Dental Implants Fell Out After Three Days
I arranged to get eight dental implants with my dentist. I’ve had six done already and am scheduled for two more soon. The problem that I am having is that three of them have already fallen out. I haven’t even had them for a week. Here are my questions.
1. Should I have to pay for the ones that fell out?
2. Can they replaced?
3. Should I be worried about the remaining implants?
4. Is it safe to move forward with the next two dental implants?
Carlton
Dear Carlton,
I’m going to start off by saying that this is absolutely not what you should expect. In cases of skilled cosmetic dentists, there is generally a 3% failure rate with dental implants. Your dentist has a 50% failure rate. That is unacceptable. Now that I have that out of my system, let’s go through your questions.
Should you have to pay for the ones that fell out? Absolutely not and your dentist should not expect you to. If you’ve already paid for them, I’d get a refund.
Can they be replaced. Yes, however, it’s not as simple as just putting in new dental implants. When they fell out or even if they are removed, then they will take some bone structure with them. That bone is necessary in order to retain the dental implants that need to integrate with the bone in order to stay in your mouth.
Should you be worried about the remaining implants? Absolutely. If the first three fell out, what is preventing the others from doing the same?
Is it safe to move forward with the other two dental implants? I don’t recommend it, not unless your dentist can tell you why the first three failed. If he can’t or you aren’t buying his explanation, then the first thing I would do is go to an implant dentist with significant post doctoral training and get a second opinion. You need to find out why these first few failed before you make any decisions.
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Can I Get Dental Implants with a Metal Allergy?
I have two removable partial dentures. I am not loving them. I’d like to get some dental implants to replace them, however I do have some pretty annoying metal allergies. I can’t wear any metal buttons or snaps and I could not even wear a traditional wedding ring. Is there any non-metal type of dental implants I can use?
Barry
Dear Barry,
I am glad you wrote. I think you will feel much happier with dental implants than you have been with your removable partial dentures. Dental implants are secure and don’t move around the way that your dentures do. You’ll find it much easier to eat. As for your metal allergy, dental implants are made from titanium. This particular metal is very biocompatible and has been used for decades with great success in several prosthetics, including hips. A titanium allergy is extraordinarily rare. I would never say impossible because every human body is extraordinarily unique.
You have a few options. The first is to just get a titanium dental implant going by the fact that an allergy to it is highly unlikely. The second is to get an allergy test to see if you are allergic. A third option is to get a zirconia dental implant.
Zirconia implants are metal free, which would take all fear of your metal allergy acting up. The main reason that most dentists prefer the titanium implants is that they have been around much longer. As a result, there is a much larger body of evidence as to their longevity. There is nothing to say that the zirconia implants would not last as long. We simply don’t have enough data yet.
Whichever you choose, you will be much happier with an implant.
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