Failing Dental Implants

Peri-implantitis is the biggest threat to your tooth replacement and the leading cause of failing dental implants among our local patients. Similar to gum disease, peri-implantitis is an infection within the gum and bone surrounding an implant. Harmful bacteria invade the space surrounding the implant, compromising bone and gum tissue support and threatening implant success. When it comes to saving failing dental implants, timely treatment is extremely important. Our doctors perform minimally invasive laser and non-laser techniques to save failing dental implants from peri-implantitis. These procedures cleanse the surface of the implant of plaque and bacteria and reestablish gum and bone health within the implant site. In some cases, bone grafting and guided tissue regeneration may be incorporated into peri-implantitis care to encourage improved implant support, faster healing and successful treatment results.