Implant Ninja | doug | Activity https://implantninjadojo.com/members/doug/activity/ Activity feed for doug. Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:29:47 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.15.3 en-US 30 hourly 2 93b9e4d80a7334e073c974f6f4adaf8e doug replied to the discussion Placed first implant (#4) solo, 2 weeks later looks like it's failing in the forum Complications https://implantninjadojo.com/forums/topic/placed-first-implant-4-solo-2-weeks-later-looks-like-its-failing/#post-7430 Thu, 23 May 2024 19:02:53 -0700 Reply to Placed first implant (#4) solo, 2 weeks later looks like it's failing

I would leave it alone. The torque is now about half of the initial insertion. I would not disturb the implant by placing a driver and force on the healing abutment. The soft tissue will remodel around the healing abutment. Come back to it in 16 weeks and torque test the implant. If it fails, remove it then, currette the socket and…

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]]> d395c108dba049b2e691d60e1d8194c0 doug replied to the discussion Placed first implant (#4) solo, 2 weeks later looks like it's failing in the forum Complications https://implantninjadojo.com/forums/topic/placed-first-implant-4-solo-2-weeks-later-looks-like-its-failing/#post-7397 Fri, 10 May 2024 17:02:23 -0700 Reply to Placed first implant (#4) solo, 2 weeks later looks like it's failing

The implant you can back out easily with the hand torque wrench at this point. If you want to replace it, it look like you have space for a longer implant. Remove the implant, currette and take the osteotomy deeper and place another implant, bury it this time. No need to wait and relay the case.

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