare event that dental implants fail, it’s often due to one of the following issues:
- Infection: If harmful bacteria are allowed to accumulate around your implant posts, it can lead to an infection called peri-implantitis. When left untreated, peri-implantitis can significantly damage the gums and jawbone to the point where they can’t support the implant posts anymore.
- Failed Osseointegration: Osseointegration is a process that allows your implant posts to fuse with the jawbone. Under certain circumstances, osseointegration may not take place as intended, leaving the implant posts unstable.
- Physical Trauma: Sometimes dental implant posts (or the tissues that support them) can be significantly damaged by a blow to the face or jaw.
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
The exact symptoms of a failed dental implant can vary depending on the circumstances, but there are a few common warning signs, such as:
- An implant post that moves around.
- Swollen gum tissue around the implant posts.
- Ongoing pain that occurs even after your mouth has healed from dental implant surgery.
- Pus appearing on the gums.
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
Our team will need to thoroughly examine your mouth in order to determine why your dental implants failed. The kind of treatment we recommend will depend on the specifics of your situation. For example, if an infection has occurred, we might suggest a deep dental cleaning.
While we will take whatever steps we can to save your dental implants, there may be circumstances where they need to be removed. However, it may be possible to replace them; we can discuss whether this is a viable option once your mouth has properly healed.