Nothing is perfect. Even the most skilled doctors deal with complications. There are many reasons dental implants can fail. When it comes to early implant failure, most of the time this occurs because the bone did not successfully integrate with the implant.
This can happen because of:
diabetes,
low bone density,
poor oral hygiene,
gum disease,
or if the patient continued smoking/vaping after the implant was placed.
Taking care of a dental implant failure depends on what caused it. In severe cases of failure, the implant may need to be replaced and the bone that was destroyed may require bone grafting. It is essential that you choose a surgeon who is both qualified and experienced handling complications in the event you experience one. Fortunately, this makes up such a small percentage of cases!
If you need to get your implant removed, you have a tough choice ahead of you. You can get some sort of removable prosthesis.
But most patients choose to simply get another dental implant. The problem is the success rate ranges between about 70% and 90%, much lower than the success rate of 95% for the initial procedure. As long as you are on an active SecureSmile program, we will replace your implant and perform any necessary corrective bone grafting that is required at no cost (other than the deductible).