Success Rate and Benefits of LAPIP
Dental implant procedures have a high success rate, but there is an occasion when a dental implant could develop complications. A failing dental implant is usually the result of peri-implantitis, which is an inflammation of the tissue and bone around the implant. Over time, the deterioration of the supporting bone will lead to the loosening of the implant. When this happens, the LAPIP protocol is an extremely safe, predictable way to save your implant and then restore your dental health.
What is the Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure?
LAPIP (not to be confused with LANAP) stands for Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure, which is a minimally invasive laser surgery to both heal and restore implants affected by peri-implantitis. The primary objective is to eliminate infections and promote gum tissue regeneration and bone growth.
Your dental team will use the dental laser to disinfect the pocket surrounding the base of the affected dental implant. Usually, one or two treatments are all that is necessary to destroy all bacteria and promote healing.
Proven Success for Saving Implants
The LAPIP protocol is the ideal patient-friendly, predictable solution for an ailing implant. Research has proven 95% of the failing implants treated with the LAPIP protocol have successfully reintegrated with the pocket and stabilized again with bone growth. Because there are no surgical incisions necessary, the integrity of all structural tissue is retained. This allows for any future treatment options to remain intact.
The Benefits of LAPIP Laser
LAPIP is an innovative alternative to invasive oral surgery that actually encourages the natural healing processes for quicker healing and reattachment of damaged tissue to the implant. Benefits of LAPIP include:
- No incisions of soft tissues are necessary.
- The dental laser delivers highly effective disinfection.
- The specific laser light frequency will promote new tissue growth in the gums and bone.
- The recovery and healing time is considerably less.
- LAPIP is more successful than oral surgery.
- The laser treatment is minimally invasive and literally painless.
- Bone grafts are not necessary.
- The treatment is considerably less expensive than having to replace the implant.
The wide majority of dental implant procedures are successful, but occasional situations occur when an implant begins to fail from periodontal disease, smoking, injury, aging, or complications from diabetes. Early intervention with LAPIP can save your implant for a future of good dental health. If you think your dental implant might be failing, contact your dentist.
How Does LAPIP Work?
The LAPIP procedure is an in-office treatment for diseased gum tissue to eliminate infection and encourage cell growth and healing. This develops ideal conditions for the regeneration of gums, bones, and ligaments supporting the implant.
A dental laser destroys the bacteria, diseased tissue, and any corrosion around a failing titanium implant. An ultrasonic scaler then removes any remaining surface contaminants or residue to provide a clean surface for adhesion to the implants. The laser is then used to create a blood clot that includes stem cells to encourage the rapid healing and attachment of surrounding tissue and bone to the implant. If necessary, your bite may be adjusted to minimize any pressure on the implant during recovery.
Laser therapy for peri-implantitis is a terrific solution. Your dentist will remove diseased tissue, encourage healing, and preserve implants with no pain, less bleeding, and improved recovery times using this LAPIP procedure.