Dental implant has failed twice, should I try again? Emotional and physically exhausted from ongoing issues (also expensive)

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For one of my top front teeth (#10) - extraction and insertion of dental implant with bone grafting material. Approximately 6 months later, the dentist opened up the implant and it did not integrate and therefore had to be removed. - a few months later, another dental implant was placed by an oral surgeon using some of my own jaw bone. 6 months later, the implant was uncovered and was deemed stable. A temporary crown was placed and within a few weeks, an abscess formed above the implant.

Misagh Habibi, BDSc, MSc, DICOI · Answer

Hi @stanle,
You've had some bad luck there, sorry to hear that. Pure bad luck is possible, but there may have also been procedural aspects that led to this - it's impossible to know over the internet, but perhaps this is something the dentist or surgeon can discuss with you. Sometimes it may be useful to graft first and then after a few months of maturation, the dental implant, depending on the circumstances, if you have had previous failures. Of course, such advice can only be given after a full assessment of your situation. If an abscess has formed at the end of an implant, deep in the bone, it could be an indication that there was infection present dormant in the bone, that was not evident before, from a previous dental or implant infection. There may also be medical factors at play. I suggest that you seek a second opinion and new assessment from an experienced implant dentist, as there may be a lot to discuss to give you the best advice.

Omer Kodan, DMD · Answer

It is still possible to place an implant again but first of all a tomography is needed to see if there is enough bone volume. Healing of the bone is important before making a new implant.

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