{"id":675,"date":"2015-08-14T20:31:32","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T01:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.delaunedental.com\/blog\/?p=675"},"modified":"2015-08-12T20:40:06","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T01:40:06","slug":"is-it-an-emergency-if-i-lost-my-healing-cap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaunedental.com\/blog\/is-it-an-emergency-if-i-lost-my-healing-cap\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it an emergency if I lost my healing cap?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Six months ago I had implant surgery and I\u2019m currently waiting for it to heal completely so I can get the crown placed. Today, I noticed a large hole in my mouth \u2013 it completely freaked me out! I think the healing cap must have come off and I have no idea where it is. This is costing me so much and now I\u2019m worried that I could get an infection or potentially damage the implant. Why do these things always happen on the weekend? I left a message on my dentist\u2019s answering service, but I\u2019m not sure if he will even call me back until Monday. Can it wait until then? — Ann<\/p>\n

Dear Ann,
\nFirst, take a breath and try to relax. While healing caps don\u2019t typically fall off, it can happen and there\u2019s likely not any immediate concern.<\/p>\n

After six months, the soft tissue around your dental implant should be well on the way to being healed so the chances of an infection are pretty slim. The main thing you want to watch until you can get it fixed is that you don\u2019t injure the area \u2013 eating softer foods can help. If you notice food getting caught, try to pack it with cotton or gauze, or you can use a temporary denture adhesive that is found in the dental section of most grocery or drug stores to cover it.<\/p>\n

Your dental implant should be fine looking at the long-term. Just be sure to make an appointment with your dentist as soon as possible before the tissue could collapse or try to heal over the top. If you wait too long, that could make it much more difficult to place the crown.<\/p>\n

This post is sponsored by New Orleans cosmetic dentist<\/a> Dr. Duane Delaune. Read more about why many consider Dr. Delaune to be the best dentist in New Orleans<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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