Failed Implant Rework Referral Decision in Dentistry
james2026-05-23T00:00:00-04:00When should a dentist refer rather than accept a failed implant rework or previously botched reconstruction case? When the practice does not have specific big-case training in setting up the fee structure correctly for rework scenarios, the safe answer is to refer the case to a practice that does. Rework cases involving previously-treated reconstructions or ailing and failing implants are among the most technically demanding and economically tricky cases in the profession. The clinical work is harder because the prior treatment has often compromised the available foundation. The fee math is harder because the doctor walking into the rework has to [...]
