Hole in my gum above dental implant?

I had a dental implant about 6 years ago. In the past couple months, a small hole has appeared in my gum above the implanted tooth, all the way down to the metal implant. It doesn't hurt much (if at all - it could be my mind playing tricks on me). I have an appointment with the oral surgeon who performed the implant surgery to check it out. The most likely solution is a gum graft. The only problem? My health insurance doesn't cover it, and my dental insurance is not much help either. Does anyone know how expensive these run, or how vitally necessary it is? Has anyone had this problem in the past?

Hole in my gum above dental implant?
Very! I had gum surgery on a upper/left molar and it was $900 and that was 6yrs ago.





I am looking for a dental implant to be done in Mexico
Reply:they have to make a hole to make the implant fit, at the end of the hole is a metal point meant to clip onto dental structures.
Reply:If the hole is towards where the root used to be it as called a dehiscense. This is NOT a good sign. The implant is not surrounded by bone on that surface and the implant is now exposed to all of the bacteria in the mouth. Getting it covered is very important and do it ASAP. Grafting here in MA will run ~$800. Periodontists, gum surgeons, are better at this than oral surgeons.
Reply:Gum graft is covered with some dental insurances. Considering the high costs that you are looking at, I recommend to go with the OralSurgeon4Less.com program. It will help you with implant dentistry as well as any services performed on your gums.