Dental Implants Problems - What's Common

While risks exist with virtually everything, most risks with implants are very low if done correctly. Nerve damage can happen even with anesthetic usage, but the risk is low.
It is important to be treated by someone experienced in the procedure to minimize risks. Infection and bone loss is rare, and often the implant is placed to retain bone, preventing bone loss.
Most failures in implants is due to the crown fabrication, so choosing a good restorative dentist is important.
Deciding if they are worth the risk is tricky, and can only be decided by the patient. The alternatives often have greater risks, so implants are normally the best choice if they are an option at all.

With proper planning and digitally guided treatment protocol nerve damage and other things can be prevented, and with proper maintenance bone loss and other things can be minimized, and the bone loss will otherwise also take without any implants or rather to a larger extent

Dental Implants is the safest, most conservative, and successful long term treatment for teeth replacement, close to 100%. It's important to do your research and look for the highest possible Dr's training and experience, which goes hand to hand with best materials and success. With Over 35 years of experience in Dental Implants we have helped thousands of patients enjoy life with dental implants.

With any procedure, there are always risks of complications and your doctor should go over these in detail (and provide in paper for you on a consent form) before starting the procedure. However, implants are a highly successful procedure and things like nerve damage are very uncommon. The most common failures associated with implants are gum disease around the implant from poor hygiene or smoking.

Find the right dentist/surgeon and work up the right treatment plan, you'll be great.  The most common complication of implant is "failure" or not integrating with the adjacent bone structure.  There are so many variables that can promote implant failing, the most important one is smoking.  Recent research have shown that smoking doesn't contribute to implant failing as we all once thought it did, but nonetheless smoking is not healthy for any part of the body.  Bone resorption is a natural process of bone healing so once the implant is placed, the bone around the top of the implant will melt away slightly, but that side effect is well worth all the positive perks that comes with your new dental implant (preserves your bone mass, give you a foundation for a tooth replacement, etc.).  Forget about nerve damage, find a dentist/surgeon that has 3D imaging (Cone-Bean CT).  I use this newer technology to map out where your nerve is so I know what size implant to get for you and where to place that implant.  Find the right provider is the key!