{"id":172,"date":"2015-09-15T15:46:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T19:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/?p=172"},"modified":"2019-06-30T22:24:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-01T02:24:33","slug":"brown-spot-on-my-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/blog\/brown-spot-on-my-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Brown spot on my implant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had a dental implant placed not too long ago. For some reason there is a brown spot on it. \u00a0When I got my teeth cleaned, it wasn&#8217;t there, but now it is back in the exact same spot. \u00a0Do you have a suggestion for me?<\/p>\n<p>Brett L. &#8211; Minnesotta<\/p>\n<p>Brett,<\/p>\n<p>Going off of your description, it is likely just a stain. <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\/implant-dentist.html\">Dental implants<\/a> are made of porcelain. Generally, those are pretty stain \u00a0resistant. \u00a0If your implant is fairly new that may mean that it has either a minor defect or it is cracked.<\/p>\n<p>If it is a defect, it&#8217;s not a huge deal unless it is visible or it is bothering you. \u00a0If it cracked, you could lose the entire implant crown. \u00a0It will need to be replaced fairly quickly. Your dentist should absorb the cost for that.<\/p>\n<p>If the defect doesn&#8217;t bother you or isn&#8217;t visible, it&#8217;s likely you can just keep it clean by paying more careful attention to cleaning that particular spot.<\/p>\n<p>This blog is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/libertyvilledentist.com\">Libertyville Dentist<\/a> Dr. David Potts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a dental implant placed not too long ago. For some reason there is a brown spot on it. \u00a0When I got my teeth cleaned, it wasn&#8217;t there, but now it is back in the exact same spot. \u00a0Do you have a suggestion for me? 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