Health Risks Of Dental Implants

Excessive Bleeding

Excessive bleeding is an immediate complication that can occur in individuals who assume the risk of having a dental implant installed. The floor of an individual's mouth is often the site of such excessive bleeding. The mandible or jawbone is supplied by the branches of the submental and sublingual arteries that are located near the lingual cortical plate. During the process of implant placement or drilling in the procedure, the lingual cortical bone can become damaged. Excessive bleeding from dental implant placement is much less prevalent in installations that take place in an individual's upper jaw.

While imaging and careful surgical preparation are designed to prevent such complications by locating critical structures, the oral arrangement and anatomy are not exactly the same in each patient who has a dental implant placed. Most cases of excessive bleeding occur in the region where the lower canine teeth are located because it is the general point where the arteries run the closest to the individual's alveolar crest and lingual plate. Usually, longer implants that exceed fourteen millimeters are involved in cases complicated by excessive bleeding. The best course of prevention is the use of shorter implants in any part of the anterior mandibular section to lower the risk of blood vessel-related complications.

Dehiscence

Individuals who have a dental implant installed assume the risk of alveolar bone loss on the facial part of the tooth or what is known as dehiscence. This complication leaves a root exposed defect below the gumline of the dental implant prosthesis. This defect appears as an isolated region where the root of the implant has become exposed and is not covered by bone. This type of defect can extend all the way down the root of the implant, or it can be limited to a few millimeters from the gumline. While the implant root is denuded of bone covering in the affected region, it is still covered by a thin layer of soft tissue. The implants placed in the canines and incisors are more susceptible to this complication.

The mechanism that causes dehiscence to occur around dental implants is thought to be related to the placement of an implant into bone tissue that is too thinned out or weak to support it. Additionally, an excessive burden on the implant over time can cause some individuals to develop this deformity after the installation of their dental implant. The replacement of the missing bone around the implant with specialized bone-like graft products by an experienced provider can help treat this complication. Ensuring there is a sufficient amount of bone to support the implant prior to the placement can lower the risk of dehiscence occurrence.