Implants can fail unfortunately. They may fail in the healing phase and this can be due to medical history, poor oral hygiene, anatomy, chewing on the implant before healing is complete, poor bone support or a previously grafted site that did not heal, infection in a nearby tooth. If this happens we must remove the implant, clean the site and attempt another surgery after eliminating as many variables as possible. An implant can also fail later on after a tooth has been connected. This can be due to gum disease, oral hygiene, an excessive bite on the implant tooth, premature biting on the implant before it was healed, changing medical history that affects wound healing and bone support.