Health Risks Of Dental Implants

Gingival Recession

The placement of a dental implant can increase an individual's risk of gingival recession around the implant following its installation. Both technical and biological factors contribute to the occurrence of this complication. Physiologic reactions to the implant itself by the individual's soft gum tissue can cause an alteration in the gingival margin level or bone level that surrounds the dental implant. The labial plate inside of the bone starts a process of reabsorption of tissues following the extraction of a tooth. As a result of this mechanism, soft tissue recession of the gums surrounding the implant naturally occurs. However, the recession of gingival tissue occurs more often as a result of technical factors at play. Many of these technical factors that lead to gum recession around the implant are highly preventable by the dentist facilitating the dental implant process. The diameter of the implant, the timing of the delivery of final restoration, excess cement, implant placement, biologic violation of width, and alcohol contamination are all factors that can contribute to post dental implant gingival recession.

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