Dental implants are a predictable way to replace missing teeth permanently with very high success rates. However, implant failures can happen in very rare cases. Complications like peri-implantitis happen when the tissues around the implant become inflamed or infected . This can lead to failing dental implants, which might become painful, loose, or even fall out.
The American Dental Health Providers team is dedicated to protecting your smile for life.
The American Dental Health Providers team is dedicated to protecting your smile for life. We’re proud to offer cutting-edge laser treatments for failing dental implants in Downey, CA, Fallbrook, CA, Long Beach, CA, and Torrance, CA. This minimally invasive, gentle treatment could save your failing dental implants so you can keep loving your smile for years.
Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure (LAPIP) is a gentle, laser-based treatment designed to clean and heal the area around your failing dental implants. This specialized laser targets bacteria and diseased tissue while stimulating healthy cells to regenerate lost bone volume and tissue attachment without surgery, helping your implants become healthy and strong again.
LAPIP has been a game-changer for treating peri-implantitis with very high success rates. It’s a key part of how we can protect the investment you’ve made in rebuilding your oral health with dental implants.
To address the severity of peri-implantitis, we first assess your failing dental implants by measuring the depth of infected pockets around the restorations. Then, using the PerioLase MVP-7 laser, we employ a specific light frequency to distinguish between diseased and healthy tissue. This advanced technology effectively targets and eliminates bacteria, diseased tissue, pathologic proteins, and soft tissue contaminants, preserving healthy tissue. Following this, surface deposits are removed using an ultrasonic scaler.
Post-treatment, you may experience mild soreness in the treated areas for the initial days, typically manageable with Ibuprofen. It is crucial to avoid smoking during this time, as tobacco hinders the healing process and compromises natural defenses. For the first 7-10 days post-treatment, we recommend refraining from brushing and flossing the treated area and adhering to a soft diet. Once healing is complete and the implant has integrated with your bone, you will return to American Dental Health Providers so our team can reattach the restoration to the implant abutment.
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