Understanding Dental Implant Complications
Dental implants have an impressive international success rate of over 95% to 98%. However, like natural teeth, implants rely on healthy surrounding bone and gum tissue. When bacterial plaque accumulates around an implant, it can trigger peri-implantitis—an inflammatory condition that resorbs bone and threatens implant stability.
5 Warning Signs of a Failing Dental Implant
- Bleeding on Brushing or Flossing: Normal healthy implants should never bleed. Bleeding signifies active inflammation (peri-implant mucositis).
- Implant Mobility: An integrated implant is fused directly into the bone. Any movement or 'give' indicates loss of osseointegration.
- Gum Recession & Exposed Threads: If the gum recedes and exposes the dark metallic threads of the implant collar, bone loss has occurred.
- Persistent Dull Throbbing or Pain: Discomfort when biting down indicates nerve or surrounding tissue irritation.
- Pus Discharge or Unpleasant Taste: A tell-tale sign of deep microbial infection within the peri-implant pocket.
How We Save Implants at Dental Planet Mysore
As a specialist Periodontist and Implantologist, Dr. Avinash B.S. utilizes advanced laser debridement and guided bone regeneration (GBR):
1. Laser Surface Decontamination
Eradicates anaerobic biofilms from titanium threads without scratching the micro-textured surface.
2. PRF Bone Regeneration
Uses platelet-rich fibrin from your own blood with synthetic bone grafts to rebuild lost alveolar height.
3. Revision Implant Surgery
If an implant is irreversibly loose, we gently remove it, let the bone regenerate, and place a wider fixture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Concerned About an Existing Dental Implant?
Consult Dr. Avinash B.S. (MDS Periodontics & Implants) for a detailed digital CBCT scan and clinical evaluation to save your implant.