Dental Implant Revision & Peri-Implantitis Center

While dental implants boast success rates above 95%, biological complications, improper surgical placement, or poor hygiene maintenance can lead to implant failure, loosening, or peri-implantitis (bacterial infection destroying surrounding bone). At Lime Tree Dental Hospital, our Implant Revision Clinic serves as a specialized tertiary referral destination for diagnosing and rectifying compromised implant cases performed elsewhere.

Led by veteran prosthodontist Dr. Insu Kim with 21+ years of surgical experience, we provide gentle explantation, thorough decontamination, and advanced reconstructive reimplantation.

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Common Reasons for Implant Revision

• Peri-Implantitis: Chronic bacterial infection causing severe gum bleeding, pus discharge, and rapid circumferential bone loss around the implant screw.
• Structural Component Fracture: Fractured abutment screws, cracked fixtures, or damaged implant bodies under abnormal occlusal forces.
• Malpositioned Implants: Fixtures placed too close to adjacent teeth, protruding through cortical plates, or angled improperly for aesthetic restorations.
• Lack of Osseointegration: Loose, mobile fixtures failing to fuse biologically with host bone.

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Our Step-by-Step Revision Protocol

1. Atraumatic Explantation: Utilizing specialized reverse-torque trephine kits that remove failing fixtures without destroying surrounding residual bone walls.
2. Photodynamic & Laser Decontamination: Eradicating bacterial biofilms and necrotic tissue from the infected bone defect using specialized antimicrobials and lasers.
3. Guided Hard & Soft Tissue Regeneration: Packing osteoinductive biomaterials to regenerate lost cortical plates and grafting connective tissue to thicken thin receded gums.
4. Secondary Computer-Guided Reimplantation: After an optimal healing interval (or immediately in sterile conditions), placing a new premium fixture with guided accuracy.