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What is causing my smelly implant and the bad taste?

robbietdAug 5, 2017
I had an implant 11 years ago which came loose last year I had this replaced and after a week came loose again I went back and had this faulty one replaced which is now stable and has been for 2 months but it smells and I get a bad taste when move my tounge around it . My dentis says that the implant needs to be replaced as he now thinks it is fractured

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Aug 7, 2017
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