Dental Implant Failure and Salvage – Greenville, TX
Solutions for Loose or Painful Dental Implants
Dental implant failure is not something you need to live in fear of. After all, the vast majority of dental implant cases remain successful years down the road! But even if the worst-case scenario is unlikely, that doesn’t mean it can’t happen. We urge you to call our office immediately if you have reason to believe that your dental implants have failed. Dr. Garrad can identify the issue and help you figure out the solution that’s right for you!
Why Choose Stone Street Dental for Dental Implant Salvage?
- Caring, Knowledgeable Dental Expert
- Highly Experienced Dental Team
- Relaxing Sedation Options for Nervous Patients
Why Do Dental Implants Fail?
Missteps in oral hygiene can lead to an infection occurring around your dental implants. This can lead to harmful bacteria attacking the gums and the underlying bone tissue. If said tissues are weakened enough, your implant posts may come loose or could even fall out entirely.
This is just one possible cause of dental implant failure. Other explanations include accidents involving the mouth, certain medical conditions, and failed osseointegration (meaning that the dental implants don’t join with the jawbone like they’re supposed to).
Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants
The following warning signs can serve as an indicator that your dental implants may have failed:
- You are experiencing pain around your dental implant posts.
- You can move your dental implants.
- You have noticed bleeding, swelling, pus, and other symptoms associated with infection.
- You have started to have trouble chewing your food.
It should be noted that dental implant failure can happen early on or very late into the implant post’s lifespan. Regardless of when it occurs, though, you are likely to notice the same kinds of symptoms.
How Dental Implant Salvage Works
The dental implant salvage process needs to be personalized according to the needs of the patient. Our team will need to examine your mouth and figure out exactly why your dental implants have failed. Then we can suggest treatments that get to the root of the problem.
Sometimes it’s possible to save your current dental implants if you act quickly enough. However, if we end up needing to take them out, rest assured that it will often be possible to get new ones once the health of your mouth has been restored.
