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Suggest Treatment For Gum Infection After Putting A Dental Implant

Hi, I have recently had a dental implant put in. Op was in match and I and due to have the abundment and crown added in July. I have had a minor infection in the area for a few weeks. It is like a spot which keeps filling with white fluid. No pain at all. I went back to the dentist 2 weeks ago and he did an X-ray and said implant is fine. He also numbed the area and scraped the infection out. It has come straight back tho. Before going back to him is there anything else I can do? Will TCP work? Also, can I use dettol antiseptic in my mouth? Thanks sam
Thu, 3 Jul 2014
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Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The gum infection around an implant cane be treated with a course of antibiotics and analgesics along with curettage. Regarding implants, you take an opinion from one more implantologist and get yourself examined. If the gum infection is there we can treat it but if the implant mobility is started then it indicates that the implant has failed to integrate with the bone. This can be tested by the implantologist by tapping on the implant with the back end of the probe and check for the sound and check the mobility of the implant. i hope my answer will help you, take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Gum Infection After Putting A Dental Implant

Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The gum infection around an implant cane be treated with a course of antibiotics and analgesics along with curettage. Regarding implants, you take an opinion from one more implantologist and get yourself examined. If the gum infection is there we can treat it but if the implant mobility is started then it indicates that the implant has failed to integrate with the bone. This can be tested by the implantologist by tapping on the implant with the back end of the probe and check for the sound and check the mobility of the implant. i hope my answer will help you, take care.