Dental Implant Assessment and Monitoring

In general, it’s recommended that you attend a dental implant assessment at least once a year. You may need more regular checkups if you’re a smoker or have a history of gum disease or complex bite issues.

It can also be helpful to have your teeth professionally cleaned at 3-, 4- or 6-month intervals to help you maintain good oral hygiene. An annual oral health screening is also advised to spot early signs of oral disease or other oral conditions.

It’s important to follow your consultant’s advice as to how regularly you should book monitoring appointments. At Welbeck, we pride ourselves on having short wait times and are able to offer our patients appointments at times that best suit them. 

We are also able to provide appointments without wait items for urgent enquiries. Get in contact to book an assessment if you have any of the following signs that your dental implant may be failing:

• movement - the implant may feel wobbly or loose 

• pain - any new pain or severe pain or discomfort that lasts more than a week after the initial treatment

• gum problems - bleeding, inflammation, redness or pus around the gum of the implant

• bad breath or taste - bad breath or a bad taste that persists even after brushing

A dentist or doctor can offer a dental implant assessment and long-term monitoring. At Welbeck, our maxillofacial consultants see patients who have recently had an implant and also those who are looking to change providers after many years with an implant.

At Welbeck, our maxillofacial specialists are experts in their field and are dedicated to providing world-class care to every patient.

With access to colleagues across other specialities, our consultants are also able to refer within the Welbeck ecosystem if needed to ensure you receive the best possible treatment as quickly as possible, all under one roof.  

All appointments, testing, treatment, and follow-up appointments take place within our state-of-the-art facilities, enabling us to deliver accurate diagnostics and advanced treatments.

Your health is important to us, so we strive to offer same-day appointments whenever possible.

Our consultants are recognised by the major health insurance companies. If you have private health insurance, your treatment at Welbeck can begin once you have obtained authorisation. We also provide care to self-paying patients. Learn more about the different payment options at Welbeck.

Get in touch today to book an appointment.

Do dental implant assessments prevent dental implant failure? 

While the success rates for dental implants are very high, they can still fail for a number of reasons. Regular appointments to monitor your implant allow for any problems to be identified and addressed as soon as possible, extending the lifetime of an implant and lowering the risk of failure. 

Which dental implant systems require more monitoring?

If you’ve had full mouth rehabilitation (all on 4/6/X, Zygomatic or Extramaxillary), then these are very advanced implant procedures and implant-supported prosthetics, which may require additional care and long-term consideration. Equally, a history of advanced gum disease is likely to put you at greater risk for failure. Certain medical conditions, such as diabetes, if poorly managed, can influence implant failure too. 

Can a dental implant be rejected?

Although it’s rare, a dental implant can be rejected - this is unusual, and in some instances, there are particular reasons for this, such as issues during surgery or overloading forces. Careful evaluation of your mouth and the circumstances that may have led to failure are important, and in the vast majority of cases, a new implant can be placed.

What happens when a dental implant comes out?

Depending on its location and how it’s being used, a lost implant may or may not be considered a dental emergency. If this happens, you should make an appointment straight away to receive swift assessment treatment. If left untreated, an absent implant may influence how easily a new one may be replaced or compromise other implants if they are linked together, requiring more complex management at a later stage.