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Some patients in the UK hesitate to discuss the possibility of getting dental implants with their dentist because they are afraid that the implants will fall out, or they assume that the success rate for dental inplants is low. This is not true. In fact, dental implants that are properly installed on healthy candidates have as high as a 95% success rate. Even patients who have a chronic disease or other risk factor still have a relatively high success rate for dental implants.
The success rate does vary between the upper and lower jaw. The lower jaw has a higher success rate, with around 95% of healthy patients reporting strong implantation after five years. The upper jaw has a success rate of 90%, and this discrepancy is usually due to the fact that the upper jaw is less dense in the jawbone, causing some dental implants to fail to bond correctly. Of course, implants also fail if the patient does not keep up their dental hygiene. Dental implants can be more susceptible to infections of the gum than natural teeth, but the results are the same. Just like with natural teeth, infections can occur in the gum, leading to the implant falling out.