Dental Implant Failure & Salvage – Garland, TX

Why Do Dental Implants Fail?

There are a variety of reasons why your dental implants might fail. For example, they might be damaged because you got hit in the face, or they may be unable to join with your jawbone properly for one reason or another.

However, the leading cause of implant failure is peri-implantitis. This is an infection of the tissues around the implant post; it’s essentially a specific type of gum disease. Like many kinds of oral infections, peri-implantitis can do a lot of damage to your mouth if it’s ignored. At some point, your gums and jawbone might no longer be capable of supporting the post, causing it to come loose.

Symptoms of Failed Dental Implants

You need a professional’s help to know for sure whether dental implants have failed, but you’ll likely notice something is wrong due to a number of symptoms. Below are some of the warning signs that you need to be aware of. (Note that the symptoms of early dental implant failure and late dental implant failure tend to be quite similar.)

• Your dental implant feels loose or has fallen out entirely.
• There is pus on your gums near the implant post.
• Your gums have become swollen or are bleeding.
• You can no longer eat certain foods without difficulty.
• There is pain around the implant posts that won’t go away.

How Dental Implant Salvage Works

With dental implant salvage, we need to customize our approach according to your needs. If you have peri-implantitis, we are likely to recommend a deep cleaning. It’s often possible to treat the infection while leaving the dental implants in place.

Other situations might call for the removal of the implants. After your mouth has healed and your oral health is back on track, you might be able to get new dental implant posts.