{"id":255,"date":"2025-03-03T15:12:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.websterdentalnh.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2025-03-07T15:16:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T15:16:50","slug":"sensitive-dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.websterdentalnh.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/03\/sensitive-dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does It Mean If Your Dental Implant Seems Sensitive?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A fully restored dental implant<\/a> may look and feel like a natural tooth, but it\u2019s not exactly the same. It doesn\u2019t contain any nerves, so it isn\u2019t capable of sensing hot or cold temperatures. As such, if it suddenly seems like your dental implant has become sensitive, you\u2019re likely to be very confused about what\u2019s going on. Below is a closer look at what an apparently sensitive dental implant actually means and what you should do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

How Can a Dental Implant Be Sensitive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Quite simply, it cannot. It\u2019s often difficult to pinpoint exactly where sensitivity is coming from inside your mouth. Thus, while it may seem like your dental implant is sensitive, the true source of the sensation lies elsewhere \u2013 possibly in your gums or in your nearby teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can Cause Dental Implants to Seem Sensitive?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A supposedly sensitive dental implant can have a number of causes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n