Traditionally, the success rate of dental implants has been high, but sometimes, dental implants fail. Certain factors, like smoking, increase the risk of dental implant failure. On rare occasions, the bone does not properly fuse with the implant. Other factors that could cause dental implant failure include:
- Infection
- Trauma
- Poor oral hygiene
- Quality and quantity of bone
- Specialist’s experience
- Implant quality
- Patient’s health
- Clenching and grinding teeth
- Head and neck radiation
Symptoms of dental implant failure might include:
- Wobbly or loose-feeling implants
- Pain or discomfort
- Difficulty biting or chewing
- Receding gums around the implant
- Gum inflammation
Dentists must ensure implants are stable from the beginning. Implants that do not have adequate initial stability have a failure rate of 32 percent.