1 year post op implant installed, healing cap came out and had pain last night. No pain today, but swelling. Is this normal?

Hi JP Larson, I am sorry to hear about your difficulties.  Often times the paralysis will subside. No one can tell you exactly when and this is different from patient to patient. It is very difficult to diagnose your specific situation without physical and imaging examination. My...

Hi Noreason, In most situations, you should be able to eat or chew anything you want after your implant restorations.  If the implant crown is cemented, wait 24 hours for the cement to fully set before chewing gum. Sincerely, Amir H. Motamed, D.D.S.

Hi THMarch, What you have pictured in your hand is the healing screw covering the implant.  Your implant is still in your mouth.  Have the screw placed back and tightened by your dentist as soon as you can to prevent debris from going inside the implant and gum tissue growing over...

Hello and thank you for your question. The best way to answer this is with an in-person evaluation. I recommend following up with your Dentist again about your pain or consulting a Prosthodontist. A Prosthodontist is a dental specialist who has advanced training in restoring and replacing te...

At no point should you have to be toothless after your tooth is extracted.  You have a high smile line and it is absolutely critical that adequate steps will be followed to preserve both the hard and soft tissue in this area. You didn't mention why your tooth needs to be extracted. Why...

Just because a buried implant becomes exposed does not mean it is failing, but it is very important that if the implant is only partially exposed, have the dentist that placed the implant fully expose the implant by attaching a healing abutment. Studies have shown that partial exposure of an...