I had a dental implant placed incorrectly by a surgeon. Too far buccal. Now my dentist said the alignment being 4mm out of alignment from my bite needs to be pulled and redone. I'm angry and upset by this development. Also, the bone seems to have integrated perfectly with the crooked implant so I wonder how painful will this removal be? Do I have any other options?
August 15, 2016
Answer: Remove dental implant Dear loughann:I'm so sorry to see that you are having troubles with a routine procedure. Yes, the implant can, and should be removed as soon as possible. It is an routine procedure for a qualified professional. You should go back and speak to the surgeon who placed the implant and have it removed. Typically, local anesthetic is given and a device that engages the inside of the implant can be connected and the implant can turned counterclockwise and taken out. usually there is no bone graft required and a new implant can be placed in a proper position within 6 weeks. I would like to think that this was just a surgical error and a qualified professional would have no problems taking it out and replacing the implant for you.Best of luck
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August 15, 2016
Answer: Remove dental implant Dear loughann:I'm so sorry to see that you are having troubles with a routine procedure. Yes, the implant can, and should be removed as soon as possible. It is an routine procedure for a qualified professional. You should go back and speak to the surgeon who placed the implant and have it removed. Typically, local anesthetic is given and a device that engages the inside of the implant can be connected and the implant can turned counterclockwise and taken out. usually there is no bone graft required and a new implant can be placed in a proper position within 6 weeks. I would like to think that this was just a surgical error and a qualified professional would have no problems taking it out and replacing the implant for you.Best of luck
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