Dental implant ?

I had a dental implant done a year ago and the crown place about 6 months later. The dentist said everything healed really nicely...





My problem is now. The gum around the area is swollen and bleeds when I floss. I floss it a lot because I am so paranoid about food getting stuck in there. Well, something is definitely wrong. I moved recently and am now 2 hours away from the dentist that did the surgery. I am willing to drive to have him look at it but would like to solve this on my own if possible.





I rinse with warm salt water, peroxide ( at night), mouthwash. I even got a night guard because I know I clinch my teeth at night.





I'll be damned if I pay one more cent for this tooth. 3000 dollars has gone into this and I think one of the reasons I am avoiding going to the dentist is because I don't want him to charge me. Insurance pays nothing.





Sorry for the mouth ful. Anyone else had this problem with theirs?

Dental implant ?
I would recommend going back to see who did your surgery. Your gums sound like they are inflamed. I would continue with brushing and flossing as you normally do. Your dentist may consider placing you on a rinse called Peridex to help with the inflamed tissue. If you are unable to take the time to go to the dentist that you started with, you may also see a dentist that is closer to you, but i am sure there will be a charge along with it. I know implants are very costly but if you spent $3000 on it already isn't it worth to have it checked to make sure that everything is ok rather than taking a risk and losing your implant?
Reply:yeah I've had like five crowns done and it seemed like they took a while before they actually felt somewhat comfortable. I don't floss regularly so you may want to calm that down some and give those gums time to heal. Regular brushing will massage your gums enough to keep them healthy.
Reply:coltsdud has good advice....
Reply:I think you need to see a dentist...and if you're willing to drive 2 hours, then go back to the one who did your surgery! Bleeding is not normal...and you should not floss less than once a day, like the other persons suggested!





If your hand was swollen (infected) and bleeding, would you see a doctor? Probably...people need to take their mouths a little more seriously!
Reply:I agree with Nicole here. Implants are sometimes sold as foolproof and risk free--they are not. Implants sometimes fail. I cannot say that is what is happening in your case, but redness and swelling around an implant fixture is not a good sign.





Steve Bornfeld, DDS
Reply:I would go see the dentist that did the implant. It could be something simple like some type of food that has gotten trapped in your gums and caused it to be swollen but then again it could be more serious. Implants have a very good success rate but there are a small percent that do fail. You have to keep your implants very clean to maintain healthy gums around it as well as your natural teeth. Make sure that you continue to brush and floss very well everyday and go have your teeth cleaned every six months to keep your gums and teeth healthy. Good luck and I hope that you feel better soon.