Bad Dental Implants

Dental implants have been growing in popularity as a means of replacing missing teeth. With this method, oral surgeons or periodontists (a dentist who specializes in procedures for gum disease and dental implants) permanently affix natural-looking false teeth customized and color-matched to fit into your smile. This multi-stage procedure has a very high success rate, with 90%-95% of implants lasting without an issue for 15 years or longer.

In other cases, however, dental implant failure can cause the implant to feel loose and contribute to chewing difficulties and pain, among other symptoms. Many factors can increase the risk of this happening, such as having certain medical conditions, infection at the implant site (peri-implantitis), or complications of the surgery.

This article provides an overview of what can go wrong with dental implants, what you can do if you experience implant failure, as well as how to prevent this issue.