I’ve had an unending nightmare with my dental implant. First, it fell out. Then I had to get bone grafting somewhere else and then go back to him to have the implant re-done. Then I’ve been treated for infection after infection. It seems to be under control now, but lately I’ve had a bad taste in my mouth. And, to make matters humiliating, my boyfriend mentioned my breath has turned bad. My dentist said the implant is fine and to see a doctor. I’m having a hard time thinking the implant has nothing to do with it.
Beverly C. – Wisconsin
Beverly,
Wow! What a nightmare you’ve had. I’d be interested to know what type of dental implants training your dentist has. This an advanced procedure and requires more knowledge than just the basic training from dental school.
With your recurrent infections, I wouldn’t be so quick to brush off the dental implant as the cause of the smell and taste. It sounds like the infection could be rearing it’s ugly head again. If the infection takes hold, you could lose the implant…again. If so, that would mean starting over with bone grafting and then a new implant.
It would be a good idea to get a second opinion on this from another implant dentist. Find one with some expertise.
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