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Will the implant survive?

Last Updated: Feb 26, 2018

I am a 62 year old patient undergoing implant treatment because of missing teeth treatments. On 02/20/2018, I got three crowns for the upper three implants which went pretty well. I also got a new implant on the lower jaw (see picture) after the cutting off an existing bridge which had a dummy tooth over an area of missing molar. I am posting before and after x-ray images. I think the drilling was a bit excessive, and I am concerned that bone may have been lost during the procedure itself. Can you please tell if this looks right? Does it look like the implant is going to survive. What steps should be taken at this point. Any suggestions will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

![]](https://osseonews.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Opg-beforer-implants.jpg)After upper jaw bone graft
![]](https://osseonews.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Opg-after-implant4.jpg)After implants

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Alfonso Utillano

2/27/2018

The best person to answer your questions is the profesional on whom you placed your trust and performed the treatments.

Sajjad A.Khan DDS,BDS,MIC

2/27/2018

Patient with negative and critical mind set often has more complications and failure then patient with positive attitude and has confidence on their health and treating doctors . I have seen patients with terrible situation and poorly placed implant succeed on the other perfectly placed in perfect condition fail . Your doctor has done a great job have faith on him or her and most of all have faith on your own body . You will have a very successful implant and crown.

2/28/2018

Thank you for your input. I appreciate your effort to boost my confidence. I am not doubting my doctor's ability to perform his job. He is a very skilled doctor. It just that the first three implants (on the upper jaw) were done so perfectly it set my expectations very high. Also, the positioning of the three implants allowed placement of healing cap. The implant in the lower jaw is positioned a bit inside the bone or may be it is a bit shorter in length. A peculiar abutment has been used. I don't know the torque etc. . Another difference I am noticing is that bone around the top and the bottom of the implant has eroded a little bit making me wonder if it will increase chances of infection or cause implant failure. I have a temporary crown on the abutment now. Also, the implant is closer to the inner wall of the jaw bone rather than in the center. I can tell from the alignment of the abutment and also the temporary crown. Everything about this implant is different from the previous ones. So I am wondering if I should get this redone! Not that I cannot wait. I just want to make sure waiting does not make it more difficult to fix any issues.

dr abrams

2/27/2018

stop worrying reevaluate in 6mos.

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