{"id":151,"date":"2019-12-03T20:03:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T20:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2020-01-13T20:03:37","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T20:03:37","slug":"fail-dental-implants-in-sparks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/03\/fail-dental-implants-in-sparks\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can Cause Dental Implants to Fail?"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/implant-diagram-300x240.jpeg\" alt=\"dental implant in Sparks\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/implant-diagram-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/implant-diagram-768x614.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/implant-diagram-1024x819.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\r\n\r\nYou just got <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/dental-implants.html\">dental implants<\/a> in Sparks a few months ago, and so far, things have been great. That is, until recently. Your implant feels loose, and you experience light bleeding whenever you brush and floss in the area. Does this mean your implant has failed? Let\u2019s take a closer look.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h2>What Factors Can Cause Dental Implants to Fail?<\/h2>\r\nThe success of your dental implant depends on a process called osseointegration, the process by which your jawbone fuses with your implant. If your implant doesn\u2019t properly become one with your implant, your body might reject it, causing your implant to become loose and your placement surgery to be all for nothing.\r\n\r\nSome factors that might cause implant failure include systemic issues like:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Poorly managed diabetes<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Gum disease<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Poor oral hygiene in general<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Smoking or chewing tobacco<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Jawbone loss from missing teeth<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>What Should You Do If Your Implant Fails?<\/h2>\r\nFirst things first, it helps to know what to watch out for. Symptoms of implant failure can include pain, mobility of the implant post, visible bone loss, or bleeding or pus in the area.\r\n\r\nIf you suspect you have a failed dental implant in Sparks, contact your dentist right away. They can determine the exact cause of the implant failure and then come up with the best course of action for treatment. Most causes of implant failure can be treated by removing the implant, cleaning the area or performing a bone graft, then replacing the implant. Although this treatment may add a few months of recovery time until you have your tooth back, the wait will ultimately be worth it to have a tooth that isn\u2019t infected or damaged in some way.\r\n<h2>How Can You Prevent Implant Failure?<\/h2>\r\nBefore you get your implants, your dentist in Sparks should be able to tell you if you need a bone graft or gum disease treatment first. That should lessen the chance that osseointegration doesn\u2019t work, as well as your risk of developing an infection in your gums that could compromise the success of your implants.\r\n\r\nThe three best ways to prevent implant failure after you receive your implant is to brush, floss, and schedule regular dental checkups and cleanings to make sure your implant is still in tip-top shape.\r\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/meet-the-dentist.html\">Dr. Marc Thomas<\/a> earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1993 from the University of the Pacific. Because he has taken plenty of post-graduate courses in the area of dental implants, he is able to both place and restore your new teeth right in his office. His professional memberships include the Academy of General Dentistry, the Northern Nevada Dental Society, the American Dental Association, and the Seattle Study Club. If you think your dental implant has failed, or if you\u2019re interested in getting implants to replace your missing teeth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/contact-us.html\">contact<\/a> Dr. Thomas\u2019 practice at (775) 626-3535.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"You just got dental implants in Sparks a few months ago, and so far, things have been great. That is, until recently. Your implant feels loose, and you experience light bleeding whenever you brush and floss in the area. Does this mean your implant has failed? Let\u2019s take a closer look. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vistadental.net\/blog\/2019\/12\/03\/fail-dental-implants-in-sparks\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dental Implants in Sparks | What Causes Implant Failure | Dr. Marc Thomas<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What factors can make dental implants in Sparks sometimes fail? 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