Drs. Ressler, Hirschl, and Lelchuk have restored endosteal implants to many Miami residents and are proud of the improvements patients experience after receiving these tooth restorations. However, implants don’t always last forever, and sometimes our doctors have to treat people whose implants have failed. Patients should be aware of the warning signs something’s wrong with an implant both immediately following surgery and later on.
Surgical procedures always result in soreness and patients are taught how to manage bleeding after receiving implants. However, bleeding should not last for longer than three days, and pain should have noticeably improved after this time. If there is no change or things are getting worse, there may have been something wrong with the procedure. It may be that the patient is allergic to the titanium screw or the implant was placed on a nerve, in which cases it must be removed.
It is also possible for an implant to be placed successfully but fail later on. Implants help reinforce the jaw bone, but if the jaw bone continues to lose mass, the implant will have to be removed before it becomes loose. An implant should never be able to move, and if it does, patients will have incontrovertible proof of implant failure. However, it may be possible to salvage a formerly successful implant in certain situations.
Dr. Allen Ressler, Dr. Andrew Hirschl, and Dr. Ira Lelchuk operate from two locations. To schedule an appointment at the location at Mount Sinai Medical Center, 4300 Alton Road, Suite 1190, Miami Beach, Florida, 33140, call 305-532-1444. To schedule an appointment at Intracoastal Mall, 3909 NE 163rd St, Suite 110, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33160, call 305-949-2630. They can also be reached on their website, Miami-Dental.com, through a contact form.
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