{"id":321,"date":"2024-12-11T15:46:10","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amherstdental.com\/blog\/?p=321"},"modified":"2024-12-11T15:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:46:11","slug":"what-does-sensitivity-in-your-dental-implant-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amherstdental.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/11\/what-does-sensitivity-in-your-dental-implant-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Ah! What Does Sensitivity in Your Dental Implant Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you first received dental implants<\/a>, you were told they won\u2019t feel exactly the same as natural teeth, because they are prosthetic; however, they come as close as you can get to the real thing! Consisting of titanium and porcelain, your replacement teeth shouldn\u2019t leave your mouth feeling strange, so why do you feel sensitivity around your implant now? What could it mean, and what can you do about it? Below you\u2019ll get the answers you\u2019re looking for!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Causes Sensitivity in a Dental Implant?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a tooth replacement without a nerve or tendons attached to the bone, your implant shouldn\u2019t come with any sensation at all really. In fact, for the first little while after your implants are restored, you should be careful when eating extremely hot foods because your prosthetic teeth won\u2019t be able to sense the extreme temperature before it burns elsewhere in your mouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you feel sensitivity around your dental implant, it usually indicates that the jawbone tissue supporting the implant is deteriorating and failing. It also could mean that the gums nearby have become infected and bleed easily as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are Other Signs of Dental Implant Failure?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Other than sensitivity, signs you should watch out for that could point to implant failure include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n