DENTAL IMPLANT FAILURES

If you are thinking about having dental implants you might find this short article of interest, as it talks about the risks of failure. The reality is that dental implants involve minor surgery and as such, there will always be a slight risk of complications developing. The good news is that failure rates for highly competent dentists are very low and although figures from available sources vary quite a bit, a figure of around 2% is probably in the right ball park.

If you engage a highly qualified dental practitioner to perform dental implants, you will find that they will stand behind their work if things go wrong. There is usually a workaround if complications with your dental implants happen, although you will need to be patient as the whole process of healing and starting again takes a minimum of about three months .

Dental Implant Failures by Terry Ross

If you are thinking about dental implants you need to be aware that, as with most cosmetic dentistry, there is a small risk of failure.

Dental implants can fail either very soon after the dental implant procedure has taken place or at a later stage. The only option for a failed implant, a dental implant that shows any kind of movement, is for it to be removed. If you then want to try again at a later stage, you would generally be looking at some element of bone reconstruction prior to implant.

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The success of dental (tooth) implants is highly dependent on the skill of the dentist performing the dental implant procedure. If for example insufficient force is used or too much force is used the implant could fail.

Other factors that could result in a failed dental implant are:

• contamination of the implant (pin),

• a loose screw (which can be as a result of the incorrect type of screw being used for the implant, should be a prosthetic screw)

• overheating of the bone during the dental implant procedure

• a problem with the quality of bone structure

• incorrect positioning of the dental implant pin into an area of bone that can’t hold the pin.

• fractured implants as a result of the incorrect positioning, type or size of pin.

This list is just a small example of the type of issues that can occur as a result of a dental implant procedure. Having said that, most dental implants are a complete success with the only ongoing maintenance, beyond day to day dental care, being the need to replace the crown (usually after about 10 years).

It is however worth bearing in mind what could go wrong and why it is so important to choose a cosmetic dentist who has years of experience and is a known expert in the field of cosmetic dentistry and more importantly dental implants.

For more on dental implants visit http://www.1st-4-teeth.com.

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