In general, one of the successful standards for a dental implant is that there are no signs of looseness when patients are chewing on foods. It can be considered as a failure if a dental implant gets loose after using one or two years without emergence of other dental diseases.

According to dentists from AKJ Dental, there may be the following reasons accounting for loose dental implants. Inflammation occurs around the dental implants. There is bone absorption, causing the lower alveolar recession. Thus the dental implants fail to fix on the alveolar bone firmly.

It can be inferred that there are occurrences of inflammation around alveolar bone or periodontal diseases. The patient with dental implants may gain diabetes without keeping blood sugar under control well. In addition, smoking habit of the patient is also possible to result in a loose dental implant.

No matter what the reason is, it can only be confirmed after a further examination. It is no use to directly claim failure of the dental implant or put a denying judgement on the implant technology of the dentist.

Once there is something wrong with the dental implant, what should be done first is to see a dentist. If necessary, take a CT for a close look at the condition of the peripheral bone. Extraction is supposed to be an appropriate solution for a loose dental implant if it is caused by severe bone absorption. As for whether to re-implant one or not, it should take various factors into consideration. Is there adequate alveolar bone serving as a base in the corresponding position? If the looseness is caused by inflammation, measures should be taken to eradicate the inflammation. Otherwise, the second dental implant requires to drill a hole on the alveolar bone, which will make a damage. Without adequate alveolar bone, you can only achieve a poorer result than the first one.

Therefore, patients should stick to the dentist’s instructions after conducting a dental implant. Pay a regular visit to the dentist and practice good oral hygiene on a daily basis. Try best to avoid the inducements for inflammation and bone absorption. If there are abnormal situations, like bleeding, swollen and aching gums, you should seek treatments from the dentist in time. Only by this way can you guarantee a once success of dental implant without influencing work and life.

If the dental implant gets loose after using about 10 years, caused by bone absorption around the dental implant, then an extraction will be necessary as well. After seeking evaluation from your dentist, to see whether your dental situation is suitable for an re-implant or not, you can make your final decision.

Similar to a building, a good tooth requires a good “base”. Except for the congenital condition, good oral hygiene practices also count a lot to protect our teeth. Especially for patients with dental implants, they need to learn more knowledge about protecting teeth. Only with a great protection can you own your teeth for a lifetime and enjoy a happy life.

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