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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This is one of the funniest questions I've ever read! It's so unfortunate that patients are led to believe pain is necessary after dental implants are placed. Patients hear the word "surgery" an immediately assume the worst.I usually tell my patients that the removal of the tooth creates greater...
Although most patients report little to no pain/ swelling after dental implant placement; Mild Pain and mild swelling can be normal after dental implant treatment. Icing the area 20-30 minutes 4-5x/day and using a NSAID such as Motrin/ Ibuprofen as directed can really help a...