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Question:
Medications causing implant failures? Can prescription mediction make mini implants unable to properly integrate with the lower jaw?
I had 4 mini implants and witin 24 hours 2 fell out and the other two were so painful and loose, I had the dentist emove them. ...Visitor from IA
Answer:
I don't know of any medications that would cause the implants to fail. I wonder about your bone density if all failed so quickly.
The dentist can feel the strength of the bone while inserting the implants. I have had a few fail quickly and some a few months later, usually in women and usually in the upper jaw.
I had 3 of 6 fail in a woman in the upper jaw, waited 9 months for bone to regenerate, then successfully replaced the 3 that failed and they are doing well. But 4 out of 4 in the lower jaw of a male is unusual.
I would recommend seeing a periodontist (gum specialist) to evaluate your bone for traditional implants. You may need bone grafting before this procedure. There is an x-ray called a cone beam that can actually show your bone quality and quantity.
Corinne Scalzitti, DMD, MAGD
Austin Reconstructive Implant Dentistry
Texas Periolase
3900 RR 620 South
Austin, Texas TX 78738
(512) 263-3330
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