Hi Doc, I have had a tooth implant since I was about 16 years due to a football injury. It has recently been falling out. It has a screw in the middle so I am guessing its a screw in. Its not broken or anything but what can be done to put it back in??
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You should contact immediately your prosthodontist or your surgeon to identify the problem,
If the body of the implant is loose, it has to be removed and replaced by another one but if the abutment is loose, it can be fixed easily.
If the body of the implant is loose, it has to be removed and replaced by another one but if the abutment is loose, it can be fixed easily.
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Implants do not just come lose. You should get it checked ASAP! Not knowing full history I'm guessing an infection in the surrounding bone occurred probably from excessive cement on implant and abutment (the part which connects the crown to implant). If this is the case you should have implant removed perform bone graft wait and let area heal. Then place implant back in. Let bone to heal around implant. Then place crown.
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It depends what is falling out. If it is the implant itself it will need to be removed and a new one placed. On the other hand, it it is the screw that retains either the abutment or the crown, it is a fairly simple procedure to rescure the restoration, you must see your dentist ASAP
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You need to see a dentist ASAP. Implants are an expensive and delicate dental prosthetic device and so are the crowns that are made to go on top of them. Dentistry is not self service and DIY implant crown cementation can lead to bone loss around the implant, from the ingredients in the DIY products that you can buy over the counter.