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Dental Implant Difficulties

Dental implants are teeth that are surgically implanted to replace missing teeth. It can be a porcelain tooth screwed to the jawbone or a porcelain tooth fused to a high noble metal post fixed to the jawbone. Implants look and feel just like real teeth. Dental implants are permanent. Although no extra care is needed for implanted teeth, they can still become infected or be rejected.

  1. Dental Inplant Infection

    • Implant infections can be introduced during surgery. Poor dental hygiene can also cause infection if the patient does not brush his teeth carefully or use mouthwash. Infection can cause inflammation of the gum and bone that surrounds the implant and can also cause rejection of the implant.

    Insufficient Bone Mass

    • For an implant to be successful, an adequate amount of bone volume is necessary. If it is placed in the jaw with a low bone volume, the implant might not bond well to the bone. Most people have to undergo bone grafts to lower the chances of implant rejection or complications. To create a graft, the dentist places bone matter in the jawbone where the missing tooth was. The bone matter will grow to the jawbone. Then the dentist can insert into the jawbone the post that will hold the crown tooth.

    Patient's General Health

    • Patients that are in good overall physical health usually have no complications. They usually suffer less from infection and inflammation than those with health issues. People who have a health condition such as high blood pressure or diabetes might have issues with the bone growth from a bone graft, which is needed by most people undergoing an implant.

    Smoking Risks

    • Patients who smoke are at a higher risk of dental implant failure. If you smoke, you dentist might suggest that you quit smoking for some period of time before and after getting the implant. This would cut down on infection, inflammation and implant rejection.

    Implanting Immediately

    • Most dentists will not place the crown on the post until after the gums and jaw have healed from the insertion of the post. Placing the crown on the same day the post is inserted can cause the implant to fail. The crown should be placed on the post several months after the post has been planted. When that is done, the implant is complete.

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