We’re proud of the implant work we do at All Coast Dental. Implants allow us to vastly improve patients’ quality of life and have a very high success rate. However, it is possible for things to go wrong over years of wear and tear or for us to have to correct work done elsewhere. A failing implant is a dental emergency which patients should know how to recognize.
In the immediate aftermath of an implant placement, some pain and bleeding are expected. However, if a patient’s pain is severe and does not improve, the implant may have been placed on a nerve. This is excruciating and will not result in proper fusion of the implant into bone. If the incision wound does not stop bleeding after a few days patients should seek help, and if they seem to be having an allergic reaction, it may be caused by the implant’s metal.
No matter how old an implant is, it should not move. If it does, it needs to be replaced. We will also want to monitor the amount of jawbone tissue a patient has for the first few years following the implant’s placement. If too much bone tissue is lost, there is a great risk of the implant failing later on.
Drs. Julie and Joseph Boulos operate All Coast Dental at 2180 Garnet Ave, Suite 1-K, Pacific Beach, California, 92109. To schedule an appointment, call 858-270-4904 or visit AllCoastDental.net and fill out a contact sheet.
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