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Failed Dental Implant Treatment in Pickerington & Columbus, OH
If an implant placed somewhere else is painful, loose, or just never felt right, a careful evaluation can find the cause — and your real options.
Implants Can Develop Problems — Most Have a Cause
Dental implants are one of the most reliable treatments in dentistry, but they are not immune to problems. An implant can fail to integrate with the bone, develop an infection in the tissues around it (peri-implantitis), loosen, fracture a component, or sit in a position that never worked well. When that happens, the right next step is not guessing — it is a careful evaluation that identifies the cause first. Some problem implants can be treated and kept. Others are safer to remove and rebuild. You deserve to know which one yours is before anyone starts treatment.
Signs an Implant Needs Attention
- Pain or throbbing around an implant
- Swelling, bleeding, or a bad taste near the implant
- An implant or crown that feels loose or moves
- Pus or recurring infection around the implant
- Gum recession exposing implant threads
- A crown that feels high, loose, or wrong when you bite
Any of these deserves an examination sooner rather than later — problems around implants generally get harder, not easier, to treat with time.
What a Failed-Implant Evaluation Includes
Your evaluation includes a review of your records and history, a clinical examination of the implant and the tissues around it, and 3D imaging that shows the bone holding the implant. You then receive our findings and your options in writing — including the exact fees for any recommended treatment — before you decide anything. There is no obligation to treat with us.
A Second Opinion That Changed the Plan
Gary’s previous implants and a snap-in partial that was not anchored well made his implants fail, and he could not eat corn or apples. Dr. Katz removed four of his old implants, placed new implants, and locked in his teeth the same day, beginning with temporary teeth. Gary was thrilled with his result.
Read Gary’s full story on our Patient Stories page.
You Do Not Have to Live With a Failing Implant
Whether your implant was placed last year or twenty years ago, you have options. Start with an evaluation and a written plan, and decide from facts — not from worry. Call (614) 837-4506 to schedule.
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