Failing Dental Implant after 10 years and LAPIP

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Long story short, I had an implant 10 years ago and have discomfort in around the area of the implant for last 3 weeks, not tooth ache pain but dull ache / pressure / feels like swelling it comes and goes. Xrays showed nothing so I went back to guy who fitted implant 10 years ago and he thinks it may be 'peri implantitus', wanted to see how it goes keep it clean etc otherwise it will need to have LAPIP which is laser cleaning of the implant post.

I'm just not sure if its it peri-implantitus and don't think implant guy was 100% sure either as I don't have other symptoms associated with it doesn't bleed when probed, jaw bone not receded. Has anyone else had a failing implant after many years and if so what were you symptoms ? Anyone had LAPIP treatment if it was failing and did it work ?

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Hi, sorry to hear you’re having problems with your implant. It’s becoming increasingly common these days. Firstly, the cause of the peri-implantitis needs to be addressed eg inadequate cleaning, perhaps poor tooth design making cleaning difficult, or just the fact you may be genetically susceptible to it. It’s very difficult to comment without examining you and seeing xrays etc

However, conventional intervention can follow the CIST protocol, sometimes removing the tooth crown from over the implant, cleaning and allowing healing can help, particle abrasion can also be used. This LAPIP business is very out there, not mainstream and unlikely to work. If it was as good as their website makes out, every implantologist would do it. The 95% success rate quoted in their “studies” is laughable.

Some of the most knowledgeable and experienced surgeons out there recommend taking infected implants out immediately, not trying to save them at all, as this can minimise damage to the surrounding bone, allowing another new implant to be placed more easily. If it were me, knowing what I know, this is what I would have done without a doubt. Good luck