There are really not too many things that can go wrong with dental implants. They can fail to integrate into the bone and come out. They can fracture or break. There can be problems with the connection between the implant and the prosthesis. There can be an infection or an inflammatory condition in the soft tissue and sometimes in the bone as a result of the implant placement. There can be damage to the nerves in the lower jaw and there can be damage to the maxillary sinus or the nasal cavity. All of these complications are rare and usually account for less than 5% of all dental implant treatments. These complications can usually be easily corrected.

However, in recent years, especially in my role as an expert witness, I have seen some extreme situations where dentists who were poorly trained in these techniques have caused major problems for their patients. The patient must always seek out experienced practitioners to perform this kind of work to insure proper results.