At my university hospital, we constantly see a stream of patients whose dental implants have failed.
They come to us desperate, often after having had the procedure done at private clinics, especially those outside major urban centers, where implant surgeries are performed with alarming ease.
I’ve warned about this repeatedly, but it seems that a proper understanding of the risks just isn’t spreading widely enough.
Meanwhile, there’s a puzzling silence within the Japanese dental industry.
It’s a mystery: is it to protect the industry itself?
Are academic societies exerting unspoken pressure, and is the media complicit, failing to report the facts out of deference to their advertisers in the industry?
I’ve published several books and been interviewed by the media, but it’s incredibly difficult to convey the truth about this situation.
Why?
The answer is simple:
I’d risk losing my position and my career.
At my age, I no longer have the passion or the funds to start my own private practice.
However, here on “Seren” (a platform where anonymity and the medium itself can protect me), I can speak freely.
So, let me reiterate one crucial thing that patients must demand if they’re considering implant surgery.
Whenever I discuss implant treatment with patients, I always tell them the same thing: “Implant surgery is as big an investment as buying a luxury car.”
