“Can your mouth reject an implant?”
I want to replace a missing tooth with an implant. Can your mouth reject an implant?
6 Answers
Implants have a very high success rates and the failure of the implants depends on many factors like smoking, bad oral hygiene or immediate implant loading, the body rejecting an implant can be also a cause for failure
Yes, your body may react against some of the metals that may be in the implant, and can reject it.
Hi, Yes, your body can reject a dental implant. While it is rare, some individuals are allergic to the metals in the dental implant. Rejection of an implant during the initial healing period can happen from bacterial colonization of the implant or from micro-movement of the implant. Implants that successfully integrate to the bone can be lost over time from either overloading forces applied to the implants or from bacterial infection that develops from improper oral hygiene.
Yes.
As with any implant or any artificial device that is in direct contact with your immune system, there is a chance of rejection. The failure rate can also increase if the patient is a smoker, has diabetes, or other medical conditions. In addition, poor oral hygiene around the implant can also lead to high levels of bacteria which would also lead to implant failure. However, with that said, the success rate of dental implants is close to over 95%.
The real question is: Are implants 100% successful? The answer is no. To date implants enjoy a 90-95% success rate after 10 years!
