Q.
Hello Dr Fahey, I’m wondering if you can help me. I have two implants that are around a year old.They have been perfect for me up until a couple of days ago. I was eating a boiled sweet and crunched it against one of my implants. At the time I didn’t notice anything but it appears that there is a slight crack in the implant. It hasn’t caused any issues so far, however I don’t want it to in the future. Do you think it will be fine or should I head back to my dentist to get it checked out? What could potentially happen? Look forward to hearing from you, thanks.
Hello Dr Fahey, I’m wondering if you can help me. I have two implants that are around a year old.They have been perfect for me up until a couple of days ago. I was eating a boiled sweet and crunched it against one of my implants. At the time I didn’t notice anything but it appears that there is a slight crack in the implant. It hasn’t caused any issues so far, however I don’t want it to in the future. Do you think it will be fine or should I head back to my dentist to get it checked out? What could potentially happen? Look forward to hearing from you, thanks.
A.
Hi there, thank you for your question. I suggest you head back to your dentist and get it looked at. It may be fine, but it could gradually get worse and you don’t want to go back in 5 years with a piece of the implant broken off and have to tell them that you noticed a crack 5 years earlier!
Hi there, thank you for your question. I suggest you head back to your dentist and get it looked at. It may be fine, but it could gradually get worse and you don’t want to go back in 5 years with a piece of the implant broken off and have to tell them that you noticed a crack 5 years earlier!
Dr Nick Fahey
Woodborough House Dental Practice
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