Expert advice and patient education from your Wilmington prosthodontist.
September 17, 2026 · 5 min read
Swelling around an implant means completely different things at different times. In the first week it is expected. At six months it is not.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2026 · 5 min read
A healthy implant should not bleed when you brush it. How concerned to be depends almost entirely on one question: how long ago was the implant placed?
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 4 min read
Itching is one of the most common sensations patients report around an implant and one of the least discussed. What it means depends almost entirely on how long ago the implant was placed.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min read
These two conditions are frequently discussed as one. They are not the same, and the difference between them is the difference between a cleaning and a surgical procedure.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min read
An odour around an implant is not a hygiene failing. It is usually a sign that something is trapping bacteria in a place a toothbrush cannot reach.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Recession around an implant behaves differently from recession around a natural tooth, and the aesthetic consequences arrive faster. Here is why, and what the options actually are.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Most implants succeed. When they do not, the warning signs are reasonably consistent, and the timing of their appearance says a great deal about the cause.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Not all bone change around an implant is a problem. Distinguishing expected early remodelling from progressive loss is the entire clinical question, and it depends on having a baseline.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2026 · 3 min read
The honest answer varies more with what you do afterwards than with which treatment you choose. Here is what the realistic range looks like and what shortens it.
Read MoreReading only goes so far. Dr. Pan gives every new patient a full 1.5 hours to review their options in person.
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