Peri-implantitis Periodontal treatment
Peri-implantitis is an infection of the gum and bone around a dental implant. It causes bleeding, swelling, pus and bone loss, and can end in implant failure. Periodontists treat it with cleaning of the implant surface, the LAPIP laser protocol, or regenerative surgery.
What causes peri-implantitis?
The same bacteria behind periodontitis collect on the implant. Excess cement under the crown, a crown shape that blocks cleaning, smoking and missed maintenance raise the risk.
How is peri-implantitis treated?
- Mucositis: professional cleaning and better home care.
- Early bone loss: decontamination of the implant surface, local antimicrobials, LAPIP laser therapy.
- Larger defects: surgery to clean the implant and regenerate bone.
- Implants with severe loss are removed and the site grafted.
Questions
Can a failing implant be saved?
Many can, when treated before most of the bone is lost. Early signs such as bleeding around the implant should be checked promptly.
Sources
Peri-implantitis In Florida
Practices whose own website has a page for this treatment. Each name opens the practice record.
Southeast
SFSouth Florida Center for Periodontics & Implant DentistryBoca Raton · 5.0 stars, 1,707 reviewsDIDental Implant Center of MiamiBay Harbor Islands · 4.9 stars, 485 reviewsSCStuart Center for Laser Periodontics & ImplantsStuart · 5.0 stars, 580 reviewsBPBroward Periodontics & Implant DentistryHollywood · 5.0 stars, 398 reviewsGPGallardo Periodontics and Implant DentistryMiami · 4.9 stars, 659 reviewsFIFlorida Institute for Periodontics & Dental ImplantsWest Palm Beach · 4.9 stars, 252 reviewsFDFerber Dental Group: Dr. Brian Ferber DMD & AssociatesGreenacres · 4.7 stars, 837 reviewsPBPalm Beach PeriodonticsWest Palm Beach · 4.9 stars, 167 reviewsPDPeriodontics and Dental Implant SurgeryDavie · 5.0 stars, 447 reviewsLRDr. Lee R. CohenPalm Beach Gardens · 5.0 stars, 250 reviewsMCMcCawley Center for Laser Periodontics & ImplantsFort Lauderdale · 4.9 stars, 1,531 reviewsLDLamas Dental SpecialistsMiami · 4.8 stars, 475 reviewsCLDr. Chad Lalsingh, DMDBoca Raton · 5.0 stars, 738 reviewsCRCōR PerioNorth Miami Beach · 4.9 stars, 503 reviewsCSCoral Springs SmilesCoral Springs · 4.7 stars, 478 reviewsREDr. Rafael E CorderoPalm Beach Gardens · 4.9 stars, 198 reviewsPBPalm Beach PeriodonticsBoynton Beach · 4.9 stars, 121 reviewsRCRaul Cook, DDS, MSD Periodontics & Dental ImplantsFort Lauderdale · 4.9 stars, 147 reviewsOPOasis PerioFort Lauderdale · 5.0 stars, 64 reviewsFDFerber DentalBoca Raton · 3.9 stars, 16 reviewsFIFlorida Institute for Periodontics & Dental ImplantsWellington · 5.0 stars, 2 reviewsMPMorad PerioMiami
Central
PPPrecision Periodontics and Dental ImplantsWinter Garden · 4.8 stars, 147 reviewsBPBergens Periodontics & Implant Dentistry of DaytonaDaytona Beach · 4.9 stars, 266 reviewsCPClermont Periodontics and Implant CenterClermont · 4.9 stars, 102 reviewsADAVA Dental Implants PeriodonticsDavenport · 4.9 stars, 274 reviewsWPWinter Park Periodontics & Implant DentistryWinter Park · 4.5 stars, 50 reviewsHPHeartland PeriodonticsSebring · 5.0 stars, 103 reviewsKPKennedy Periodontics, Implant DentistryLake Mary · 3.9 stars, 29 reviews
Southwest
NDNaples Dental and Wellness CenterNaples · 5.0 stars, 577 reviewsVPVenice Periodontics and Implant DentistryVenice · 4.9 stars, 244 reviewsBPBonita Periodontics & ImplantsBonita Springs · 4.9 stars, 353 reviewsTPTaschner PeriodonticsFort Myers · 4.9 stars, 172 reviewsPPerioHealthPunta Gorda · 5.0 stars, 143 reviewsONOlde Naples PeriodonticsNaples · 4.9 stars, 49 reviewsPPerioHealthNaples · 5.0 stars, 12 reviews
Tampa Bay
PHPeriodontal Health CenterNew Port Richey · 4.9 stars, 522 reviewsBPBritten Periodontics & Implant DentistryClearwater · 4.9 stars, 311 reviewsCICrawford Implant Dentistry & Laser PeriodonticsSt. Petersburg · 4.9 stars, 636 reviewsPHPeriodontal Health CenterTampa · 4.9 stars, 410 reviewsDSDental Specialty Group of PinellasPinellas Park · 4.9 stars, 186 reviewsBLBrandon Lakes Periodontics & Dental ImplantsBrandon · 4.5 stars, 80 reviews
North
JCJacksonville Center for Prosthodontics and Implant DentistryJacksonville · 4.9 stars, 291 reviewsTRTwin Rivers PeriodonticsJacksonville · 5.0 stars, 297 reviewsFHFetner & Hartigan, Periodontics and ImplantsJacksonville · 4.8 stars, 81 reviewsFHFetner & Hartigan, Periodontics and ImplantsJacksonville · 4.6 stars, 55 reviewsDJDarby & Johnson, P.A.: Darby Jr John F DDSOcala · 4.8 stars, 24 reviews
Panhandle
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Gum graftingA gum graft places new tissue over an exposed root or thin gum to stop recession, cover the root and reduce sensitivity.Pinhole gum rejuvenationThe Pinhole Surgical Technique treats receding gums through a small opening in the gum.Osseous surgeryOsseous surgery, also called pocket reduction or flap surgery, folds back the gum to clean the roots directly and reshape or regenerate the bone around them.Bone graftingA dental bone graft adds bone or a bone substitute where the jaw is too thin or short for an implant, or fills a socket after extraction to keep its shape.