Treatment options for ailing and failing implants are varied.
The clinician should start conservatively and progress to more aggressive therapy. The overall goal of therapy is to establish a functional restoration and acceptable esthetics. Therefore, any therapy provided should arrest further loss of bone support and re-establish a healthy peri-implant mucosal seal. The goal of the treatment of complications and failing implants is to leave the patient with a functional restoration and acceptable esthetics. Therefore, arresting further loss of bone support and reestablishing a healthy peri-implant mucosal seal should be the goal of treatment. Attempts to eliminate osseous defects or to stimulate bone formation to regenerate lost supporting bone would be the ideal goal.