{"id":132,"date":"2025-11-12T20:48:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/?p=132"},"modified":"2025-11-24T22:22:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:22:44","slug":"dental-implant-sensitivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Sensitivity: 3 Reasons Why It\u2019s Impacting Your Dental Implant"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg\" alt=\"woman experiencing sensitivity in dental implant while brushing\" class=\"wp-image-133\" style=\"width:313px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704-768x534.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/dental-implants.html\">Dental implants<\/a> are not real teeth. They\u2019re artificial, which means they\u2019re not porous, so they can\u2019t develop decay or cavities. If this is true, then why are you suddenly experiencing dental sensitivity around one or more of your implant posts? If this seems like a weird situation, you\u2019re not alone. Keep reading to discover three reasons why this might be happening and why you should see a dentist right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can Cause Dental Implant Sensitivity?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to recognize that dental implants themselves cannot experience sensitivity; however, the discomfort and irritation you feel is in the area surrounding them. This can be caused by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nerve Damage: <\/strong>You may notice sensitivity if your dental implants were improperly positioned during the placement process. This can negatively affect your nerve pathways, causing additional pain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Infected Gum Tissue: <\/strong>A form of gum disease, peri-implantitis, can develop as a result of poor oral hygiene. This can cause sensitivity as well as bone loss, which means your implant can become loose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food Impaction: <\/strong>Depending on what you eat, you might experience sensitivity if a piece of food becomes lodged between your implant and a natural tooth. If left in place, it can begin to irritate your gum tissues and cause discomfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Should You See a Dentist?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As soon as you notice sensitivity or irritation, it\u2019s best to call and schedule an appointment with your dentist. Waiting to see if it will go away on its own can lead to more serious symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When visiting your dentist for treatment, they will examine your mouth and determine the underlying cause of sensitivity. Based on their findings, they may suggest dental implant salvage if they feel it might be failing. This can include treating a gum infection before performing a bone graft (if you\u2019ve lost density within your jawbone). It might also mean taking antibiotics to address an infection or removing the implant and allowing the tissue to heal before discussing the possibility of reimplantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting with your dentist to discuss the reason for your sensitivity as soon as possible is likely to improve your chances of successful treatment. Don\u2019t wait to get the help you need; let a trusted professional repair and improve your smile so you can enjoy a pain-free smile again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Grand Dental &#8211; Channahon<br><\/strong>Do you have dental implants? If so, let the team at Grand Dental \u2013 Channahon provide the care and attention your smile needs to stay strong and healthy for a lifetime. Our team of dental experts is well-versed in the potential problems that can occur while living with these prosthetics, including dental sensitivity. If you believe you might be struggling with this type of condition, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/contact.html\">website<\/a> or call <strong>(815) 240-9009<\/strong> to schedule an appointment. We\u2019ll be happy to examine your mouth and get you the relief you need.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dental implants are not real teeth. They\u2019re artificial, which means they\u2019re not porous, so they can\u2019t develop decay or cavities. If this is true, then why are you suddenly experiencing dental sensitivity around one or more of your implant posts? If this seems like a weird situation, you\u2019re not alone. Keep reading to discover three [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dental Implant | Tooth Sensitivity | Grand Dental - Channahon<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Curious why you&#039;re feeling sensitivity in your dental implant? Here are 3 reasons it can happen and why you should see your dentist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dental Implant | Tooth Sensitivity | Grand Dental - Channahon\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Curious why you&#039;re feeling sensitivity in your dental implant? Here are 3 reasons it can happen and why you should see your dentist.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Grand Dental - Channahon Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-11-12T20:48:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-11-24T22:22:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"556\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"grandchannahon\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"grandchannahon\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/\",\"name\":\"Dental Implant | Tooth Sensitivity | Grand Dental - Channahon\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-11-12T20:48:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-24T22:22:44+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b353b629df7cd64eb018f38372e02478\"},\"description\":\"Curious why you're feeling sensitivity in your dental implant? Here are 3 reasons it can happen and why you should see your dentist.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg\",\"width\":800,\"height\":556},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Understanding Sensitivity: 3 Reasons Why It\u2019s Impacting Your Dental Implant\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Grand Dental - Channahon Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b353b629df7cd64eb018f38372e02478\",\"name\":\"grandchannahon\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d6182126f55f39b866506696d9db4445?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d6182126f55f39b866506696d9db4445?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"grandchannahon\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/author\/grandchannahon\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dental Implant | Tooth Sensitivity | Grand Dental - Channahon","description":"Curious why you're feeling sensitivity in your dental implant? Here are 3 reasons it can happen and why you should see your dentist.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dental Implant | Tooth Sensitivity | Grand Dental - Channahon","og_description":"Curious why you're feeling sensitivity in your dental implant? Here are 3 reasons it can happen and why you should see your dentist.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/","og_site_name":"Grand Dental - Channahon Blog","article_published_time":"2025-11-12T20:48:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-11-24T22:22:44+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":556,"url":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"grandchannahon","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"grandchannahon","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/","url":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/","name":"Dental Implant | Tooth Sensitivity | Grand Dental - Channahon","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg","datePublished":"2025-11-12T20:48:42+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-24T22:22:44+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b353b629df7cd64eb018f38372e02478"},"description":"Curious why you're feeling sensitivity in your dental implant? Here are 3 reasons it can happen and why you should see your dentist.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AdobeStock_524168539__1763992552_19704.jpg","width":800,"height":556},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/12\/dental-implant-sensitivity\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Understanding Sensitivity: 3 Reasons Why It\u2019s Impacting Your Dental Implant"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/","name":"Grand Dental - Channahon Blog","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b353b629df7cd64eb018f38372e02478","name":"grandchannahon","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d6182126f55f39b866506696d9db4445?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d6182126f55f39b866506696d9db4445?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"grandchannahon"},"url":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/author\/grandchannahon\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":134,"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132\/revisions\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.granddentalchannahon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}