I have an implant and a severe inflammation with pus and blood coming out from it. Could the be abutment be causing this?(photo)

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Hello, I attached a radiograph of my dental implant. I have a severe inflammation coming from the implant but my dentist said the crown and implant is perfectly fine. I'm not a doctor but according to me there are gaps between implant , the abutment and the crown. Could it be the source of the inflammation? Could you please share your opinion?

Andrea Stevens, DMD · Answer

From the X-ray you show, it seems the abutment may not be fully seated on the implant. Aside from that, any time there is bleeding around an implant, but especially pus, an infection  is present. Having said this, there are many reasons for implant failure. This should be evaluated immediately by either the dentist placing the implant or the one restoring the implant.

Paul D. Kantor, DDS · Answer

You don't say if your dentist placed the implant or whether it was an oral surgeon or periodontist. I would suggest seeing a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who does lots of implants. Have them do a complete exam and consultation and see what they think your options are.

Sean Mohtashami, DDS · Answer

Without assessing the area it would be difficult to determine what exactly is causing your infection. There could be a number of reasons as to why there is pus and blood present, such as infection at the implant site - sometimes bacteria can get into an area and cause infection. A failing implant could be another reason. There is no method to accurately predict the implant and bone healing capabilities, therefore, sometimes an implant may fail and must be removed. Failure can occur for a number of reasons: infection, restoring the implant prematurely before it's completely healed, or some bodies simply reject the implant at first. Here, at our practice, we guarantee our work and will replace the implant until it takes. In very rare instances does ones body not accept a dental implant at all. Poor home care, lack of professional cleanings, smoking or other medical issues could cause a person's body to not accept an implant.  
There are a number of possibilites as to why there is an infection in your implant. We suggest you see your dentist right away and follow their diagnoses.

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