LAPIP Failing Implant Treatment - Monument, CO
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When infection and inflammation develop around a dental implant, the consequences extend far beyond the implant site. Unresolved oral infection is a known contributor to systemic inflammation, and left untreated, peri-implantitis, the condition responsible for most implant failures, can quietly undermine not just your implant, but your overall health.
At Mountain Wellness Dentistry, we treat failing implants holistically and biologically. Rather than defaulting to conventional surgical methods that cut, remove, and stitch, we use the LAPIP™ protocol—a clinically proven, laser-based treatment that eliminates infection, decontaminates the implant surface, and stimulates your body’s regenerative processes to heal the surrounding bone and tissue. Our goal is not just to save your implant, but to restore biological balance to your mouth and reduce the systemic burden that chronic oral infection creates.
What Is Peri-Implantitis?
Peri-implantitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the gum and bone tissue surrounding a dental implant. It is caused by bacterial infection at the implant site and, if left untreated, leads to progressive bone loss, implant instability, and ultimately, implant failure.
Chronic bacterial infection in the mouth creates an ongoing inflammatory response that taxes the immune system and has been linked to broader systemic health concerns, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes complications, and autoimmune disruption. Common signs of peri-implantitis include:
- Redness, swelling, or tenderness around the implant
- Bleeding or discharge near the implant site
- Bone loss visible on X-rays
- Implant feeling loose or unstable
- Persistent bad breath or a bad taste near the implant
- Gum recession around the implant
What Is LAPIP and How Does It Help Failing Implants?
LAPIP, which stands for Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure, is a clinically proven, FDA-cleared laser protocol specifically designed to treat peri-implantitis and save failing dental implants in Monument, CO. By using the PerioLase MVP-7, a free-running pulsed Nd:YAG laser, we can precisely target and eliminate the bacteria and diseased tissue causing the infection, without cutting, stitching, or removing healthy tissue.
The laser eliminates harmful bacteria at the source, including anaerobic bacteria responsible for peri-implantitis, without antibiotics or harsh chemical agents that disrupt the body’s natural microbiome. It thoroughly decontaminates the implant surface, removing the bacterial biofilm that conventional methods struggle to fully address. It stimulates the body’s own regenerative processes at the cellular level, encouraging new bone growth and healthy tissue reattachment around the implant. And it does all of this with minimal trauma to surrounding tissue, dramatically reducing post-operative discomfort, bleeding, and recovery time.
How LAPIP Treatment Fits Into Our Holistic Approach
At Mountain Wellness Dentistry, every treatment decision is made using a whole-body approach, and LAPIP is no exception. Before treatment, we conduct a comprehensive biological evaluation that assesses not just the implant site but also your overall health, including inflammation markers, immune health, nutritional status, and any systemic conditions that may have contributed to the failure. We want to understand why your implant is failing, not just treat the consequence.
During treatment, we incorporate ozone therapy alongside the LAPIP protocol to further sterilize the implant site and surrounding tissue. Ozone is a naturally occurring antimicrobial agent that eliminates bacteria, viruses, and fungi on contact, without harsh chemicals or antibiotics. Combined with the laser’s decontamination of the implant surface, this creates an exceptionally clean biological environment for healing to begin.
LAPIP Vs. Conventional Implant Surgery
LAPIP Laser Treatment
- No scalpels, no sutures, no cutting of healthy tissue
- Laser precisely targets and removes only diseased tissue
- Thoroughly decontaminates the implant surface without harsh chemicals
- Stimulates natural bone regeneration and tissue reattachment
- Minimal discomfort, bleeding, and swelling
- Faster recovery — most patients return to normal activity the same day
- Preserves healthy gum and bone tissue throughout
- No antibiotics required — supports a healthy oral microbiome
- Works with the body’s natural healing response
Conventional Surgical Treatment
- Requires cutting and suturing of gum tissue
- Manual scraping of the implant surface — less precise decontamination
- More trauma to the surrounding healthy tissue
- Longer, more uncomfortable recovery period
- Often requires antibiotics post-operatively
- Higher risk of gum recession following treatment
- Does not stimulate bone regeneration at the cellular level
The Step-By-Step LAPIP Process
The Benefits of LAPIP Laser Treatment
- Saves failing implants without invasive surgery
- Eliminates infection at the source
- Thoroughly decontaminates the implant surface for lasting results
- Stimulates natural bone regeneration and healthy tissue reattachment
- Reduces the systemic inflammatory burden caused by chronic oral infection
- Supports a healthy oral microbiome
- Comprehensive biological evaluation addresses root causes, not just symptoms
- Protects your long-term investment in your smile and your health
Are You a Candidate for LAPIP?
If you have a dental implant that is showing signs of failure, early intervention is the single most important factor in saving it. LAPIP is most effective when peri-implantitis is caught before severe bone loss has occurred, which is why we encourage patients to act quickly at the first sign of symptoms rather than waiting to see if things improve on their own. You may be a candidate for LAPIP if you are experiencing:
- Redness, swelling, or tenderness around an implant
- Bleeding or discharge near the implant site
- An implant that feels loose or unstable
- Bone loss identified on X-rays
- Persistent bad breath or bad taste near the implant
- Gum recession around an existing implant
Why Choose Mountain Wellness Dentistry
for Failing Implant Treatment?
Most dental practices that offer LAPIP treat it as a clinical procedure. We treat it as part of a comprehensive, whole-body approach to your health. At Mountain Wellness Dentistry, we bring our biological philosophy to every LAPIP case, conducting thorough pre-treatment health evaluations, incorporating ozone therapy, providing personalized healing support, and addressing the systemic root causes that conventional practices overlook.
We do not just want to save your implant. We want to understand why it began failing, correct the underlying biological conditions, and give your body every possible advantage to heal and thrive. Dr. Jeff Yelle and our team have extensive experience with the LAPIP protocol and a deep commitment to biological, patient-centered care.
When you choose Mountain Wellness Dentistry, you are choosing a team that sees your implant health as inseparable from your overall health, and treats it that way.