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Why 5% Percent of All Implants
Fail
Where a patient does not experience healing process problems, inadequate oral hygiene is usually the cause
of implant failure. Bacteria build up due to poor tooth cleaning and cause mucous membrane inflammation.
This membrane surrounds the implant-mucositis and leads to Peri-implantitis, which is a dangerous
condition that comes about due to the lack of inflammation treatment.
Peri-implantitis brings about bone loss around the areas where there are implants and eventually causes
failure. It’s because the disease affects implant anchorage, loosening it by eating away the bone. Even so,
Peri-implantitis is a treatable disease, so visit your doctor if you see any tell-tale signs.