Dental implant failure can present with pain or discomfort, difficulty in chewing, swollen gums, or loosening the implant itself or the replaced tooth. Although dental implants have a high success rate, some failures are also noticed. Implant failure can be because of localized infection or bone loss due to any underlying systemic disease. The implant is removed under local anesthesia and can be placed again after cleaning the area.
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What can cause implant failure?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had two failed implants. I had the first implant two years ago and it was fine for about six months and then became slightly loose. Then, they removed it and blamed the dentist who put on the crown by saying that they put too much cement. I got the second implant a few months later... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is bone loss and it can be due to the failed implant (attachment removed to protect patient identity). If one failed, there was always very high chance of the failure of the other implant too. I believe they did not give the implant a proper time to heal and are... Read Full »
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