What to do about a failed dental implant. Would you try again?

[Fatfreefatball]

I had a dental implant in February with a bovine bone graft. This was to replace a Maryland bridge that had failed after 20 years. I have the top two front teeth missing.
I decided not to go for a fixed bridge as this damages healthy teeth either side. However, the metal post has failed to integrate with the bone. The dentist thinks because I did not have sufficient bone there.

I have been offered another try using bone taken from my bottom jaw. I don't yet know what this entails but it sounds painful. I found the procedure pretty unpleasant the first time with the 5 injections which were very painful and the gum swelling etc. I am gutted at the thought of going through it all again with no certainty it will work. Also, another 8 months with no teeth! My only other option is the bridge which will damage my healthy teeth. I don't know how long that will last either. I suppose a bridge might outlive me ( 63) but it might break in 5 years.

Anyone else experienced this or have bridges which have lasted years?

I have experienced this. My experience was really awful. I tried dental implants (front bottom two teeth), failed, tried again, failed. Heaps of pain, numerous infections, and general stress. In the end I gave up and dentist agreed to give a full refund. The whole process was nearly 2 years. I now just live with the denture. I was gutted at first, but honestly just giving up and having the denture and knowing i dont have to go through that hell again is sooo liberating. Im 51, and I wont even attempt bridge, or implant now.

Can you not just have a denture? I dont think they are that bad actually. Also you can have clip on veneers - they just make the teeth that are missing hollow inside.

Im sorry this happened to you. I had a bridge spanning my four front teeth for around 28 years before it failed. I then had implants using a bone graft from my jaw behind my back teeth, which for me was a success. . It was uncomfortable , a long process but not painful. I had dissolvable stitches in my gum where the bone was removed, as well as where the graft was placed. My face was pretty swollen for a week or two. I also had a temporary bridge whilst the bone graft healed. I can understand it isn’t an easy thing to put yourself through again, but I hope this helps.

I had a bridge a few years ago front teeth it has fallen out and damaged a good tooth that now needs to be crowned. I was having a denture made so the tooth on the bridge will be on the denture. It’s annoying because the denture was already but now have to wait for the crown and then the denture. Didn’t go for implants after reading quite a bit and £2500 per tooth and I needed some more back teeth. Moral should have taken more care tough I think some people are luckier than others.

I have a temporary denture which just slides onto my top teeth but I take it out for eating and this has put me off a partial denture.

@Fatfreefatball I really feel for you

can't you have another Maryland Bridge? So you can avoid damaging the other teeth?

@EmeraldRoulette no, been told a Maryland bridge is unlikely to last.