What are some of the signs of rejection of a dental implant?

Answer 1

If the implant post was placed in bone but did not osseointegrate (i.e. the bone did not heal properly around the implant), it would be visible on an X-ray. The x-ray would show a void between the bone and implant. Failure to osseointegrate will require the implant post to be surgically removed and a bone graft placed in the area.

If an implant was successfuly placed and a crown put on top of it but the patient failed to maintain it properly, the bone may develop peri-implantitis. The symptoms would be a mobile implant (the implant wiggles when one tries to move it with a finger), and the X-rays would show that the bone around the implant has begun to break down. When this sort of implant rejection happens, the implant is ruined. It might fall out on its own or it should be removed by a dental professional.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

Since a dental implant is on the outside, you're not going to reject it like you would an internal organ. But it's probably infected, in which case a prescription for antibiotics will take care of it. Don't fool with it, your gums can send infection right to your heart.
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