Do Dental Implants Risk Infection?

While I restore a lot of implants I have them placed by my favorite oral surgeon. We have been doing this as a team for a really long time. In all that time he (we) have lost only 1 implant because it didn't integrate. This wasn't even an overt infection. Just a failure to integrate. If the patient is screened carefully and the proper protocols are followed the chance of infection is very low.

Oral surgery related infection is extremely rare, but certianly possible. Post operative antibiotics and frequrent oral rinses can help minimize the risk of infection. Should infection occur, immediate attention with antibiotics and  incision and drainage, if necessary, can help to quickly resolve it. The surgical technique and style of tissue manipulation can also help lessen the risk. An experienced surgeon who is familiar with surgical principles, is the appropriate type of dentist for implant placement with less complications.

 

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Dr. Kazemi