When you get dental implants, you can expect them to be successful. In fact, 95 percent of the time, they work perfectly and stay in good condition even 10 years after placement. But that does leave a 5 percent chance of implant failure.

Although rare, dental implant failure does occur, but it usually doesn’t pop up out of the blue; it often develops over time, and there are symptoms and signs that failure is coming. What are the signs that you should watch for? How can you prevent implant failure from sabotaging your smile? Keep reading! 

The ball has dropped, the confetti has been cleaned up, and a new year has started. Although the holidays are over, you have a whole year ahead of you. It can feel like you have all the time in the world to get everything done.

However, one important thing you should try to do early in the year is to visit the dentist. If you want to make 2024 a great year full of smiles, you should think about having a dental checkup and cleaning scheduled sooner than later.